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Success Magazine Chief's Lessons For Success

I met Susan Kane at a power breakfast, organized by our mutual colleague and corporate strategist Tony Jeary.

Within three minutes the editor-in-chief of  Success magazine and I were talking careers, kids, college, and the importance of connecting with girlfriends.

A few months after that, we met for coffee with the goal of getting together every few weeks.

This afternoon Kane joined me for a live interview on CBS11 News at 4pm to share her perspective on work/life balance, including how to become a successful leader while nurturing a successful family.

Check it out here--and please check back for more "Lessons to Success" with this wife, mother, rockstar writer, and boss...whom I'm happy to also call friend.


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