May 21
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May 14
Over the past 16 years, I have completed over 40 marathons worldwide: Boston, St. Louis, Stockholm, Chicago, Dublin and L.A. to name a few. I keep coming back to the 26.2 mile event as I am infected by the positive spirit of the day and the special fellowship between athletes. But lately, I’ve noticed in the field a growing population of chronic complainers that often spoil it for others and even give runners a bad name.
Typically,
the mania starts at the expo. I’ve seen marathoners push and tackle
each other whenever “free stuff” becomes available. You’d swear these
people had never seen a T-shirt before in their lives. Then the litany
of woe begins: “The pasta dinner is too pricey! What, no beer garden?
Are you kidding me?! Last year’s long-sleeve was much better than this.
Can you believe this hotel? The rooms are really crappy this year.” And
on it goes.
May 7
Last Friday after turning on my Mac, I found over 175 e-mail messages waiting for me. Over time, I have developed my own system of dealing with the messages so that I don’t feel overwhelmed. But it takes constant work and vigilance to stay on top of the mail deluge. In 1999, Harvard Management ran an article setting forth “The Ten Commandments of E-MAIL.” 
Below, I’ve summarized and/or updated some of these commandments which I believe still make sense to help control clutter and make e-mail work for us, vs. against us.
Apr 30
Last weekend, on a beautiful Spring Day, I stopped briefly to watch a scene unfold on a baseball diamond in the middle of Central Park. Two local teams faced off in a hotly contested Little League game (this is New York – everything is hotly contested!). 
As one young boy got up to bat, I noticed his father pacing nervously near the dugout, yelling out instructions. When he finally struck out, costing his team the game, the young boy threw his bat against the fence in a fit of pique, and stormed off the field. The father tried in vain to console him. “But I already told you,” the boy admonished his father, “I’m no good at this! Forget it. I can’t.” Now I’m sure this young boy was good at lots of things, but in this moment, he felt like a total failure.
Apr 23
Intensive Workshop with Ann Mehl and Michele
Woodward
The rules of work
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No job is secure any more.
But the only person with power over your career is you.
Whether you are looking at a total
career overhaul, or simply a mid-
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WHEN: May 15, 1-4pm
WHERE: IGC, 16 West 23rd Street, 4th Floor
COST: $179; Refreshments will be served.
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