A Woman Power Wednesday reflection celebrating my wife Cathy and daughters Sally, Emily, and Lucy. The story behind Nuggets from Dad and the encouragement that inspired more than 1,500 morning notes.

A personal reflection on resilience, inspired by Lucy Hone’s TEDx talk and lived experience. A reminder that strength is practiced, not performed.

Discover Elizabeth Gilbert’s wisdom from the Celtic Poem of Approach—no cherished outcome, undefended hearts, presence over purpose. A guide for anyone.

Celebrate the grace, wit, and lifelong curiosity of Mrs. Vicky Guiton of Richmond Hill — a woman of unmistakable style and substance. From her dazzling fashion sense to her love of learning Russian, Vicky embodies the joy of reinvention and relevance at every age.

I love it when dots connect for the greater good. My business and creative coach, Shereen Hoban, recently introduced me to Jaime Marshall, founder of

Last week, I enjoyed learning more about Jon Batiste through his music and recent Netflix documentary, American Symphony. Today, on Woman Power Wednesday, I celebrate

Yesterday, I enjoyed a mentoring and networking call with an impressive University of North Carolina undergraduate student, Avery Elder. On our call, I learned of

At this stage of our lives, in the third act, Cathy and I talk about the type of place where we might one day live.

This Wall Street Journal article came my way this week, and it merits a Woman Power Wednesday post. Behind Many Powerful Women on Wall Street:

It’s Woman Power Wednesday in San Diego, CA and day two of Autodesk University 2024. AU is the place to be if you, like me,

As a child, the first movie I ever remember watching was The Wizard of Oz. It came on network television once a year, and my

Let’s call it ‘weave and bev’ on WPW. It’s Woman Power Wednesday, folks, and I’m into my third cup of coffee and having trouble deciding

Good morning on Woman Power Wednesday from Preston, England. (Here’s a word for you: IKIGAI.) I’m back on the trail, helping BAE Systems use the

Every Wednesday, for the past 14 years, the topic on my blog, Nuggets, has been Women Power. It is my way of celebrating accomplished, self-assured

Last Wednesday, we sorted through some controversy. Who was The First Woman Power Wednesday? Was it your mum? Or was it award-winning sports columnist Christine Brennan, along with Belgium professional tennis star and three-time US Open Champion Kim Clijsters?

As we continue to celebrate 14 years of writing to my daughters at Nuggets from Dad on Google Blogger, there is some contraversy amongst the editorial team. Some on the team (of one) thing the first Woman Power Wednesday was your mum.

Happy WPW girls, Mom and I took to the courts on Sunday for a little play-in event at The Richmond Lawn Tennis Club, located on the

Hey girls, I tried getting this out yesterday on WPW, but better (one day) late than not at all. Tim Ferris has reposted his February

Good morning daughters, It is Woman Power Wednesday.  Your mom shared this podcast recently from Erin & Sara Foster, featuring Julia Cameron, who wrote The

Hey girls, This is a remarkable story about Erin Matson, the 22-year-old who just became the head coach of the University of North Carolina’s Women’s

Congrats, Sally, on Woman Power Wednesday for your excellent article in House and Garden: A rented flat in Chelsea transformed through art and antiques by Sally

Hey girls, I’m off and running on a wedding toast for Emily and Kyle. The clock is ticking towards that special day: 15 April 2023!

What a special treat having Betty Burgess in town this week for Cathy’s birthday dinner last night and Sally’s 30th celebration to follow on Friday.

[Source: KBTX, Bryan, TX] “Rudder volleyball standout Asani McGee announced Wednesday afternoon she would continue her volleyball career at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. Asani

Good WPW Lucy, Last week, I enjoyed a powerful motivational message from Robyn Benincasa at our Autodesk One Team Conference in Nashville. On Make it a Great

Lucy. I’m sharing with my nugs about life in the United Kingdom. Today, I’m thinking about our transition over the past several months. The phrase,

Lucy, I am super proud of all my daughters and my wife. Sally’s interior design business is doing great, and Mom is passing her internship

Lucy, Remember meeting Beth (front and center in photo) at D’Grande, the Tex-Mex Restaurant in Chiswick over the holidays. D’Grande (means Big D as in DALLAS)

This note from my golf buddy Greg Meserole’s daughter Meghan just made my day! Also above is Uncle Ricky with Meghan at the Old Well.

Good morning Lucy, Up this morning, praying for your meeting with Fidelis Creative Agency. I’ve been poking around the website, and I can see how

Good morning Lucy, Happy Woman Power Wednesday.  I’m celebrating our cousin Cam Fuller and her work in advertising and branding. Seems right up your alley.

Great pic of Lucy and Pierce Fuller. We are looking forward to finally meeting Pierce and Nell at a Texas Family Thanksgiving (Famsgiving) event in

Lucy, A couple of weeks ago, I wrote Read Write Think and Stay Whole Lucy. Today, I circle back to Maria Popova on Woman Power Wednesday.

Good morning Lucy, Patty Sheehan is a World Golf Hall of Famer and one of the greatest women to ever play the game. I found

She’s a junior on a mission Youngest gal with a visionShe’s going placesMaking spacesFor amazing thingsTo happenSpirits not dampenedSeat belts fastenedShe’s going places! I love you

WPW: Bitter-sweet, I think is the term. Sally leaves Austin, and is off to re-connect with Taylor in ATL before heading to London! Let the

  Good morning Lucy, Celebrating Autodesk colleague, Lynelle Cameron, on Woman Power Wednesday. Lynelle is our Autodesk Sustainability Vice President, as well as CEO of the Autodesk Foundation.

Lucy, Going with Louise May and Lucy May on Woman Power Wednesday! Let’s go back in time 20 and a half years, borrowing from a

Good morning Lucy, It’s Woman Power Wednesday and I’m celebrating Aunt Dianne and two of the many special gifts she has given us through the

I was wondering . . . And sort of blundering . .  . in my thoughts this  Wednesday morning. Who was the very first? Woman

Today’s Woman Power Wednesday celebrates your sister Sally, as well as her mentor, friend, and first boss Betty Burgess. Sally’s last day was this past

Today’s Woman Power Wednesday (provided by my oldest daughter, Sally) is from this podcast with Oprah and Maya Angelou. Here are Sal’s bulleted take-a-ways:  Prepare

Yesterday, at Autodesk University, the keynote was quite remarkable. The featured speaker was Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, who founded a global non-profit, Build Change. I had