Cynthia D’Amour on Leadership and Life

Leave me alone.
Yesterday I flew home from Tampa.

Got settled in the plane.
Man next to me started the social chat.
I shared I do leadership development.

He started to talk about himself…

His job.
A woman he knows who does what I do.
And about Oscar night.

He launched into a description of his favorite movie.

I gave all the clues that [...]

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   I won!
Last night I was comfy in my chair.

Good book in hand.
Adoring dog snoring near by.
All was well.

Until I heard the scuffling noise…

Scratch, scratch, shuffle, scratch.
Some critter was invading my house.
No way was he going to stay.

I knew exactly what to do.

I ran for the kitchen.
Grabbed the oil of peppermint.
And doused a few pieces [...]

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   UGH.
My computer is playing tricks on me.

It’s connected to a big screen.
And has decided to amplify everything.
I mean everything.

Working on my computer is a challenge.

All the fonts are 24 point - or more.
Normal screens shots don’t work.
I only see a tiny piece of the big picture.

As a big picture person, this is driving me [...]

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