by Janet Ioli | Feb 14, 2014 | Inspiration Point, Uncategorized
Today on the occasion of Valentine’s Day, I’m waiting for the results back from a heart test. I had a heart scare a little over a year ago, so a follow-up echocardiogram was in order. The test is non-invasive and uses sound waves to take moving pictures of your...
by Janet Ioli | Feb 9, 2014 | Inspiration Point, Uncategorized
I met Mike Shanahan a few years ago when he first arrived in the DC area to be the new coach of the Washington Redskins. My husband and I were taking our early evening walk and were on the final leg walking back to our driveway. A car pulled into the driveway two...
by Janet Ioli | Feb 6, 2014 | Inspiration Point, Uncategorized
One experience I had with a leader many years ago sticks out in my memory as a vivid example of what I call, ‘Yes-itis’, the deadly ailment running rampant in many of our organizations. I was facilitating a team building meeting for a senior executive and...
by Janet Ioli | Jan 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
I learned of a tragic event today that stopped me in my tracks. It was the news about a former colleague who had suddenly suffered two massive strokes a few months ago, and is now confined to a wheelchair– barely able to speak. He is 49 years old. What struck me...
by Janet Ioli | Jan 21, 2014 | Inspiration Point, Uncategorized
I went to my first yoga class over 15 years ago, with the intention of trying something new to reduce the chronic stress I was experiencing. Working as a mid or senior level leader inside large Fortune 200 companies over the years has provided me with my share of...
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