Women’s Circle Grants Wishes
Over 200 women gathered at the Balboa Bay Club to help grant wishes to children with life threatening diseases at the second annual This Old Bag – Power of the Purse event benefiting Make- A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire. A highlight of the day was hearing Wish Kid Kate, share her journey of survival […]
Delight in the Possible
Spring is in the air. As the trees bud and flowers bloom we think about renewal and rebirth. It’s a time of change. Many of us have something we’d like to change in our lives, but we are paralyzed with fear. Why? People don’t like uncertainty, so instead of delighting in what’s possible […]
OneOC honored by Pacific Life
OneOC is honored with the presentation of the Walter B. Gerken Community Service Award and a $50,000 unrestricted cash grant from the Pacific Life Foundation. \n \n The Pacific Life Foundation’s initial 2015 grants were presented to local Southern California organizations on the evening of January 21st at the annual Grants Reception. Since 1985, the […]
Fall More, Learn More
Skiing down an a steep run filled with moguls, I caught an edge and fell hard. My son whose skills had advanced so we could tackle these more challenging runs was behind me. He also fell to avoid hitting me. This was nothing new for him. As someone developing his skills, he falls frequently. The […]
No Regrets
There are no regrets in life, just lessons. The truth is I am proud of the life I’ve lived so far, and though I’ve made my share of mistakes and had my share of heartache, I have no regrets. I have built resilience, courage and strength on this journey. I strive each day to be […]
McDonald Honored
\n\nThe Association for Talent Development (ATD) Orange County Chapter, formerly ASTD, honored Janine McDonald, CEO of J9 Leading Solutions with the Distinguished Service Award and the Walt Tait Community Service Award at their annual recognition event.\n\nMcDonald who served on the Board of Directors for two years and co-facilitated the Organizational Development Special Interest Group for the […]
It’s My Time! Women’s Conference
Please join me for It’s my Time! Women’s Conference on November 14, 2014 at Ponte Winery presented by Women Empowered Rock. This is your time to focus on you. Your hopes, your dreams, your truth. If you’re experiencing a life transition or feel the need for change, this is your time.\n\n\n \n Embrace your inner strength […]
A Growth Mindset Creates Leadership Confidence
“Opportunities for leadership are all around us. The capacity for leadership is deep within us.” M Albright\n\nDo you believe leaders are born (fixed mindset) or leaders are made (growth mindset)? A person’s belief about this creates his/her reality.\n\n“The philosophy you have about human potential matters a lot. If you believe that talent is innate, then feedback […]
Change, A Crashing Wave
Do you feel like a wave is crashing over you, ready to take you out, and drag you to the bottom leaving you breathless and grasping for air? A client recently used this metaphor of a crashing wave to describe the pressure he was feeling from multiple changes in his organization.\n\nI asked him, what do […]
Making the Most of Change
\n\nMaking the most of change and transitions with be the focus of my keynote speech on Tuesday, September 9th at the Project Management Institute Orange County event. \n\nYour presentation at the September dinner meeting is going to center on change. How did you pick this topic?\n\nIn my work with organizations, employees are suffering from change saturation. The […]