by loriroth | Jul 18, 2024 | communication, decision making, Focus, Journaling, Leadership, lifelong learning, Professional Development
Have you heard the story about the three blind men and the elephant? That is exactly what happens each time you go into a meeting without taking notes. Sure, some meetings are fantastic – everything goes as planned and agendas are...
by loriroth | Aug 28, 2023 | communication, lifelong learning, Professional Development, Technology, Training
There are many misconceptions about AI. When I told my 80-ish-year-old mother that I took some classes and am playing with some AI apps. She exclaimed, “Artificial Intelligence! Isn’t that dangerous?” What had she been...
by loriroth | Jul 13, 2023 | Adult learning, communication, Emotional Intelligence, self-awareness
I am so lucky to have a best friend who is so similar to me. Yes, we have our differences, however, we have similar values and that is so important in a friendship relationship. She was distraught when she called me at the beginning of the year. “We have to set...
by loriannroth | Apr 28, 2019 | Adult learning, communication, Emotional Intelligence, Relationships, Uncategorized
I died again I put down the joystick and look out the window The blue sky is mocking me You should be happy, go outside I go outside The sunshine burns my skin The birds are in chorus You should be singing, free as a bird I look in the pond My reflection shows a...
by loriannroth | Apr 1, 2019 | communication, Emotional Intelligence, mindset, Questions, self-awareness, soft-skills, Uncategorized
Refreaving? What is that? I was a military brat for 13 years from birth. Dad was a marine and we were never in one state for more than 2 or 3 years. That made it difficult to keep friends and I was not one to write letters or think of relationships at that young...
by loriroth | Nov 30, 2018 | communication, Emotional Intelligence, Questions, Venting
I was at a Mexican restaurant in Texas having dinner with my friend Larry. We were catching up on our jobs, families, and our lives since we had not seen each other in over a year. Larry and I worked together at two different organizations in Texas. Larry and I...
