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“Put it down, Tyler,” I say many times a day to our two-and-a-half year old, to which the boy often responds with a stare. “I’m serious,” I say, hoping that will drive the point home. As any viewer of Nanny 911 will tell you, consistency is the key to effective parenting — say what you [...]
“I’m sorry, but I have to catch the bus so I can pick up my daughter,” said the sales rep. “Can we continue this tomorrow?” “Of course,” I said, laughing. “I guess you can see why I became a journalist.” I was vetting two “finalists” in the selection of a vendor for our company and, [...]
I just returned from the Prada show in Milan. Not really — that was the opening line from a piece on NPR. Apparently the runaway hit on the runways a few years ago was high heels, with the emphasis on the notion of high. The following passage comes from the UK Telegraph: The girls looked like [...]
I’ll never forget it. It was one of my first meetings at my first HIMSS conference, and it was with not one, but five people at a well-known company. As if that wasn’t intimidating enough, the discussion started with one of them asking me, “What would you like to talk about?” I remember thinking, “You [...]
We all know that first impressions are important when you meet someone. Appearance, attire, posture, and overall look are things we see and judge within seconds of meeting someone. During your career as a health system CIO, you may have several opportunities to interview for another position. Have you seriously evaluated what “impression” you make [...]
The two conversations could not have been more different. About a year ago, I sat with a friend having lunch at a local diner. “I can’t believe how great my job is,” he said, beaming in the process. He had found a position that offered everything — a great environment, good pay, lots of benefits [...]
We all have things we’d rather postpone, whether it’s a dentist appointment, filing income taxes, or cleaning out the garage. With tasks like these, sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and get it done. On the other hand, some tasks are put off because of a lack of resources, or because you simply [...]
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