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At 50: A Retrospective on Choosing Motherhood over Corporate Leadership
Yesterday morning, being Mother’s Day, my husband and kids asked where I wanted to go to celebrate. I told them I just wanted to stay

5 Key Steps To Making a Career Switch
We are making career switches at a faster rate than any other generation. It’s a good thing in my opinion because it means we can
How Implicit Racism Lurks in Corporate America & Why Disruptive Talent Innovation is a Must to Achieve Talent Equity and Maximize Talent ROI
As protests mounted around the country after the horrific witnessing of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, American’s eyes were opened to the
Calming Meditation in High Stress Coronavirus Time
During the high stress many of us feel during the Coronavirus situation, self-care is key. I offer 2 meditations that I hope will help center and calm you during this time.
Asian-American Population & Details
WHICH COUNTRY OF ORIGIN HAS THE HIGHEST POPULATION? WHICH ASIAN-AMERICAN GROUP HAS THE MOST COLLEGE EDUCATION? WHICH ARE THE TOP 5 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR ASIAN-AMERICANS?
At 50: A Retrospective on Choosing Motherhood over Corporate Leadership
Yesterday morning, being Mother’s Day, my husband and kids asked where I wanted to go to celebrate. I told them I just wanted to stay
YOU are the Only Antidote to these Uncertain Times. What Footprints Do You Choose to Leave?
What I know for sure is that each of us can choose what we take in from the outside world. Each of us has a choice to filter our world and create a life of our choice. We are not without control. And so this is my charge, my mission: To engender the BEST SELF and BELONGING in as many people as I can. I turn to you: What is your charge, in these times?
5 Questions to Pinpoint Your 2017 Career Goals
It’s January. Naturally, our human cycle likes beginnings and endings. So go with the flow: Make time this long holiday weekend to define your 2017 career goals! When we
Ways to Help Students Cope with Post-Election Anxieties and Harassment
Last week, I was coaching an international alumni working in the US who asked me if she would be safe to work in the US
Hard Work Doesn't Pay Off
Hard work and efficacious results gets you a table in the office. It doesn’t necessarily give you better projects or a bigger title and office.
It's Time American Universities Take Responsibility for International Chinese Students' Welfare
As I read the Wall Street Journal article, “Heavy Recruitment of Chinese Students Sows Discord on US Campuses” my heart sank. I felt my heart’s
A Leading CEO Who is Honest, Caring and Practical About Race in the Workplace
I had the wonderful pleasure of being a panelist at the Blue Cross Blue Shield “Racial Diversity in Today’s Workplace” event last week. While many
Does Your Use of Time Serve YOU?
I run a business that I love. The only reason I do it is because I care deeply about its impact. My use of time has to matter. More than ever, time is perishably precious. Precisely because of its perishability I’ve had to mold and partner with time…Time has taught me that it is malleable and I can do with it as I choose. I have learned that with clarity of my values and purpose, time for work and life can be molded to fit in form and function. It may take some wrangling and iterations, but that’s also the process of life.

African-American Professor Portraits Defaced at Harvard – From Rage to Sadness to Compassionate Curiosity
In this moment, I have only one response. Compassion. Compassion for all involved and affected. We must open ourselves to a possibility beyond a clear right or wrong. We have to go beyond believing that a punitive measure will address the real issue. What we need is authentic understanding of each other.
6 Steps to Small Talk Success
So many people whom I meet in my workshops tell me how awkward it is for them to engage in small talk. So if you think “small talk” is odd and superficial, you’re not alone! However, one of the most important things to understand about small talk is that, culturally, it’s a sign of friendliness and professionalism for Americans. So small talk is incredibly important for becoming part of the American community and for professional success. A few tips to consider: