Attitude Adjustment

4 Ways To Take Charge Of Your Woefully Antiquated Learning Gap

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ March 23, 2013 ⋅ 6 comments

Looking around the room, a sparse, modern, white loft in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, I realized I was 20 years older than everyone else. Thankfully, there came a man […]

6 Lessons from Life of Pi for Greater Self-Awareness and Professional Success

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ February 7, 2013 ⋅ 4 comments

Here’s a free pass to play hooky from your work mid-afternoon, and go to a movie instead of chugging down your list of 200 contacts. You will have better insight if […]

You Are Too Blessed to Be Stressed

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ October 31, 2012 ⋅ 6 comments

A dysfunctional life it ain’t, but it sure can seem stressful. Here is a direct quote from a doc I sent the lawyers this week: I have 19 kid drop-offs/pick-ups […]

In Praise of the Ever-Giving and Appreciative Employee

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ September 3, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

I thank the radiation oncologist’s office staff for underscoring the twin pleasures of labor. That is, being fully engaged in your work and knowing that it is fully appreciated. Plus, […]

A Decision To Stack The Deck In Your Favor

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ July 26, 2012 ⋅ 11 comments

Sometimes you must take two steps back, to move forward. As Joseph Campbell said, “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have […]

Vacation, Jazz Festivals and Chocolate Pudding Shots

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ July 21, 2012 ⋅ 6 comments

How do you feel when everyone goes on vacation? If you are like me, there is a tiny tinge of jealousy. Especially when the autoresponder says they won’t be back […]

3 Directives to Ensure the Success of Your Career

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ June 12, 2012 ⋅ 13 comments

As she came closer to me on my morning walk, we exchanged smiles and nods. Clearly, she was lost. She pulled out a map, but she had no idea where […]

How To Be A Bulldog In A Male-Dominated Industry

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ May 14, 2012 ⋅ 6 comments

When I refer to someone as “Potentate of the Board Room,” do you think of a woman? I would guess not. Because we all know, comparatively speaking, there are really […]

A Wake Up Call: Drawing Inspiration To Act On Your Options

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ April 10, 2012 ⋅ 13 comments

“I sat for 3 days and watched the foot traffic of this neighborhood.” Cynthia DiBartolo was referring to Lower Manhattan, with its financial institutions of long history, and its locus […]

The Great McKinsey Hoax: From Someone Who Fell For It ONCE

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ February 24, 2012 ⋅ 24 comments

When I was fresh out of Harvard College, one of my earliest jobs was as a Research Analyst for a management consulting firm. In those days that was both sexy […]