Author: Katrina Mayer

  • Leadership Lessons from Oz – What I learned from Dorothy

    Leadership Lessons from Oz – What I learned from Dorothy

    Have you ever considered The Wizard of Oz to be a tale of leadership? Imagine this… There you are minding your own business when a huge tornado comes along and turns your world upside-down. You are transported to a land where little people sing in shrill voices, a woman wearing a gown appears from the…

  • Once Upon a Time…The Power of Happy Stories

    Once Upon a Time…The Power of Happy Stories

    I loved to read when I was a child. I would spend hours upon hours reading the Oz books, Dr. Dolittle books, Paddington books, Little House series, and Wrinkle in Time series, to name just a few. I got lost in the worlds that the authors created, and it was easy to imagine myself alongside…

  • Found Abundance

    Found Abundance

    Here’s a little story about abundance. I was happy to join a gathering of like-minded friends a few years ago as I’d been working long hours and needed a fun break in my schedule. First, we all got together with a large group supporting a local wind energy project. Then eight of us headed off…

  • A Little Known Longevity Secret

    A Little Known Longevity Secret

    “Do, What you’re going to do in longevity. Not just what happens tomorrow.” – Skitch Henderson What would you do with an extra ten, fifteen or twenty vibrant and healthy years added to your life? Would you travel, take art classes, spend quality time with family and friends? Would you read more books, go skydiving,…

  • Telomeres: Translating Your True Age

    Telomeres: Translating Your True Age

    “We know it only takes one critically short telomere to make a cell die, so it’s clear that the more really short telomeres a person has the faster problems will develop.” ~ Carol Greider We talk a lot about longevity in our house and are fascinated with the concept of living the longest, healthiest life…