In my work as a women’s life coach, I often discover that it’s a value or principle incorporated into a woman’s life that’s holding her back from greatness. It’s possible that they’ve held on to it from very early in their life. It doesn’t matter when it was internalized or when it became a compass for decision-making— it’s the fact that this principle or value they hold onto so tightly is...
My son was home from college for two weeks during the holidays. I had talked to him before the break and had secured his “employment” in sound production. I wanted to make an audiobook of “31 Days to Finding Your Inner Sass”. We had discussed the process and he reassured me he knew exactly what needed to be done.
You see, my son is a Music Production major and regularly records his...
Sometimes, saying less is saying more. I realized this as I was sitting next to a woman at a lunch earlier this week.
I had never met the woman sitting next to me at the table. At first glance, she seemed nice enough. Being friendly, I started the conversation. With a huge smile on my face, I introduced myself and asked to hear more about her. She didn’t waste any time and...
Ann Young was a successful V.P. in marketing who had built a career in corporate America. She became disillusioned during her 25-year career and began to dream of doing something different and more fulfilling. However, the high position, money and prestige kept her stuck in the job. She felt it was crazy to even consider giving up the security to try something unknown and new.
After she lost her father to Cancer,...
My pug Miles and I were thoroughly enjoying our walk when we ran into a neighbor and her puppy. The puppy was twice the size of Miles, but that never bothered Miles before. In his head, Miles thinks he’s the size of a Great Dane. The two dogs had never met before, so we let them sniff each other and become acquainted.
It wasn’t long before the two of them started playing...
Let me share something about my buying habits— I’m pretty selective about my purchases. I won’t buy the first thing I see and I never make impulse decisions. I’m the type of buyer that mulls things over and over before I get out my credit card. Well, usually.
I recently attended a fashion show fundraiser. During the show, I made a mental note of a dress that I liked, but assumed it...
Every single time I do my grocery shopping, I seem to end up in the same checkout lane. The first time I went through, I noticed that the young man ringing me up didn’t acknowledge me— he just focused on the groceries and did his job. I have to admit; I felt irritated with his lack of acknowledgement since I’m a big believer in customer service. When it came time to...
The first time he mentioned it, we were in the middle of a pleasant conversation. We were talking about getting a gym membership and my son worked it into the conversation. “You should consider letting me have your treadmill,” he said. Then he continued, “You guys aren’t using it at all. I bet you haven’t used that thing for a couple of years. Do you think that you could get Dad...
You know that saying, “Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?” No one is productive when they’re grumpy in the morning. They wake up in a bad mood and they can end up carrying that feeling with them the rest of the day.
Thursday night was pretty uneventful. I am thankful that I had the foresight to decide what I would be wearing in the morning and placed...
Do you know the secret to finding success in your personal and professional life? To be honest, I don’t believe the secret can be summed up in just one sentence or thought. There’s a multitude of things that goes into you being able to accomplish your dreams. In lieu of this fact, I have compiled a few of my favorite quotes about success and why they speak to me.
“If people knew...
