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Shortcut to Power and AI

Here’s how. I’m kidding. Or, as us older folks used to say, psych. If I had the answers, I might be able to capture some of those elusive… ...read.more

- Victoria Brooks
Philadelphia Unveiled: Budget Touring America’s Revolutionary Roots

Day 1 of my visit to Philadelphia — Staying at Aloft in Center City ...read.more

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Online Dating as an Overweight 40-something Professional Post-Pandemic

Yes. It’s as bad as you think. No, I’m not kidding. I went in, eyes wide open. I’m a great overall package. I’m not a standout from looks… ...read.more

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In Memoriam — The little brown rescue dog who smiled like a Tyrannosaurus Rex

I put my best friend to rest today. I had been preparing for this moment for quite some time, but you’re never really ready for it. With… ...read.more

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Luck and Daring Illogically

Sound familiar? It’s a mash-up of Brene Brown’s Daring Greatly and Emmanuel Acho’s Illogical, with my thoughts thrown in for a special… ...read.more

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10 Tips for Sales Success from a High Performer

I’ve been a lot of places. Sold many products. Won quite a few awards. ...read.more

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Frugal Tori’s Guide to Simple Online Digital Marketing

As I mentioned before, I started a dotcom with very little working cash, but I had credit cards. Isn’t that the American dream in action? ...read.more

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Helping the Jennifers of the World

Recently I met Jennifer (name changed to protect the guilty). Jennifer is a long-time acquaintance who joined a well-known make-up… ...read.more

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A Dream Dies While the Lesson Lives On

It was 1999. There were rumors of the world coming to an end because of the Y2K programming shortcut. If I was going to go, I wanted it to… ...read.more

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Reflecting On Play Nice, But Win by Michael Dell — Deciding on Your Destiny

Michael Dell’s struggles as a young man to do what he loves instead of what his parents wanted him to resonates. It’s built into the Asian… ...read.more

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Pandemic Changes and New World Superheroes

Society appears to return to pre-pandemic routines. Yet so much has changed. Here’s what’s changed for me: ...read.more

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Data and Sales Strategy: The Macro vs. the Micro

As a sales maker, who’s been a few places, I have had a chance to see up close and personal many of the similarities and differences within… ...read.more

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Why I Believe There Aren’t Many Women or Minorities in Tech — Part 2

I started the class full of hope despite the dire expectations the instructor level set. “The class average is 65, and around half will… ...read.more

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Why I Believe There Aren’t Many Women or Minorities in Tech — Part 1

I ran a poll on LinkedIn, and companies want to know how to get more diverse candidates into their pipelines. Most of what I read so far… ...read.more

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Caveat Emptor — Let the Reader Beware

It’s week 4 of the new year. Resolutions are still holding but are starting to slip, so I’m here playing catch-up and wondering if I set… ...read.more

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Throw Away Thoughts and Rent-free Reflections on Bias

It started simple enough. One of those new Year, new you calls from a performance coach peddling their services. As someone interested in… ...read.more

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Reflecting on 2021 Goals and Planning for 2022

Below are my goals for last year and the actuals versus projected. I started with health because it’s an essential part of life and the one… ...read.more

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The Monster, My Friend

Dobby came across my Facebook feed. Big scared eyes, a tiny brown chocolate chi. She was on the euthanasia list. She had a lot of interest… ...read.more

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Pandemic Betrayal

You know how you “just know” something, even if you can’t prove it? Some call it the sixth sense. Women for years have called it intuition… ...read.more

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Just Write

Write pages. Write to better understand yourself and the world around you. The wisdom is conventional enough, although I’m not sure if… ...read.more

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