A tradition at work started by my colleague Elisabeth Flynn , one of the best writers I know, was to have on hand the latest editions of the Associated Press Stylebook and "The Elements of Style" on hand. ====> Separately, as an undergraduate writing major, my writing professor, Dr. Andy Solomon required these two books for all and his lessons still speak to me to this day, I kid you not, I can still hear his voice telling me when and where to put the comma, semicolon, colon

For me, Rev. Jesse Jackson represents my first indication of any public ally in politics, which was and still is important to me as it relates to my work today. Because of allies like Jackson, equality is more present for more people in the workplace. ===> I was 14 about to turn 15 in the summer of 1984, and I watched a portion of the National Democratic Convention in San Francisco. I was unaware that he had already come out in favor of rights for gays and lesbians and yet

Graphic source (found in the comments): James Goulding, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, and NextForge. Image below is of Dr. Kanter Everything Looks Like Failure in the Middle” – Kanter’s Law ===> And yet it is not a failure. I credit Rosabeth Moss Kanter for the "trough of despair," a term used to describe the point where a project or initiative appears to be a failure in its middle stages. 🗺️ This phenomenon happens within the context of organizational change, strategic planning, a

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Photo Credit: Perry's Iphone Holiday Break Reading Broke a Pandemic “Curse” What I am about to share makes me feel slightly vulnerable and yet, nonetheless, I want to share this message today as I hope it is relatable. 🦋🦋🦋Sometime during the pandemic I stopped reading for pleasure one book every three to five weeks or so. I don’t exactly recall when or how, but my screen time definitely picked up. ===> I used to co-lead a longstanding book club, read on my own all types

Washington D.C. This year, I'm a presenter at National LGBTQ Task Force 's Creating Change Conference in Washington, D.C. Tomorrow, I'll share stories from some famous - and should-be-famous - individuals and couples about how they created a legacy for the future. Yes, we are talking about gifts that are planned to support communities that become realized upon our deaths. Some tales are from history that have been told on HBO . Others have been covered by TIME , The Wall

Karen Singer is a visual storyteller and artist familiar with fundraising campaigns.

And thanks to everyone for the well wishes this week for my speed limit birthday. I appreciate you very much.

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