Given studies that show music can enhance mental health and improve cognitive performance, and in honor of the 13th Anniversary since I founded Intercultural Talk, Inc., here are 13 songs, an entrepreneur’s playlist, to capture the joys and challenges, stress, glee, and ultimately amazing pride and satisfaction in being an entrepreneur and owning your life. What…
DetailsI almost didn’t see Poms because of the poor reviews. That alone is a good lesson, because of how fun and uplifting the movie is. Poms is about a woman, played by Diane Keaton, who moves into a retirement community knowing she is dying. She’s required to join a club, per the community center…
DetailsStorytelling is a powerful way to convey a message. In the not-for-profit world stories are more powerful than statistics to drive donations. Businesses also use stories as a way to highlight what they do and who they serve. Who doesn’t like to hear that their story is inspiring? I post interviews (on YouTube…
DetailsWhat’s the one rule to guarantee you will avoid a midlife crisis? It’s easy! Never make a bad decision in your entire life. Midlife Empowerment Coach Bitsie Thompson says a midlife crisis is not inevitable. “Just make only good decisions every day of your life until you’re 50. That’s the best way to rest-assured that…
DetailsIn December I did an intensive Improve and Writing class at The Second City. In March I went to the first Satire and Humor Festival in New York City. For April, I’m doing Camp NaNoWriMo (the mid-year call-to-action for November’s National Novel Writing Month). All of this started with one of my goals for this…
DetailsUgghh! You just got Facebook down and everyone is fleeing Facebook. Now it’s all about the video! Why read something in five minutes when you can watch it on a video in less than two minutes? All the while you are thinking, “if people just knew about me they would buy right away, because my…
DetailsDear Mom and Dad, I know I’m only three, but I wanted to remind you of some things you taught me in preparation for preschool. I’ve been listening to the news lately–I’m in the room, you know! With all of the political division and vitriol ( the opposite of civil public discourse!), it looks like…
DetailsMy husband and I went to Café El Tapatio in Niles the other night (very lively and delicious, fyi). There was a sign taped to the door saying “Menudo served on Saturdays and Sundays.” It was a cold night. We were planning for chicken soup and margaritas to warm up. Out of curiosity—maybe this was…
DetailsDear Mom and Dad, I know I’m only three, but I wanted to remind you of some things you taught me in preparation for preschool. I’ve been listening to the news lately–I’m in the room, you know! With all of the political division and vitriolic public discourse, it looks like you adults could use…
DetailsOne of the coolest things I remember from college was finding a really interesting article or short story that someone has slipped under the door of my dorm room. A scribbled note might say “Thought you would like this.” Or “Would you please read this and give me your opinion?” It might be a wild…
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