Dori’s Blog, Articles & Inspiration

A Gift You Can Give The World: Cultivating The Leader Within You
I arose to the sound of the doorbell and an unexpected visit from a fellow football mom, former client and friend. She happened to be in the neighborhood and had come by to leave me a beautiful little bouquet of flowers, a simple gesture, both to honor our friendship and to celebrate a milestone in my business.

Underneath It All, Real Is Real
After several of my fellow mystery scholars started an email-based discussion about the new movie Mignonnes, aka “Cuties,” on Netflix, I became curious.

An Invitation to Embrace Your True Inner Authority – My Manifesto
Emboldened by my recent work with Tara Mohr and her Playing Big Facilitator’s Training and reinvigorated by my recent work with Carole Kammen, where we played with Voice Dialog, an exciting and powerful method for exploring our many selves, co-created by Sidra and Hal Stone, I am excited about my life.

How To Be Decisive In Uncertain Times
Jenny is a client of mine who, in the middle of this pandemic, found herself trying to decide whether to quit her job or not. She was beating herself up unnecessarily for “not being decisive.” In her pre-COVID-19 life, she was considering leaving her corporate gig and starting her own business.

The Lilac Story – A Lesson In Leadership & Gifts That Keep On Giving
Recently, my husband, Michael, and I raised a glass to toast his mom, my mother-in-law, Jacqueline Klass, affectionately known as Jackie. She would’ve been 93 had she still been alive. She was a quiet and diminutive, yet formidable and heart-centered, force of nature; someone who always had your back, the kind of mother I would wish on anyone I know.

What Will Be Left As A Testimony To Your Story?
On day 7 of our 14-day tour of National and State Parks in Arizona and Utah, my husband, Michael, and I enjoyed Arches National Park, in Moab, Utah. In the guide to the park, they highlighted that each of the 2000 arches catalogued has its own lifespan, timespan and story. None will be here forever.