by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 14, 2017
Retired four-star Navy Admiral James Stavridis has 4,000 books in his home library. On one side of his business card his title reads: Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. On the other side, his favorite quote by Thomas Jefferson: “I cannot...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 4, 2017
Which of the following warnings would send you running for the hills? “The California Department of Water Resources says flows into lake Oroville are just under 45,000 cubic feet per second. Outflows remain high at nearly 100,000 cubic feet per second. If the top 30...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 3, 2017
Facing the camera on CNBC or sitting across from reporters at The Wall Street Journal can be intimidating for even the most seasoned business leaders. The methods used to coach executives for high-stakes media appearances can easily be adapted to a job interview...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 3, 2017
The New York Times and CB Insights partnered this week to publish a list of the top 20 “winningest” venture capitalists in the world. I’ve personally interviewed some of the investors who made the New York Times list and I’ve followed the others. Seven of...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Mar 24, 2017
The UN’s International Day of Happiness is a coordinated effort in 160 countries to shift attitudes around the world. Creating a happier world is certainly important. In my experience, leaders who are the most effective happiness drivers make every day happiness...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Mar 4, 2017
Every receipt tells a story and Walmart wanted to get maximum exposure for sharing those stories. Walmart chose the 89th Annual Academy Awards to unveil its new ad campaign, assigning filmmakers like Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to create 60-second “films” based on...
