Rituals Central

I think we could all agree that it’s been a long (long!) time leading up to yesterday’s Presidential Inauguration. Regardless of who you voted for or if you are happy or upset about the outcome, the US Presidential Inauguration is one of our country’s most illustrious rituals, and I think we’d be missing out if […]

we’re not helpless

I haven’t been able to think about much other than the fires in Los Angeles. Like many of you, I have very close friends who have lost everything. They have a long road ahead figuring out insurance, whether or not to re-build, what kind of “school pods” to send their kids to. As tragic as […]

The world’s greatest onboarding ritual

If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that I’m in Paris for the Olympics! #EricainParis As a former gymnast and a trustee of the US Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, it’s been a thrill to witness what I would call the greatest onboarding ritual on earth. On Friday night, my husband Jeff and I posted up along […]

Don’t be lonely at work 💛

I recently came across a Wall Street Journal article called “The Loneliness of the American Worker,” which included some pretty bleak stats about our modern work lives. Take a look: Which is to say—very little about work is working. People—parents especially—feel stuck at home and lonely, and many people are spending their work day in back-to-back Zoom […]

I deleted instagram

For the last 19 years (except during Covid), I’ve gone away by myself once a year to take a break, get off my technology, and just relax. This year my reset ritual took place over Memorial Day weekend, and as a bonus, I brought my two daughters. As we drove out of NYC to the […]

3 o’clock dance party

Last week I took the stage at Transform to talk about one of my favorite topics – Navigating Leadership in the Hybrid Horizon: The Crucial Role of Middle Managers. The room was packed, so clearly it’s on other people’s minds as well. At the end of the talk, a woman walked up to me to […]