The Big Small Talk Mistake

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

“You get to do the conversation if this one is chatty.” These are actual words I said to Hubby as we awaited our Lyft Driver at 4:45AM last week. We were about to fly out of town and were ready to roll. All we needed was to get to the airport. Which is when we used an app to get a ride. The thing that wasn't on the app? A way to let the driver know ...

The Two Letters that Can Ruin Any Relationship

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

So I came across an interesting nugget the other day. It was about a favorite actor and performer of mine: Nathan Lane. Even if you're not as smitten by Nathan as I am, chances are you'll still be somewhat compelled by one of his first official gigs: delivering singing telegrams. Even more compelling? The reason why he quit. He said he quit because, in th...

What to Do About the Snark in Your Life

Posted on October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 by Deirdre Maloney

I had a bad moment the other day. It made me look bad. It was potentially damaging to my reputation. And it was 100%, without a doubt, my own fault. I had emailed a colleague to confirm a phone call we’d set up for the next day. I told her I would be expecting her call at the appointed time. She wrote back and asked for my number. To which I quickly...

Bruises, Batteries and Beauty: Life Lessons from One Long Night

Posted on July 27, 2015August 1, 2015 by Deirdre Maloney

I recently found myself on a mountain in the middle of the night. Again. Unlike the last time, this event wasn’t quite so…traumatic. Though this adventure, dubbed Ladies Night by the boot camp that created it, certainly had some special nuances. Behold…the numbers: 29 female participants 12 hours (7pm to 7am. As in overnight.) 3 trail runs, ea...

The House of Cards Effect

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Deirdre Maloney

Recently I was waiting on line at a coffee shop when a child fell into a full-on tantrum, complete with a perfectly executed flop-down pose. You know the pose I’m talking about: The child’s mother, her nose stuck in her iPhone, did nothing. “What’s wrong with her?” I thought. “Doesn’t she know how annoying that is?” I got my coffee and settled in to re...

Let’s Get Personal

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Deirdre Maloney

Hubbie and I recently found ourselves engaging in two different…discussions. The first involved a whole lot of bickering...making for some cranky moments at the coffee shop. The topic at hand? A small, single flyer that he designed for one of my new upcoming workshops. “I think it should look like this,” he said, pointing to his computer screen and expla...