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 […]