In the last couple weeks, my inbox has been inundated with emails entreating me to have my Best. Year. Ever!! Instead of inspiring me, these emails stress me out. As my client Megan said, “Why does 2019 have to compete with 2020?” Or any other year, for...
Love it or hate it, networking is a great way to grow your business and make sales. To make it more effective (and bearable), here are my best networking tips. (stay on to the end to hear what to do with all those biz cards...
When my daughter Isabel was four years old, I took her with me to my hairdresser, John, for a “mommy daughter” day – getting haircuts together and a treat on our way home. Everything was going swimmingly until she got out of the chair. “Mommy,” she...
Part 2 of a 2-part series (click here for part 1 to learn about why New Year’s resolutions don’t work.) I love that freshly-washed feeling of the turn of a new year. It could just be that I get more sleep in the 10 days between Christmas...
If you’re a regular at a gym you know that all the equipment is taken from January 1 through mid-February as everyone is working on their new commitment to get healthy. But by the end of February, the gym is back to normal. Only 8% of...
My mother used to tell a story about a Christmas morning early in her marriage to my father. She had her eye on a certain camelhair coat displayed at a department store. Her anticipation grew as Christmas drew near because a box appeared under the tree that...
My daughter came home crying last week. She recently got her first job, picking up a neighborhood boy once a week from his after school program, taking him to his swim class and then home. The first two weeks things went very smoothly and I was proud...
Monday was a major milestone in my family's life. My son Julian graduated from high school. Like most parents, I felt a variety of emotions, ranging from relief that I'd never again ask "Did you do your homework?" to pride when he unexpectedly received an...
A hot topic these days is why the “1%” have accumulated so much wealth. Perhaps you’ve seen the viral video demonstrating, with impressive graphics and mind-boggling statistics, the chasm between the nation’s wealthiest and the bottom 20 percent. So how did 1% do so well? Is...
Last weekend, I felt completely humiliated at church. On that Sunday, we were planning a special service honoring women. However, during choir rehearsal, we had too many pieces to run through, and I never got to rehearse my solo, “I Am Woman” by Helen Reddy, intended...