Jun 3Living and Leading to 100A few weeks ago, I posted a query on Facebook, asking if people wanted to live to 100, why or why not. Their responses were more split than I anticipated. Many who knew someone extremely frail or suffering from dementia tended to reply, “No, thank you.” The majority, however, answered…Aging7 min read
Apr 7A New Kind of ROI: Your Relationship With ChangeThe first rule of leadership is showing up during good times and bad. Leaders understand that how you show up separates the good from the great, the ineffective from the impactful. Think of a surgeon scrubbing into a complex case, a teacher in front of his unruly virtual classroom, an…Change5 min read
Feb 7Cultivate a New Kind of ROI: Your Relationship With YouThe world needs more resilient leaders, at every level. You are a leader whether you consider that obvious or it takes you out of your comfort zone. We are all leaders, leading from our chairs, wherever they may be. It may be personal leadership — the care and feeding of…Leadership5 min read
Aug 21, 2020COVID’s Ageist Reckoning and What You Can Do About ItThe COVID-19 crisis has initiated a reckoning in our society by exposing aspects of it that have been unhealthy for far too long. Specifically, I’m referring to long-standing dramatic disparities created by racism, sexism, ableism, and ageism. I believe that part of the reason we are examining and beginning to…Ageism5 min read
Aug 6, 2018Mining midlife — or how to cultivate courageMy friend Gary called me recently and sounded really down. He said: “You know Barb, when I was younger and newly married, my hopes and dreams were endless … now I find myself thinking my choices are limited; my story is written.” The most dangerous stories — the insidious age-related…Aging7 min read
Jan 5, 2018Say Yes to JoyAn experiment formed through necessity brought me to my new ethos — I think we can all agree that 2017 was a roller coaster of a year. For me, this was especially true after losing my mother in June. I’m lucky: I’m an empty nester with work I can accomplish from virtually anywhere, and I have a husband who shares my values…Life Lessons4 min read
Sep 19, 2017Is Your Energy Tank Empty?If you’re feeling depleted, you might be missing these 5 essentials Passionate. Authentic. Committed. That’s how people describe Alexandra Morgan’s leadership of Family House, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that serves the families of children needing life-saving treatments at UCSF. …Passion4 min read
Published in Thrive Global·Apr 26, 2017Why Middlescence is the New BlackWhat will you do with your one wild and precious life? — Mary Oliver’s words are like a touchstone for me and now, perhaps for you. Are you living in sync with who and how you want to be in the world? Do you ever wonder if it’s too late to change some of the choices you made years ago? Contrary to…Midlife5 min read
Apr 6, 2017Dictionary.com Names “Middlescence” the Word of the DayImagine my surprise when an acquaintance sent me an email, excited about the fact that “middlescence” is Dictionary.com’s word of the day. …Midlife1 min read
Feb 16, 2017Is America Having A Midlife Crisis?I was recently interviewed on Maryanne Live!, a radio show that asks experts, for “insights and common-sense truths” about life. Only this time, it was Maryanne who delivered the most intriguing insight. She asked me: “Barbara, is America going through a midlife crisis?” I hadn’t thought about it like that…Martin Luther King3 min read
