“I Divorced Facebook”
Yesterday, I honored my own Inner Bottom Line. I got a divorce. I ended an abusive, one-sided long-term relationship. No, it wasn’t easy, and yet, in a way, it was simple. But to do it quickly with clarity, and without hesitation, I knew I had to face the facts and rely on the tools and premises I created so many years ago for my clients of The Inner Bottom Line. First, I asked myself those four, hard, tried-and-true questions – what’s at stake, who’s in control, how long has this been going on, and what price am I going to [ Read More ]
“Early Holiday Stresses”
Due to popular demand, I am happy to share once again this letter and answer as we approach Thanksgiving. Dear Olive, It’s fall and the holidays are coming and that makes me nervous. Every year I go through this stress. No matter who I read or talk to, it doesn’t help. This year, I’m even more upset because my folks have planned a family reunion on Thanksgiving. Relatives I don’t remember meeting are coming. My mom loves to organize everything. Yesterday I got a letter listing my room assignment and suggestions about what to wear. I cried for an hour [ Read More ]
“Feast Your Eyes”
“Feast Your Eyes” As the holidays approach, the universal stresses and worries crop up. Here’s one reader’s dilemma that I’m sure a lot of folks can relate to as the big Thanksgiving feast zooms towards us and family gatherings loom. While there are always tons of articles that appear in publications on reducing the stress of entertaining, cooking, serving the big meal, etc. few address the endemic family histories and dynamics that underpin the entire affair. So here’s food for thought. Dear Olive, Thanksgiving’s coming and I’m feeling distressed. After having my second baby last March, I decided it was [ Read More ]
“How to Hold a Pigeon in Your Hand”
It may seem way off target to write a column always focused on ethical dilemmas and personal choices to pen a restaurant review, but really, go with me on this, because it’s completely on the mark. Last night, I had the distinct pleasure of taking my beautiful older daughter and her darling husband to dinner to celebrate their wedding anniversary at Le Pigeon, http://lepigeon.com/, a small restaurant in Portland, OR listed as one of the city’s best. And yes, it certainly is. But it’s also a whole lot more. The restaurant business is considered to be one of the toughest, most unforgiving [ Read More ]
PERSONAL BEST® ANNOUNCES OPENING OF PRIVATE EXECUTIVE COACHING PRACTICE IN PORTLAND, OREGON
July 1, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Julia Botts (503) 908-7842 [email protected] PERSONAL BEST® ANNOUNCES OPENING OF PRIVATE EXECUTIVE COACHING PRACTICE IN PORTLAND, OREGON Lake Oswego, OR – Olive Gallagher, founder and CEO of Personal Best, a creative marketing and ethics consultancy specializing in consistent, accountable brand messages and delivery, announced the relocation and opening of its private executive coaching practice in Portland, Oregon. “While Personal Best started off offering unique creative consulting services to large corporations like Toyota, Avon, PG&E and IDG,” Gallagher explains, “I’ve always worked in private session with clients who ranged from major CEO’s to small [ Read More ]
PERSONAL BEST® MOVES THE INNER BOTTOM LINE COLUMN® TO NATIONAL EDITION OF EXAMINER.COM
August 19, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Julia Botts (323) 836-5604 [email protected] PERSONAL BEST® MOVES THE INNER BOTTOM LINE COLUMN® TO NATIONAL EDITION OF EXAMINER.COM Santa Monica, CA – Olive Gallagher, founder and CEO of Personal Best, a creative marketing and ethics consultancy, announced a new online home for The Inner Bottom Line to the national edition of examiner.com. Gallagher explains, “Ever since the first column appeared in 1996 as a feature in Marcom Choices, a monthly publication in Silicon Valley, the public response confirmed there a need for a safe place to ask questions about ethical dilemmas and personal [ Read More ]
Update on The Inner Bottom Line®
Welcome back to The Inner Bottom Line®, brought to you by Personal Best®. Today, we formally began building the platform for our new radio show, The Inner Bottom Line, on blogtalkradio.com and we hope to be on air in the next two weeks. We’ve even booked our first guest for the show, and we’re incredibly excited about all the things we’re going to get to talk about with you, so stay in touch as the details of that announcement will be coming next week. As the show takes form, it guides us on designing this site to offer you the most [ Read More ]
NOOMII INTERVIEW WITH OLIVE
COACH FOUNDATION LISTING
