A Re-Education

On June 27, 2020   /   Life As We Know It  
A Re-Education

I’ve learned a lot about American history in the last few weeks, or actually how little I know.  I was taught Christopher Columbus was a hero who discovered America. President’s Day honored George Washington, one of our nation’s Founding Fathers and first president. President Andrew Jackson, from my home state of Tennessee, was a hero from the War of 1812. President Theodore Roosevelt was a conservationist and an honorable Rough Rider who fought in the Spanish-American War. Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson were leaders of the Confederacy who fought for the South and states’ rights. I studied my lessons, took my

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Getting Things Off My Chest: No Experience Necessary

On September 27, 2015   /   Attitude Adjustment, Life As We Know It  

The ad announced a search for the next food and drink critic for the weekly, Time Out NY.. It stated: Here’s the deal: We’re on the hunt to crown the city’s next great food writer. You don’t have to have any professional experience as a critic—just a passion for New York City’s culinary scene and the world of eating. My professional food writer friends blanched. No professional experience necessary. On one hand, I support giving a newcomer a chance at a career. On the other, it is absurd to hire someone with no professional food writing or reviewing experience, who may have not even have restaurant

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It’s No Secret- Code is Key to A Girl’s Future

On July 31, 2015   /   Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Women at Work  

In a recent issue of MORE magazine entrepreneur Susan Lynne, founder of BBG ventures, an company than investments in women-owned tech startups said, “Learning to code is far more valuable than learning to speak French. Coding is a universal language. It allows you to work wherever you want.” I filed that one in the back of my mind. Growing up as a teen the word “code” was usually associated with “secret” and “Morse” and the only languages offered in my high school were Spanish and French. Today “code” means the language of technology, and it goes far beyond gigabytes, search engine

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Six Degrees of Education

On May 18, 2014   /   Life As We Know It, Staying Grounded  

This month around the nation, dignitaries and celebrities are sharing words of wisdom to eager graduates at high school, college, and university commencements. I am still waiting for my invitation to speak. But, if I were asked, here is an abbreviated version of what I would say. I call it “Six Degrees of Education.” 1.  Your Education never ends. It evolves. What you have learned until today is just that and no more.  Realize you may need to go back to school, take more courses and be open to new ideas to remain relevant and on top of change.  Degrees

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