What a wonderful and fantastic four-day weekend, I’m thrilled to catch you up on our Thanksgiving holiday, and I truly hope that your holiday was just as lovely! MY THANKSGIVING TRADITION On Thanksgiving morning, Alex and I woke up rather early to run in The 14th Annual Trot for Hunger race. The course was wonderful as it looped…
Nice Guys Finish First?
Last month, I had the pleasure of seeing Doug Sandler give a presentation at The Philips Collection. Doug has recently released a book, Nice Guys Finish First about how to effectively build and maintain relationships. I have to admit, the title sounded intriguing, and so I decided not to skim through his book online and spoil the mini-seminar since…
Book Club | #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso
I don’t know about you, but I couldn’t go anywhere without seeing #GIRLBOSS. One of my girlfriends kept recommending this, claiming this book was an absolute must read, so I figured I would pull the trigger. This book is written by Sophia Amoruso, the CEO of Nasty Gal, a mega online fashion retailer, who started off as a solo…
Holiday Hues from OPI
As soon as I saw the OPI All Stars 4-Pack, I thought, H-O-L-I-D-A-Y-S! There is something about shiny silvers, glittery golds, and bright shades of red that scream, “Hello, Winter Time!” Every girl needs a solid nail polish shade (or two…or three…) during the whirlwind of winter soirées, holiday cocktail receptions, and ugly sweater parties that are…
Communication and The Science of Persuasion
Dr. Barbara Tannenbaum is a professor at Brown University where she teaches courses in public speaking and persuasive communication. I had the pleasure of seeing Barbara Tannenbaum speak at the Embassy Row Hotel last month to a group of 20 and 30something year old professionals. Her discussion promised to transform everyone’s ability to communicate by creating persuasive and…
Marine Corps Marathon (MCM10K)
Yesterday — Sunday, October 25 — was the 40th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) held in Washington, DC. There were nearly 50,000 (that’s right — 50,000!) people who ran and gave it their best. A large majority opted to do the full marathon, while the rest of us said ‘that’s absolutely terrifying,’ and ran the MCM 10K…