@SusanRoAne
@susanroane.bsky.social
Speaker, Author of the classic bestseller # HowToWorkaRoom®️et al. AKA TheMinglingMaven®️. Fan of museums, musicals & movies and SMART people!
I have been sharing my #holidaypartytips -based on @howtoworkaroom -for 36 years. “Dressing for the occasion” and “appropriately” were part of the advice. I’ve now learned that many have no idea what those terms mean. Or they don’t care! OY To The VAY.
December 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I have been sharing my #holidaypartytips -based on @howtoworkaroom -for 36 years. “Dressing for the occasion” and “appropriately” were part of the advice. I’ve now learned that many have no idea what those terms mean. Or they don’t care! OY To The VAY.
This is what 80 (as of yesterday) looks like! NO Botox, no chemical peels nor cosmetic surgery. I don’t drink or smoke & use sun block from France as my moisturizer. Birthday tiara pix is not “touched up”!
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This is what 80 (as of yesterday) looks like! NO Botox, no chemical peels nor cosmetic surgery. I don’t drink or smoke & use sun block from France as my moisturizer. Birthday tiara pix is not “touched up”!
The best milestone BIG birthday gift I gave myself yesterday: a day FREE from news media opinionaters and bloviaters. Divine!
December 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The best milestone BIG birthday gift I gave myself yesterday: a day FREE from news media opinionaters and bloviaters. Divine!
Today I will be celebrating my grande “anniversaire”. I slip into French when it’s a word I know. 1009 days of @duolingo is the gift I give myself!
December 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Today I will be celebrating my grande “anniversaire”. I slip into French when it’s a word I know. 1009 days of @duolingo is the gift I give myself!
Our holydays & holidays begin at sundown the evening before. “Erev”. It’s officially EREV, my BIG Birthday! I will be celebrating all year long….and started Oct. 10 th at #MoulinRouge!👍
December 8, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Our holydays & holidays begin at sundown the evening before. “Erev”. It’s officially EREV, my BIG Birthday! I will be celebrating all year long….and started Oct. 10 th at #MoulinRouge!👍
People wonder what they’ll talk about at holiday events, gatherings & in our daily personal & professional lives. I suggest: Do something new & different that contributes to interesting, connected conversation. #DragQueenChristmas filled the bill.
it was anything but a drag!
it was anything but a drag!
December 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
People wonder what they’ll talk about at holiday events, gatherings & in our daily personal & professional lives. I suggest: Do something new & different that contributes to interesting, connected conversation. #DragQueenChristmas filled the bill.
it was anything but a drag!
it was anything but a drag!
RIP to my favorite Starchitect-#FrankGehry- a Toronto native like my mother. I visited Disney Hall, LA, Fondation Louie Vuitton, Puteux, Dancing House, Prague. Will bucket list more. May his memory be for a blessing.
December 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
RIP to my favorite Starchitect-#FrankGehry- a Toronto native like my mother. I visited Disney Hall, LA, Fondation Louie Vuitton, Puteux, Dancing House, Prague. Will bucket list more. May his memory be for a blessing.
Quelling contentious conversations:
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December 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Feel uncomfortable with #smalltalk? You’re in luck. On Thursday December 18th I will be sharing my practical tips with #PowerSpeaking. Register, click on the link and join us! www.powerspeaking.com/live
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December 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Feel uncomfortable with #smalltalk? You’re in luck. On Thursday December 18th I will be sharing my practical tips with #PowerSpeaking. Register, click on the link and join us! www.powerspeaking.com/live
It’s #face2faceFriday—a day to be visible —whether on a screen or “on the scene”. Or on The Seine.
“Start by saying ‘yes’ to in-person meetups, gatherings & events. Be prepared & open to #serendipity: the unplanned benefits of #showingup.” via @HowToWorkARoom®️.
“Start by saying ‘yes’ to in-person meetups, gatherings & events. Be prepared & open to #serendipity: the unplanned benefits of #showingup.” via @HowToWorkARoom®️.
December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It’s #face2faceFriday—a day to be visible —whether on a screen or “on the scene”. Or on The Seine.
“Start by saying ‘yes’ to in-person meetups, gatherings & events. Be prepared & open to #serendipity: the unplanned benefits of #showingup.” via @HowToWorkARoom®️.
“Start by saying ‘yes’ to in-person meetups, gatherings & events. Be prepared & open to #serendipity: the unplanned benefits of #showingup.” via @HowToWorkARoom®️.
“There’s no greater privilege than teaching.” Prof Secretary @RBReich after a showing of the doc #TheLastClass. You can attend a free virtual “watchalong” 12/8/25 5pm Pacific actionnetwork.org/forms/last-c...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“There’s no greater privilege than teaching.” Prof Secretary @RBReich after a showing of the doc #TheLastClass. You can attend a free virtual “watchalong” 12/8/25 5pm Pacific actionnetwork.org/forms/last-c...
Watching 47’s cabinet meeting; I’m positive it’s an @SNL cold open 😂 with #JamesAustinJohnson!
December 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Watching 47’s cabinet meeting; I’m positive it’s an @SNL cold open 😂 with #JamesAustinJohnson!
“Most people can make something happen for themselves. BUT the #SAVVYNetworker is memorable because they make things happen for OTHER PEOPLE! “ From #TheSecretsofSAVVYNetworking by moi.
December 2, 2025 at 6:22 AM
“Most people can make something happen for themselves. BUT the #SAVVYNetworker is memorable because they make things happen for OTHER PEOPLE! “ From #TheSecretsofSAVVYNetworking by moi.
Today #OHARE has 8 inches of snow, it’s overcast and the 30° “feels like 18”. Although I adore Chicago, you can easily deduce why I live in #SanFrancisco area.
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Today #OHARE has 8 inches of snow, it’s overcast and the 30° “feels like 18”. Although I adore Chicago, you can easily deduce why I live in #SanFrancisco area.
About 10 years ago, because I fell for the #gratitude group think, everyday I wrote down 5 things for which I was grateful. Frankly, it became tedious. What did I “manifest”? De Nada. Lesson: Gratitude emanates, not from paper, but from within.
December 1, 2025 at 1:56 AM
About 10 years ago, because I fell for the #gratitude group think, everyday I wrote down 5 things for which I was grateful. Frankly, it became tedious. What did I “manifest”? De Nada. Lesson: Gratitude emanates, not from paper, but from within.
For 1000 days or nights in a row I have done my “devoirs Francaise avec @duolingo! “ YAY ME👏
November 30, 2025 at 4:48 AM
For 1000 days or nights in a row I have done my “devoirs Francaise avec @duolingo! “ YAY ME👏
I never wrote any of my books on legal pads! I wrote on the back of used paper. It’s a decades old habit from my days as a teacher when we told students NOT to waste resources. I “repurpose” all those envelops for donation requests to write my daily To-Do lists. 👍
November 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I never wrote any of my books on legal pads! I wrote on the back of used paper. It’s a decades old habit from my days as a teacher when we told students NOT to waste resources. I “repurpose” all those envelops for donation requests to write my daily To-Do lists. 👍
It’s #face2faceFriday—a day to be visible —whether on a screen or “on the scene”. Or on The Seine.
“Start by saying ‘yes’ to in-person meetups, gatherings & events. Be prepared & open to #serendipity: the unplanned benefits of #showingup.” via @HowToWorkARoom®️.
“Start by saying ‘yes’ to in-person meetups, gatherings & events. Be prepared & open to #serendipity: the unplanned benefits of #showingup.” via @HowToWorkARoom®️.
November 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It’s #face2faceFriday—a day to be visible —whether on a screen or “on the scene”. Or on The Seine.
“Start by saying ‘yes’ to in-person meetups, gatherings & events. Be prepared & open to #serendipity: the unplanned benefits of #showingup.” via @HowToWorkARoom®️.
“Start by saying ‘yes’ to in-person meetups, gatherings & events. Be prepared & open to #serendipity: the unplanned benefits of #showingup.” via @HowToWorkARoom®️.
Wishing you all a HAPPY, peaceful and delicious Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Wishing you all a HAPPY, peaceful and delicious Thanksgiving.
Think you know the origin of #Thanksgiving ???
#HeatherCoxRichardson, iconic historian, educates us. open.substack.com/pub/heathercox…
#HeatherCoxRichardson, iconic historian, educates us. open.substack.com/pub/heathercox…
https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercox…
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Think you know the origin of #Thanksgiving ???
#HeatherCoxRichardson, iconic historian, educates us. open.substack.com/pub/heathercox…
#HeatherCoxRichardson, iconic historian, educates us. open.substack.com/pub/heathercox…
Tomorrow’s 2 hour drive home from Santa Cruz in the dark could make me sleepy if turkey’s tryptophane kick’s in. Solution: eat very little turkey, gobble down lots of “trimmings”: stuffing, cranberry, mashed potatoes & LOTS of fave #sweetpotatopie!
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Tomorrow’s 2 hour drive home from Santa Cruz in the dark could make me sleepy if turkey’s tryptophane kick’s in. Solution: eat very little turkey, gobble down lots of “trimmings”: stuffing, cranberry, mashed potatoes & LOTS of fave #sweetpotatopie!
Dear Current Events and News: Try as I might (watch my 4 late night guys, Southpark, Netflicks, @RickSteves and more) I CANNOT QUIT YOU! It’s either my commitment to stay informed! Or FOMO! 🤷🏼♀️
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Dear Current Events and News: Try as I might (watch my 4 late night guys, Southpark, Netflicks, @RickSteves and more) I CANNOT QUIT YOU! It’s either my commitment to stay informed! Or FOMO! 🤷🏼♀️
Holidays are upon us. We will be with people with varying and differing views. When we don’t want to give silent approval, this comment, delivered calmly, works. “That’s not the way I see it.”
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Holidays are upon us. We will be with people with varying and differing views. When we don’t want to give silent approval, this comment, delivered calmly, works. “That’s not the way I see it.”
Friday evening @DaviesSymphHall to hear our magnificent @SFSymphony play #VivaldisFourSeasons. In #Venice, at a concert in Santa Maria della Pieta, his home church, I became a Vivaldi fan!
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Friday evening @DaviesSymphHall to hear our magnificent @SFSymphony play #VivaldisFourSeasons. In #Venice, at a concert in Santa Maria della Pieta, his home church, I became a Vivaldi fan!
#ROTTENAPPLEMAIL did it again! An email did not appear on my ipad when I was traveling. It was on my desktop when I returned home. So I missed a major interview with a UK journal. 😡😡😡
November 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
#ROTTENAPPLEMAIL did it again! An email did not appear on my ipad when I was traveling. It was on my desktop when I returned home. So I missed a major interview with a UK journal. 😡😡😡