Posts by Shira Miller
How to Listen to Your Intuition at Work
From Robert Frost’s classic poem “The Road Not Taken” to Gwyneth Paltrow’s 1998 flick Sliding Doors, pop culture has long been enamored with the “what if’s” of taking a different path in life. Hindsight might be 20/20, but in looking back I wouldn’t change a thing because those choices all led to my current purpose-driven…
Read More5 Books That Will Make You Happier, Healthier & More Successful
On the scale of “fun” life experiences, commuting to work typically ranks somewhere between seeing the dentist and compiling tax forms. Faced with an evening drive home that can range between 30 minutes to well north of an hour, I decided to make the most of that time by listening to audio books for personal…
Read More5 Ways to Let Go of a Dream
What did you want to be when you grew up? At age 11, my dream was to be a “space engineer,” which I defined as engineering rocket ships and then piloting them as an astronaut. That career path was derailed shortly thereafter by my lack of aptitude for eighth grade algebra, but I rebounded just…
Read MoreHow to leverage failure to claim even more success
When it comes to a business environment, the real F-word is Failure. Like trans fats, Joan Jett or gas-guzzling cars, the term has gained a bad reputation in our society. As a result, the fear of failure causes people to avoid taking risks, curbs innovation and limits creativity when those very ingredients are needed to…
Read MoreThree ways to create a lasting legacy
My 85-year-old uncle, who I adored, just passed away. Charles Goldberg was an amazing man. Despite services taking place in the middle of a work week on Valentine’s Day, the crowded synagogue in Charleston, South Carolina hosted a standing room only event. — Published on February 15, 2019 https://thriveglobal.com/stories/three-ways-to-create-a-lasting-legacy/
Read MoreHow Corporate Social Responsibility Can Make or Break Your Business
Just like flossing your teeth, voting or giving your seat on mass transit up to a senior citizen, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the right thing to do. Today it has also become a must-have for employees demanding socially conscious employers, and consumers who increasingly base their buying decisions on social good. And the price…
Read MoreLetting Go of a Dream: Guest on Life Through Transitions
The last recession killed a lot of small businesses, including my own PR firm. But once I let go of that dream and dealt with the loss, I found greater happiness with my current blend of a corporate career, writing about well-being at work and a purpose-driven life. Listen to my conversation about my…
Read More4 Steps for Setting Healthy Boundaries at Work
Superstar television producer Shonda Rhimes wrote a terrific book called Year of Yes, which details how saying yes to opportunities and invitations transformed her life. Over the past few years, I’ve found myself on the opposite trajectory with similar positive results — learning how to say no at work and create healthy boundaries has done…
Read MoreFive Ways to Make Exercise a Top Priority
Once a week, I unleash my inner Beyoncé. The setting isn’t a stadium tour, awards show or the red carpet at the Met Gala – my venue is a high intensity indoor cycling class called AMP. It’s like a dance party on a spin bike, complete with killer music, strobe lights and coordinated upper body…
Read More3 Ways That Slowing Down Can Actually Help You Get More Done
Perhaps it was watching the Road Runner blast around at a lightning pace in Bugs Bunny cartoons as a kid, or marveling over the impressive feats of athletes known for speed, like track and field star Florence Griffith Joyner or soccer legend Mia Hamm. Whatever the case, I developed a deep-seated belief early on that…
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