We were doing one of our long walks, musing about the future and hopes of doing lots of international travel with our girl. Will she make friends in far off places? How will they stay in touch? The answer is easy in the age of email and social media, where you can Skype or FaceTime someone time …
The Perfection Trap
(Note: If you'd like to listen to this in podcast form, scroll to the bottom!) It's November, and that means the holidays are coming up! It's as good of time as any to talk about perfection and comparison – especially at this time of year when there can be lots of pressure at work and home to, …
A Culture Shift
The other day I read an interesting article, which posits that junior faculty members with esoteric research projects are ironically similar to young tech bros working insane hours and in Silicon Valley to make millions on their breakthrough app. The common thread? They're both hustling. Only …
Five Lessons From Twenty-Five Years of Marriage
(If you'd rather listen to this post as a podcast, scroll to the bottom of the page!) There’s a great quote by Naval Ravikant: “A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love… these things cannot be bought; they must be earned.” This past week, my husband and I had our 25th anniversary. That’s …
Lean Out Podcast: Sabbaticals with Liz Drake
What is a sabbatical? The word sabbatical is rooted in sabbath - the day of rest. A sabbatical is definitely a restful period away from one's typical employment or work schedule. I consider it to be interchangeable with career break or mini retirement. One thing's for sure: taking a …
Navigating the World of Social Media
In today's always-on, information overload, highlight reel, echo chamber world, how do you stay sane? How do you balance social media and device use - arguably an imperative activity for most of us - with other things that matter? I recently prepared and delivered a talk on this subject at The …