Can I Be a Good Mom AND an Ambitious Woman?
Why It’s Important to Put Yourself First Sometimes We’ve all seen the social media posts from those amazing women who seem to have it all—and do it all well. The woman who manages to create the perfectly-posed holiday pictures with her photogenic family. The one who’s at every one of her kids’ sporting events, cheering […]
Don’t Let Anyone Dim Your Light
How to Let the ‘Haters’ in Your Life Motivate You “Hustle until your haters ask if you’re hiring.” I came across this sentiment recently, and it immediately grabbed my attention. I had a LOT to say about it. But I took a moment to think before posting my thoughts. And now … here’s to keeping […]
Take the Chance, Reap the Rewards
Why the Courage to TRY is the First Step to Success In 2010, I was feeling a bit … unsettled. I wasn’t exactly unhappy; I just felt like there had to be more to the way I was living my life. Just some whisperings and rumblings that were beginning to take root in my soul. […]
The Saga of the Purple Sports Bra
How to Find the Funny in Stressful Situations Sometimes, I think I’m a study in contradictions. I have a playful personality … but I can get VERY intense in certain situations. I’m a take action type of person … but I don’t really pay attention to the “details.” (Back in school, I was called careless. […]
From Riding the Bus to Running Two Businesses
Embracing Fear, Overcoming Challenges, and Going for Your Dreams A few weeks ago, I saw the #16 school bus pull around the corner, and I immediately had a flashback. For two years beginning in 2000, I rode that bus as a helper, tending to and keeping watch over the kids. It wasn’t the most glamorous […]
Hearing the Tough Stuff
How to Accept Negative Feedback—and Not Freak Out At the end of every workshop I present, I pass out evaluation sheets for the participants to complete. This is possibly one of the most nerve-wracking things I do in my professional life. I choose to do these evaluations because I want to see what’s working and […]