You have arrived: how does one define success?
I once had a navigation system that when I reached my programmed destination, it would say “You have arrived.” I would circle the block just to hear that over and over. In a professional...
Monthly Archive: March 2015
Can you be yourself at work?
Recently, I spoke to an executive coach who says she works with executives for years before many can finally accept who they are – and let themselves be themselves. I tried to find a really...
Revenge Porn – Cyber Rape – what is it and what can we do to stop it?
Having non-consensual nude photos of you posted online – revenge porn or cyber rape – is a problem few ever imagined we would have. Revenge porn, a form of cyberbullying, is a problem that destroys lives and...
ERMAGOSH – my 2008 Phoenix FBI Citizens Academy Graduation Speech
This was the speech – nearly verbatim – from my 2008 Phoenix FBI Citizens Academy. I am positive that a few words were changed in the delivery. Janet Napolitano, Arizona’s then governor was the...
How does one get into Speaking?
At a recent conference, I was asked by several people “How do I start speaking at conferences?” There are several ways to do this, but to be frank, I don’t know that I ever...
IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2015: session highlights and closing session
In this post, I won’t go into details about each day or every session. You can see the schedule and descriptions here. However, I do want to touch on some key points. With over...
Pre-conference Workshops – an overview (IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2015)
if you are interested in privacy, pay attention to IAPP and attend the conferences. Don’t write off the pre-conferences. They are powerful, informative, valuable sessions well worth your time and money. Read further to...
on being Southern: 50 years since Selma
Today marks fifty years since Bloody Sunday, where 600 protesters were viciously beaten by Alabama state troopers. In the first two months of 1965, Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference led demonstrations at the Dallas...
IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2015
I love conferences. I had a boss who told me he did not like conferences, they were just big parties. I found that to be odd – all the conferences I had ever gone...