It's always a great day when I get to have amazing conversations with smart, fantastic women. Today, that's especially true, as I join the fabulous Tricia Brouk on her podcast, The Big Talk! Tricia is a choreographer, director, producer and speaking coach based in NYC. Her program teaches aspiring and experienced speakers how to deliver their message in a powerful way that truly connects with their audience. "Drop in" as we discuss the [...]
It’s. Freaking. Hot. Excuse the borderline profanity, but frankly, nothing else, aside from the actual profanity, adequately expresses how freaking hot it is. This entire summer has blasted the East Coast--and likely the rest of the U.S., but I'm so self-absorbed and crushed by the heat that I'm not sure--with searing, open the freezer just to stick your head in, I'm going to burst into flames any moment, temperatures. In fact, it's been [...]
So, I was going to write a truly brilliant original post for today and then I went onto You Tube and watched Bruno Mars' Uptown Funk again, after which I thought: 1. Is anyone cooler than Bruno Mars? 2. Yeah, it was from last year, but nothing this summer compares. 3. What would I want to see on this site--some blather from me or an awesome video from Bruno Mars? Clearly, there was no [...]
I talk to myself a lot. And I'm pretty sure you do, too. Sometimes, I'm trying to talk out why the heck I walked into the kitchen: "What did I come in here for?" Other times, I'm talking about what I'm going to make for dinner: "Maybe I can do pasta tonight." Those are the benign chats. Yet it's not always that innocent. Sometimes, my self-talk seems designed to beat me up, even [...]
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Tuesday, March 8th is International Women's Day. Enjoy Google's take on the #OneDayIWill campaign with their Google Doodle below. What's your "One Day I Will" dream?
Mary Fran Bontempo From a meat dress to a Golden Globe win, to an Academy Award nomination, Lady Gaga continues to surprise. Her rendition of the National Anthem at yesterday's Super Bowl was pretty fantastic. Not Whitney Huston, but a decent first runner-up. If you missed, see the full performance, below.
