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Dorothy

Dr. Dorothy’s life story of coming from an orphanage, being raised in the housing projects of South Boston, becoming a Catholic nun, an international airline stewardess, a wife, mother, graduate faculty member, Clinical Instructor at a Medical School, and so much more provides the perfect backdrop for her message of joy, humor, passion and faith as the necessary tools for life.

Business Culture Transition
6 Steps For An Easier Transition Transition

6 Steps For An Easier Transition

Someone called the other day, obviously in great distress. He asked me to tell him exactly what I did and how I worked. Because each client is in a very different place when they call, I cannot say that I always do this, this, & this. Is your company merging because you are buying another firm? Pragmatic steps of creating…
Dorothy
June 28, 2024
family living large by celebrating live
Living Large Values

Living Large

On Saturday, I attended a memorial party for a dear friend of almost 50 years who passed two weeks ago. It was almost 50 years of laughter, support, secrets, wild outrageous adventures, and unlimited service.  Her five kids followed her request to celebrate her life rather than mourn her death. It was filled with laughter, music, an open bar, and…
Dorothy
June 20, 2024
group of women friends supporting each other
An Ever-Evolving Journey BlogMindset

An Ever-Evolving Journey

For decades I had that belief that “I can do it myself.” I valued my illusionary self-sufficiency while equating it with being strong, powerful, and independent. Those were words many, many folks had used to describe me. At one point, thankfully, I came to realize that self-sufficiency is an illusion. We all need others. We need them in so many…
Dorothy
June 13, 2024
boat on the water for a long holiday weekend
A Long Holiday Weekend LeadershipMental Health

A Long Holiday Weekend

This weekend, summer unofficially arises from the cold earth and skiing and already the rush is on. Boats in the water this weekend, cookouts planned, tourists on the highway heading to Cape Cod and/or Rhode Island beaches and life is coming back to the “normal” of summer traffic on the highway. Reminds me of an old saying: “God’s in His…
Dorothy
May 27, 2024
Successful man juggling priorities
Letting The Boxes Go Relationships

Letting The Boxes Go

I had an interesting series of conversations over the last few days, in Dallas, NYC, with potential clients, and with friends here In CT as well. The location soon became irrelevant, since one key point frequently showed up. When we choose to make major shifts in any one area of our life, that shift affects every other area in our…
Dorothy
May 15, 2024
validation versus confirmation
Validation Versus Confirmation Mindfulness

Validation Versus Confirmation

Imagine someone says:  “That project came out great.” versus “That project came out great; clearly you put your heart and soul into it.”   With the first, the confirmation of what you know, it did come out great, feels good. Someone saw what you did. With the other, someone saw you in addition to what you did. That feels so much…
Dorothy
May 1, 2024
a man and a woman finishing a project
Almost There Transformation

Almost There

What happens for you when you are almost there? When are you almost done with a project that you have been working on for a long time? Almost there in achieving what you never thought you would achieve yet kept marching towards, nonetheless? Almost there in a career you have devoted your life to? I have seen two distinct reactions.…
Dorothy
April 24, 2024