Over the years, this space has grown into a living body of work — reflections written in real time and in retrospect, across seasons of change, clarity, disruption, and growth. It now also includes links to my SilverDisobedience® Perception Dynamics™ podcast interviews.
Feel free to scroll or use the search bar to choose a topic that reflects where you are right now and explore at your own pace.
There’s no order required. No finish line. Read or watch whatever meets you where you are.
Essays explore how perception — consciously and unconsciously — shapes experience, decision-making, emotional response and self-trust. They also address timing in life, trade-offs, internal alignment, and the often unspoken pressures behind big choices. Many posts look at how to separate fear, urgency, and outside influence from true readiness. Some tackle awareness of our nervous system, maintaining emotional steadiness, and returning to center — especially during periods of uncertainty, conflict, or fatigue. Plenty examine interpersonal perception, unspoken cues, boundaries, loyalty, projection, and the subtle mechanics of influence — both personal and professional. Others tackle leadership as an internal state, not a title. Topics include presence under scrutiny, decision-making in high-stakes environments, and maintaining integrity while operating in complex systems. I explore personal evolution, self-trust, and the quiet courage required to outgrow old identities — without abandoning yourself in the process. You can also expect to find posts about space for grief, patience, waiting, and the uncomfortable middle — when clarity hasn’t arrived yet, but something is clearly shifting. Basically you’ll find thoughts about the entirety of the human experience.
Enjoy! Thank you for visiting. I hope you find the content valuable. If you ever need to go deeper, I offer private consultations.
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Latest post
Before the Storm: Getting In Front of Workplace Conflicts Before They Escalate
Most workplace conflicts don’t erupt out of nowhere. They send clear signals — if you know what to look for. A shift in tone. A clipped response. Someone who suddenly stops asking questions. Break room conversations that end when certain people enter. These aren’t random behaviors — they’re early warning signs that most leaders miss. Not because they’re careless. Because they were never taught how… Keep reading →
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Latest post
The Executive Brief
How Elite Leaders Win When the Stakes Are Highest When decisions shape careers, reputations, and market trust, perception isn’t a side factor — it’s the hidden driver that you’re either harnessing to your benefit…or missing at your detriment. For more than three decades, the 6‑Layer Perception Stack™ and 4P™ Perception Model have quietly empowered leaders through moments that define organizations and careers. From boardroom showdowns… Keep reading →
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Duchamp’s Impact on Modern Art in New York with John Strausbaugh
John Strausbaugh discusses his book “Duchamp Takes New York,” highlighting how Marcel Duchamp’s 1913 artwork, “Nude Descending a Staircase,” transformed American art. The conversation covers Duchamp’s journey from wartime Paris to New York, his innovative approach to art, and the city’s allure for creative individuals. Future topics may include Victoria Woodhull. Keep reading →
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Recent posts
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Before the Storm: Getting In Front of Workplace Conflicts Before They Escalate
Most workplace conflicts don’t erupt out of nowhere. They send clear signals — if you know what to look for. A shift in tone. A clipped response. Someone who suddenly stops asking questions. Break room conversations that end when certain people enter. These aren’t random behaviors — they’re early warning signs that most leaders miss.… Keep reading →
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The Executive Brief
How Elite Leaders Win When the Stakes Are Highest When decisions shape careers, reputations, and market trust, perception isn’t a side factor — it’s the hidden driver that you’re either harnessing to your benefit…or missing at your detriment. For more than three decades, the 6‑Layer Perception Stack™ and 4P™ Perception Model have quietly empowered leaders… Keep reading →
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Secret to Shiny Silver Hair
Because you asked…Yes, this is my natural hair color. And…Here’s my secret #DIY recipe that I use to keep my hair Silvery White. I do this every two to three weeks. It rinses away the copper, sulfur and other chemicals that are naturally in water and cause that yellowish buildup. In a small jar, mix… Keep reading →
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Pinch Me…
You just never know how life will unfold at anytime, and in this case, in my silver years. IF someone said I’d be a model with Wilhelmina Models in a campaign for Lancome in my fifties, I’d have taken the unlikely side of that bet. But Ginni Conquest, Managing Director of Wilhelmina Models, New York… Keep reading →
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Rethink What You Think Matters
Some things do matter. Illness and Death are big matters. Having an income matters and it’s very stressful when money seems to be flowing in the wrong direction. But other than these, not much else really matters. What you said or neglected to; how you acted or didn’t; what your wore; that expression on someone… Keep reading →
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Maintain Inner Peace in a World of Turmoil
Nobody can give us inner peace. It would be nice if we could buy it by going on a retreat or vacation, but this is not a reality. While we might enjoy a peaceful vacation with no arguments in a beautiful peaceful setting— this doesn’t mean that we experienced peace in our mind. It’s hard… Keep reading →
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Seek the Silver Lining
When life gets tangled up and messy, we need to seek our personal silver lining. It’s an ongoing mental exercise to continually seek the the positive when its seems like we’re mired in negativity around us. But, if we start to change the way we look at people or situations, things we are looking at… Keep reading →
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Envy No One
In my early twenties, in a conversation with a wise friend who is 20 years my senior, I started whining about the life I didn’t have. When I finished, she patiently pointed out that envy and jealously weren’t my most attractive traits. Then she said: If everyone in the world had to put their troubles… Keep reading →
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Rainy Days
When I’m having a good day, I want everyone to be in the same mood I’m in. Often, in day to day interactions, it bums me out when I’m feeling cheery and others around me are moping about whatever. Sometimes, it even makes me feel angry. I want everyone to be in the same mood… Keep reading →
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Bucking Up
It takes lots of courage to do what you want. Whether its something as simple as getting a new haircut or changing to a new job or moving. Sometimes we don’t make the moves we want because we’re too guilt-ridden. It’s easy to become too concerned about what others might think or if they’d approve… Keep reading →
