I was talking to a friend recently dealing with a major medical issue and he told me he is just “waiting for the next shoe to drop.” And so while he is waiting, he is not really living his life (a more daring life) to the fullest and he knows it.   He is afraid […]

I’ve been studying media and communication students who successfully land a job in their field within 3 months of graduation. Here’s what I’ve learned about their job hunt… Even though my study of eleven students was small, I can tell you they all did exactly the same things to land a job quickly. The results […]

First of all, I’m not talking about skydiving. No need to risk your life to do something daring and scary. Just get that out of your head. I skydived when I was just out of college and I’m lucky I got out of that alive.  I’m talking about really stretching our own boundaries beyond what […]

This past week, we lost a legend in the broadcast industry and someone who it was my privilege and honor to know. Lew Klein, philanthropist, educator and broadcast pioneer died at 91. If you’ve never heard of Lew Klein, you probably aren’t from Philly or you didn’t go to Temple University. Still, I assure you, […]

We all instinctively resist change. Have you noticed that? Do you walk your dog the same way every morning?  Eat the same thing for breakfast? Do the same workout?  We love our habits. Okay, we don’t really LOVE them. The fact is, we don’t even think about them. Our brain just goes into autopilot for […]