Social media seems to change faster and faster every year. Let me correct that; every WEEK. What was once “the-uber-best-hot strategy” can be viewed as “so last year” in just a few months. The learning curve with social media can be steep, and some folks feel as if keeping up with trends, strategies, and changes… Read More Feeling Frazzled? Try a Social Media Slow DOWN
It’s always fun for me when I review and book and I also actually know the author or authors! That is the case with this much-needed book published by my client, Audrey Press Books and co-written by my friend and team member, Mia Wenjen. Mia and I have worked together for over 5 years on… Read More Parents: Here’s how to keep your daughter in sports | HOW TO COACH GIRLS
I am enjoying a lazy Sunday today that involves quiet time, coffee, Pinterest and a few self-care-type projects. Like my Jar Everyday Miracles The idea came to me when I got an email from a company called The Kindness Elves about a Kindness Jar for Random Acts of Kindness Day (2/17) that can be… Read More Creating your Jar of Everyday Miracles
Networking events and Meetups are awesome. A Meetup group is a local community of people. Meetup groups are sustained through Meetup events, which are face-to-face gatherings that happen in real life between members and organizers. You can find a Meetup group in your neighborhood on the Find page. Being a pretty seasoned “networker” I totally enjoy attending these events and since I’ve “been around… Read More 5 Things To NOT do at a Meetup
Success: The progressive setting, accomplishing, and re-setting of goals that lead to achievement. In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever to think of new ways to re-connect and re-engage with our customers. It’s also a good time to develop a new way of thinking, a new mindset, a new way of thriving… Read More A Checklist for Rocking Your Inner #LadyBoss in 2018
A man is taking a solitary walk on the beach and notices a the beach is littered with starfish; starfish which have washed ashore and which need water to survive. He also notices a little boy frantically running from beach starfish to beach starfish, picking each one up and throwing them back, one by one,… Read More Live Life Like The Starfish Story
Take a moment and read this. Throttle back your crazy day and really think about this for a second. I believe everyone needs a dream. A direction. Something to shoot for in life. Got it? Good. Now think of this; dreaming is one thing…DOING is another. If you haven’t taken those “steps” towards… Read More If you knew you could not fail
We all have hopes, dreams and goals. We all have things we wish to strive for. They don’t have to be monsterously big or fancy either. These goals can be as simple as losing a few pounds to learning how to kayak for the first time (done!). They can also be as extreme as creating a… Read More Get Out of Your Own Head | The Key to Getting Un-Stuck
Your worth is not determined by the scale I am a plus-sized woman. It’s a fact. It is, what it is. Am I thrilled about this? No, I am not. My weight truly holds me back from adventures and opportunities. Am I trying to change things? Hell YES. But it’s a looonnnggg road and once… Read More Your worth is not determined by the scale | rant of a plus-sized mom
For the very first time I am participating in the MKB Read Around the World Summer Reading Series! The multicultural location I have chosen to visit is Rome and the book I am reviewing is an awesome middle-reader book called Moving Target by Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Scholastic Press). Read around the world this summer with great books recommended by the… Read More MKB Read Around the World Summer Reading Series review of Moving Target
You need to find your purpose, they say… You need to follow your passion, they say… You need to determine your “why”, they say … But sometimes it isn’t all that easy. It’s not easy to figure out exactly what your “why” is. Sometimes we feel stuck and we’re not even sure what our purpose… Read More Following Your Purpose Isn’t Always Easy – But It Is Darn Well Worth It
There’s a quote that’s worth pondering: “The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. “ Think about this for a minute. Finding your purpose becomes a lot easier when you think about it in these terms. What skills and traits do you have that could help… Read More Find Your Purpose and Get Happy (er)