Eclectic Change

Would the Real Roberta Hill Please Stand Up?

The first time you find out that someone else has YOUR name you are devastated.  For most of us this happens at quite a young age. . . for me I was around 8 or even 10 before I discovered that anyone had the same name as me. To be honest I am not sure that I have ever got over it.  I have remained very protective of my name; it is my brand afterall.  So I track how it shows up on the internet through Google Alerts. (BE sure to watch the video at the bottom of the post.) Roberta Hill White...

Leadership doesn’t show up on a resume

What struck me most about the interview of CEO Richard Anderson was his answer to the first question. Q. What was the most important leadership lesson you learned? A. I’ve learned to be patient and not lose my temper. Patience I have learned over the past five years is my biggest developmental need.  (Such a nice way of putting that I too impatient and easily I loose my temper at my children.) A colleague, CJ got around to blogging about this this interview and it is always interesting t...

Rethinking Retirement: Finding Middle Ground

By Guest Peter Wendel I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what I call ‘Transition’ – a word I use because I don’t like the word (or even the concept of) ‘retirement.’ I realized that I had become locked into a binary mindset. Either a person retired in the traditional sense, leaving work completely, or continued working well past the traditional retirement age. I’ve come to the realization that there is a middle ground between total retirement and working fulltime. (I can hear some ...

It is time to take off the blindfolds

Wednesday April 22nd was Earth Day and to be honest, I didn't do anything particular to celebrate or honour it. I was too busy blogging, driving kids from activities, fixing meals, doing laundry, changing light bulbs and arranging my next trip to Canada. So when this video crossed my desk this morning via Twitter, I thought it was a great way to both acknowledge the importance of Earth Day - everyday AND a good follow-up to my post from yesterday about personal safety and change. Although th...

Personal Safety and Change and Why I Went Private on Twitter

I grew up in a time when children didn't have to bring their candy home from Halloween and have it checked.  And while I was told not to talk to strangers or take candy from anyone, I was instructed to go to a policeman if I was in trouble.  So it is not surprising that as a young adult I was comfortable traveling to Europe on my own (all be it in the Northern Part).   I never felt anxious or fearful walking alone at night in the city.  I have been known to hitchhike in the city during a tran...

Don’t let setbacks stop you and your dreams

I am sure most of us have read stories about all the "failures" that Abraham Lincoln endured before being elected as President of the United States.  A week ago I wrote about having both a strong ego and humility: courage and heart. Here is a short video on Famous Failures - it is a little American and male centric but always good to remind ourselves that failure is an important part of life and growth. Sure all these people are well known today but when they were given negative feedback, it ...