Author Archives: Laura
Reinventing the Present Through the “Adjacent Possible”
After two 6-hour flights with 3 kids old enough to entertain themselves, I plowed through a lot of reading — a lot of books in the field of creativity, innovation, time management, leadership and the like. I’ll share some of … Continue reading
“I Can Handle This” as self-soothing device
Last week I was heading out of town today at 2. At 2pm the day before, my friend called to say she couldn’t take care of our dog. Not the easiest monkey-wrench to fix 24 hours before departure. My first … Continue reading
Adding a Dab of “Grace” to Life’s Pressure Points
My friend, Gigi, gave me some “amazing grace” perfume for my birthday. The company (named philosophy) has a motto I like as much as the fragrance. Here’s what they say on their packaging… “philosophy: how you climb up the mountain … Continue reading
Overcoming the Roadblock of “Expectations”
I read this quote on RealSimple.com recently — “Most people see what they want to, or at least what they expect to” by Martha Grimes. Most of us have seen the first half, but the second half was new for … Continue reading
What Can We Learn from the Work World?
Working moms often say that working is in some ways easier than being a stay-at-home mom. This has always perplexed me — how can it be easier to have TWO full-time jobs than one? But I wonder if part of … Continue reading