15 work lessons from movies
Movies can have an huge impact on our lives. I’m a big movie buff, but I am not good at remembering quotes, actors, or anything that it seems many others are good at remembering. However,...
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Phone a [consulting] friend!
Ever had a leaky pipe and thought you could fix it? Generally, unless you’re a plumber, you can’t fix it, it takes triple the amount of time to do so if you can, or...
Launching the Serious Privacy Podcast
Paul Breitbarth and I are launching the Serious Privacy podcast! Paul and I just met in the past few weeks and I don’t think we actually spent any time one on one. It turns...
“I think I’m Doing Too Much”
I think I’m doing too much. My family had never heard me say those words. Never. And I don’t just mean my kids – my mom, everyone/no one. Those who know me might recognize...
ACC WITH: Global Women in Law
Tonight, a dream came true. A vision took form. The Association of Corporate Counsel (the organization for in-house attorneys with about 40,000 members worldwide) launched their global initiative supporting women attorneys. It all started...
Why Work in Privacy?
Often, when asked what I do, the person is totally flummoxed when I respond that I am a privacy attorney. Sometimes, they will even ask – what does that mean? Well, if I said I...
Stretch Yourself
What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds. ~Wayne Dyer Have you ever really thought about what it takes to...
Teachers gone Wild: Lifestyle Privacy
Many public sector employees are held to higher standards than the average person due to the nature of their position and their potential influence on other people. Should they be? Is this discrimination? Is...
RN2JD: What being an RN taught me about being a Privacy Attorney
Nursing school is harder than law school. Seriously. As a nurse (and a nursing student), you really do have someone’s life in your hands. As an attorney, some may argue that you do, but...
Executive Women in Privacy – my recollections and reflections
This past week, I had the privilege to speak on a panel with three amazing women, Ruby Zefo (intel), Sharon Anolik (Privacy Panacea), and Debra Bromson (Jazz Pharmaceuticals) – moderated by Lourdes Turrecha at...