by Valerie Gordon | Aug 2, 2020 | Next Chapter
In a storied career that’s spanned several decades, Elisa Padilla says she’s currently at “the beginning.” New beginnings Since starting her marketing career in 1992, Padilla has led event operations, grassroots community efforts, and marketing and branding strategies...
by Valerie Gordon | Jul 21, 2020 | Advice, Career, Front and Center, Interviews with the Experts
Say you buy a bunch of avocados. You bring them home so you can make guacamole. But they’re too hard to cut into. Not yet ripe. And you have to wait. You leave them for a bit. Maybe you put them in a paper bag to hasten the process (who does this and does it actually...
by Valerie | Jun 26, 2020 | Career, Front and Center, Next Chapter, Storytelling
What do you mean, “What’s my story?” “I don’t really have a story,” you think. Or… “My story hasn’t really started yet…” Or… “It’s not a very interesting story…” But of...
by Valerie Gordon | Feb 28, 2020 | Advice, Productivity, Wellness
What would you do with an extra 24 hours? You’ve got the opportunity this year. Every four years you get that extra day in February, tacked on before we turn the page to March. How might you spend it? What could you do to give yourself a little leap as we leap...
by Valerie | Jan 22, 2020 | Keepin' It Real...
It’s an unseasonably cool night in May and I find myself at home, alone, with nothing to do. That’s right. Nothing to do! (This must be a fantasy story, you think. Who has nothing to do?) On this particular night, both kids were out of the house, the dog had...
