Remembering Wesley LePatner and her impact

We’re all still in shock and heartbroken over the tragic loss of Wesley LePatner during the shooting last week in Midtown. My girls and I had the privilege of meeting Wesley through the solidarity mission she led through UJA-Federation following October 7th. Afterward she became a friend and mentor to all of us, but especially […]

From Scroll to Soul

I recently heard an amazing conversation between the CEO of Pinterest, Bill Ready, and the CEO of Hinge, Justin McLeod, moderated by Jessica Cruel, editor in chief at Allure magazine. The session was titled, “From Scroll to Soul: Building Tech That Matters IRL,” and they discussed how to build with purpose in an era of endless scrolling. I […]

We need to talk about the V-word…

(No, not the one you’re thinking of!) Another session from the Aspen Ideas Festival that really got me thinking was between author and researcher Brené Brown and AI scholar Kate Crawford. The conversation, “AI and the Human Spirit,” centered around the question, “what does it mean to lead, relate and live well in a world increasingly […]

The team behind the team

Last week I attended the Aspen Ideas Festival, and I’m still on a high (and not just from the altitude). One of the final sessions featured an interview with Charlotte Jones, Chief Brand Officer and Co-Owner of the Dallas Cowboys. She was interviewed by another NFL team owner, Emily Tisch Sussman of the NY Giants, […]

Ramen and Rituals

I just returned from my first ever visit to Japan to celebrate my girls’ college graduation. One big takeaway: Japan is quite the foodie destination! So naturally, we ate our way through the country. Japan also has a culture of rituals, where food is often at the center. Here are three of our favorites: Omakase Everyone who […]

From Self to Service

Over the past few months, I’ve been part of a program studying the craft of public speaking. It’s been energizing, humbling, and honestly…a little nerve-wracking. But mostly, it reminded me how much I love being a student again. One of our incredible instructors was Russell Ewing. I learned so much watching him and the other coaches on […]

The unexpected gift the Knicks gave me

Sunday night felt different. It wasn’t just the Sunday Scaries creeping in. I was going into the first week all year without Knicks basketball—and I didn’t realize how much I was going to miss it. Not just the games: The anticipation. The group texts. The where-are-we-watching-tonight planning. The Let’s Go Knicks! energy that made an ordinary Tuesday […]

You better think!

There’s a line in a recent Fast Company article that stopped me in my tracks: “Thinking is a premium—and yet it is also the very thing that is most at risk.” YIKES! We’re living through what the article calls the triple threat of modern work: In case you had to reread this paragraph five times already, you’re not […]

A ritual worth the schlep

One of our favorite family rituals is going to Madison Square Garden to watch the Knicks play. Even during the years when we were losing more than we were winning (the Knicks are known to break their fans’ hearts!)…it was still always a win for our family. If you’ve read my book Rituals Roadmap you know that […]

How to make work fair

Last Thursday in IBM’s beautiful new office space in midtown Manhattan, I was the emcee for HR Innovators’ first CHRO Summit of 2025, Human Resources to Drive Business Results. I met new friends, saw old friends, connected with leaders who I profiled in my books over the years, and met some “Zoom colleagues” IRL for the first […]