“What’s the last book you read?” I was asked during a recent interview. I was certain they were looking for something profound. My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty. Born a Crime by Trever Noah. The Warm of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. The Truths We Hold by Kamala Harris.
I might be the only one letting out a secret sigh of relief that when I am out and about, I have my face mask on tight. I am happily wearing a face mask to protect myself and others. But who knew that a simple piece of cloth would be the one thing to free me from my complicated relationship with makeup? I no longer must pretend to like lipstick.
It was one of the most valuable lessons I learned early in my career about what constituted a good meeting: always come prepared. Preparation to make a meeting as painless as possible was key. Otherwise, you have to be prepared to kill the meeting as one of my favorite leaders always did. There are plenty of bad things happening right now. We don't need to add the stress of a bad meeting to that list.