Women tend to have the blessing and the curse of being invisible, especially as we approach 50 and beyond. The negative side of being invisible is the world no longer seems to notice or care about us or what we have to say—if they ever did in the first place. We seem to lose our voice […]
Right Angle Precession
A problem adequately stated is a problem well on its way to being solved. R. Buckminster Fuller Last weekend, I sat in the lazy Spring evening with a dear friend to say goodbye. We all gathered outside on the genteel front porch, surrounded by splashes of outrageous colors in wafting fragrance from their lovely- tended perennial […]
3 Ways Technology Will Help You THRIVE
3 Ways Technology Will Help You THRIVE by Downing Van Buren, Learn How With technology advancing at such a breakneck pace it’s easy to feel outdated, out of the loop, or left behind. It seems every day phones and computers get faster and more complicated. Maybe you’ve felt it’s just not worth trying to learn […]
The Greatness of Showing UP
This idea of having it all was birthed in the women’s movement of the 60’s and 70’s: Going for it all became the liberated women’s” truth.” It was a byproduct of learning that we could “be” whatever we wanted. Failure was out of the question. For me that meant becoming a “Super Hero” of sorts: […]
A Call to Greatness
“Only challenge produces the opportunity for greatness. Given the extraordinary challenges the world faces today, the potential for greatness is monumental.” James M. Kouzes/Barry Z. Posner Challenge is the Opportunity For Greatness Our Challenges are the Call to Greatness For so many of us, the last few years have been personally and collectively challenging. […]
A Visionary’s Journey to GeroFuturing
What’s a GeroFuturist? It is a unique word, and it’s because my role is unique. It really started way back in my early, early career where I became a futurist by chance. I didn’t expect it. I ended up in financial services after having been an educator and a serial entrepreneur, as many of you […]
Shift Happens
These are the best of times and the worst of times~ Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens Many of us in the U.S.A. are grieving the election of Donald Trump and his emerging alt right plutocracy and cronyism, on top of rampant extreme violations of our U.S. Constitution and Bill of rights to flagrantly […]
Coming Full Circle: A Visionary’s Holiday Story
My holiday miracles started arriving early this year. It all started with my daughter. She emailed me during a private invite-only conference that she was attending as an invited corporate top executive. In her email, she shared how she felt that I belonged with the women she was with and wished I was there with her […]
Feminism and Age
An article in the New York Times, “Who Is a Feminist Now?” explored the willingness of celebrity women to self-identify as feminists. Those who didn’t identify as feminists gave reasons based on what Andi Zeisler called a “Fox News version of feminism.” Those who eschew the label tend to think feminism is about women having […]
Language Matters
The words we choose can alter our thoughts, which can affect our actions, which can, simply put, start to change the world (or at least our ideas about the world). How our words are perceived and received may also depend on our intent and the context within which we utilize or frame them. Even the […]
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