Thank you to Jill Brown and Catherine Cassidy for having me on their show Your Life, Your Style, Wednesday night. If you missed my interview, it is saved in the archives; you can listen at any time.
This week on The Huffington Post, self-proclaimed “personal strength” expert Marcus Buckingham shares with us pearls of wisdom from a select group of women living their best life, as Oprah would say. These women are living what they describe as full, satisfying lives, finding that balance between career and children, personal and professional, and are now sharing with HuffPo’s readers what they’ve learned.
I’ve heard from many people that mentors have been instrumental in shaping their lives, offering personal and professional advice that changed their course of action dramatically. Having never had a mentor, I really appreciate when another woman takes the time to share her experiences with me. I strongly believe that through listening and learning from each other we can shorten our learning curve and exponentially increase our chances of success.
“In the course of our research for Find Your Strongest Life, we interviewed many women who had been extraordinarily successful, and had created a fulfilling, satisfying life. These interviews were wide-ranging, vivid and punchy. In my last couple of posts, I have described the “catch-and-cradle” approach to life shared by many of these women. In this post, I’m going to draw directly from the women themselves. Here are four of the most distinctive pieces of advice that were shared….”
Read the rest of the article here: “Words of Wisdom From Strong Women”
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
Imagine going on a blind date only to have the whole thing blow up in your face in a matter of minutes? Most of us have limited expectations for these things anyway, but I think this recent story sets a new record for the torpedoed mission. For those of us who have ventured into the world of online dating, this woman’s tale may not come as a surprise, but if you’re new to the experience, or have had your own share of doozies you found completely ridiculous, you might want to read the following…..
“The minute he walked into the bar, I knew it wouldn’t last.
“I’m no stranger to dating. At 35, I’ve been on more dates than I can recall – blind, or otherwise. The truth is: most of them can’t beat a good bottle of wine, buttered popcorn and a John Hughes flick.
“I’ve joined dating services, paid my dues for their ridiculous ‘match’ fees, and dolled myself up for a night of misery. Ok, they weren’t all bad, but let’s just say my ‘matches’ haven’t really matched that well. After a rather unfortunate encounter two years ago with a blind date (set up by one online dating service) I swore off online dating altogether. He was NOT 35, he was NOT tall and he was most definitely NOT interesting. He was an old man looking for a good time and posted a fake photo, fake profile, fake everything. It was a disastrous evening and I threw in the towel. It’s just not worth it, I said to myself.
“I’m a believer in the theory: when it happens it happens. I don’t rush love and I don’t expect love to come trotting down my street on a white horse. But, I can admit that once in a while I get lonely. As a travel writer I trot the globe and my favorite part is meeting new people. This year, as I boarded another plane to another country to another hotel, I thought it might be nice to bring along someone special on these trips. Maybe? So I took the plunge… again… and joined an online dating site. So far, so bad.
To read what happens, continue here.
