by Patricia Varga | Mar 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
On Friday afternoon, at The Westridge School here in Pasadena, I listened to a guest lecturer, Dr. Carol Dweck, one of the premiere researchers in the field of motivation and learning. Her years of study as a Psychology Professor at Stanford University, Columbia and...
by Patricia Varga | Mar 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
When you think of leadership, what springs to mind? Do you think of a particular person whom you feel has emulated the qualities that you look for in a leader? Or do you consider some of the traits that great leaders are known for – people who inspire, those who...
by Patricia Varga | Jul 6, 2010 | Wings Words
Kol Isha is a Jewish term that comes from the Talmud meaning “the voice of women.” Throughout Jewish history, women’s voices were seen as seductive and distracting to men and were therefore silenced. Kol Isha can also be a community of women who...
by Patricia Varga | Jun 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
I taught a workshop yesterday, to a group of domestic violence survivors who meet once a month to share and heal their inner most fears through art and the creative expression. Some of these women are newly free from their abuser, some have been long gone from the...
by Patricia Varga | Jun 12, 2010 | The 10 Principles
Much has been written about leadership: how to go from being a good leader to a great one, how to inspire and motivate and even improve the lives of people who work for you while keeping an eye on the bottom line and profits. Even the Dalai Lama has written a book The...