On this Veteran’s Day and always on November 11th we honor all current and former members of the Armed Services who sacrificed for our country and our freedom.   For me, this day of honoring is amplified as I remember my dad who, while not a soldier in the legal...

With MCS growing by leaps and bounds, it’s been important for me to pursue my purpose, expand my experience, and revel in joy personally and professionally.

A few of my favorite moments this year--

I attended the GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Los Ange...

Always on Father's Day and especially this year, I reflect on the closeness of my relationship with my dad, and how he cared for me and my siblings. I'm his spitting image, and certainly his favorite (ha!). I think each of us felt we were his fave, so I guess tha...

Over the weekend, one of my clients invited me to her home — a working farm in central Jersey where she lives with her family, cats, dogs and various and sundry animals. Truth be told, she didn’t actually invite me — I sort of invited myself and asked if I could...

Eighteen years ago, during Memorial Day weekend, we relocated from Denver, Colorado to Oakland, California with a sassy  six-year old, and a somewhat reserved thirteen-year old in tow.  There was a sense of adventure heading to the left coast and the sunshine sta...

It's an interesting & beautiful time in my life, and days like this remind me how blessed I am, and to pause to say "yes, I hear you."

This sister is a high powered lawyer at Genentech and had nearly 25 other high achievers, business leaders & social j...

On a recent car ride to Manhattan from Jersey I kept ending up behind this bus and reading “Go Coach! Go...” — I think it’s a symbol.  With the NYC skyline on the horizon, then the EZPass Lane at the Lincoln Tunnel, I think it was a sign that as a coach, it’s tim...

Recently as I was sitting aboard an aircraft, listening to Andra Day belting out "Rise Up" and marveling at the big tin bird in the sky, it reminded me of love -- how wholeheartedly and fully I love -- things like aviation, baking for fa mily and friends, walking...

Let me disclaim that I am an Oakland resident and a Warriors fan. I also must admit that at game four of the championship series, I thought we had it in the bag. I was making preliminary plans for the parade. We all know what happened next. The Cavs broke an NBA...