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I’m looking forward to seeing the new movie Bully because I think it’s an important film. I also think it will be a helpful reminder of what bullying is and isn’t. Bullying is all about intimidation and power — and it can take various forms. I also think bullying is trendy. I recently had to [...]

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Happy Easter, everyone. Christ has died. Christ has risen. Christ wants you to hit Golden Corral for brunch. Enjoy it, Christians! I had a long-ass week but the highlight was being named a finalist for Furminator’s Hairball Awareness Day contest. I made a video. The audio is off because Scrubby hasn’t written the book that will [...]

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Without any kind of diet and exercise, I have a lovely body that should grace a Pieter Rubens painting. I am soft, supple and jiggly. My brother once said, “You wouldn’t be fat if it weren’t for your butt or your thighs.” So true. And my stomach. This is why I hate squeezing into jeans. [...]

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I recently had the chance to speak on a panel with George Anders, Michael Schrage and Roy Bahat at #sxsw. We were given a single question and asked to weigh in. “If you could hire one amazing person or 100 average people, which would you choose?” My answer? I would hire 100 average people. I’m [...]

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About eleven years ago, I had to dig myself out of a hole in Ohio. (Columbus. Where holes are extremely huge, by the way.) I was at a corporate insurance office — laying off about 10 people — and I was reading from a prepared script. Lawyers love notes and I remember being told, “Stay [...]

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Hi, everyone. Hope you had a fabulous week. This is my colleague named Katie. I was lucky enough to accompany her on HER VERY FIRST BUSINESS TRIP. Oh my god, she is adorable and smart and fun. It was great to spend time with her. My very first business trip was to the armpit of [...]