The Bear

The Bear is now on Season 4. It has been getting a lot of hype for its acting, pace, and story line the last couple of years. I’ve watched all 4 seasons. Although, it’s a fascinating experience to watch, this series gives me anxiety and here’s why…

These people don’t know the first thing about communicating. They don’t listen. They don’t share honestly. They talk and shout over one another. All with the illusion of respect simply by saying an occasional please, thank you, and yes chef.

It’s like watching a dysfunctional trainwreck. As a leadership and communications trainer, it’s hard to watch. The food is gorgeous though and reminds me of when my husband (then boyfriend) was a food photographer in Germany and New York.

Good food is fun to make and to eat. Consume this show at your own risk. 😉

It is now streaming on Hulu.

Reading... 

DESI ARNAZ: THE MAN WHO INVENTED TELEVISION 

by Todd S. Purdum

Ever since I was a young child, I’ve been obsessed with I Love Lucy, the famous TV show from the 1950’s. To this day, I will watch clips and reruns that are just as funny today as they were 70+ years ago. Pure comedic entertainment, when you overlook the gender roles of the man being the breadwinner and the woman being the housewife.

What I find fascinating about the real-life husband and wife team of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is the business that they built together so that they could save their marriage and how they fought for and won many of the innovative things that they wanted to do with this new medium of television and the cultural stereotyping he faced as a Cuban immigrant.

It was groundbreaking stuff at the time, from how they recorded their show on film so that they could own the material and continue to sell the show (hello residuals from reruns), to how they fought the studio execs who said that no one would believe that they were a couple on TV, even though they were a couple in real life, because Desi was Cuban. Not to mention the flak he constantly took for his accent.

I chose to read this book on my European travels because I love real-life stories and it’s good for me to take a break from all the personal development and skill building stuff that I read all year long. And, I Love Lucy!  What do you read for fun?

Here's the link to purchase the book on Amazon.

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Clear Money Blocks 

with Karen Abrams

If you loved my interview with Master Theta Healer Karen Abrams—or missed her last live event—you’ve got another chance to experience her work!
 

Karen’s offering a FREE preview of her class Your Future Self – Wealthier on Monday, August 4th at 12pm PDT.

She’ll guide you through a powerful energy clearing to release money blocks and align with your most confident, abundant self. It’s deep, it’s healing, and it’s free.

To get the Zoom link, just sign up for her email list here.

Writing...

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Why I Leave My Business for 4–6 Weeks Every Year (And Come Back Stronger)

What 8 years of annual resets in Germany have taught me about sustainable success and high-performance leadership.

Every year, for the past 8 years, I’ve spent 4 to 6 weeks in Germany that includes a week in a different European country in between.

Not for work.
Not for networking.
But for space.

As a coach and entrepreneur, this reset isn’t just a luxury, it’s a necessity.

Continue reading here.

Let me know what you think about any of the above and I hope you are having a fabulous summer doing whatever, whenever, and wherever you please.

All the best,