by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jul 10, 2013
According to a recent TIME Magazine poll, the percentage of Americans who identify themselves as “optimists” has plummeted from 79 percent in 2004 to 50 percent today. Count me among the optimists. In 2004 Facebook was the brainchild of a group of Harvard friends and...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jul 9, 2013
The crash of Asiana flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport has put aviation safety back in the spotlight. It’s far too early to tell definitively what happened in the crash. What we do know for certain is that this is the safest period for U.S aviation in...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jul 1, 2013
After Inbee Park won the United States Women’s Open this weekend she credited experience (she has won three major titles in a row) and weekly sessions with a mental coach. As a result, Park was calm, relaxed, and thoroughly enjoyed her final round. It struck me that...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jun 28, 2013
As producers for Shark Tank conduct a nationwide search for candidates to appear on season five of the ABC television show, they are inviting entrepreneurs to make the ultimate pitch, selling themselves and their ideas to a cast of investors—‘sharks’—including real...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jun 27, 2013
When I stepped off the shuttle bus on a recent trip to Oregon’s Bandon Dunes golf resort I immediately realized why it’s ranked as the #1 golf resort in America—its people. Golfers visit from all over the world for the spectacular views and links style challenges on...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jun 11, 2013
I look forward to Apple keynote presentations and product launches because, as a communications specialist, it’s hard for me to find a better role model for creating, designing, and delivering a presentation. The keynote at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference...
