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Fearless at Work: Finding the Silver Lining
By
lmarcus
In 2003, I ran for governor of California. During the televised debate, Arnold Schwarzenegger responded to one of my rebuttals by telling me to drink more decaf, a remark I cannot imagine him making that comment to a male candidate. When it was over, dozens of young women came forward to thank me for taking…
Fearless at Work: Make Fearlessness Work For You
By
lmarcus
I learned an important lesson in 1996 when I agreed to join Al Franken for a segment called “Strange Bedfellows” during Comedy Central’s coverage of the elections. Al and I held our political debates from a bed in the middle of the audience, and the humor inherent in the situation gave me, as a woman,…
Fearless in Love: Being Fearlessly Single
By
lmarcus
I’ll admit it: I’ve been single, I’ve been married, I’ve been divorced, and along the way I’ve learned how to land on my feet, self intact, no matter what happens. (The presence of my sister and my two wonderful daughters helps, of course.) I hear this a lot from friends who have re-embraced being on…
Fearless in Love: The Rewards of Emotional Fearlessness
By
lmarcus
As we know, well-behaved women rarely make history. Part of becoming fearless is being open and assertive about what we want, and knowing we are strong enough to walk away if the person we love isn’t able to give it to us. I often think of a sermon I heard by the then dean of…
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