On June 30th, I woke up at 3:45 AM. I ambled into the kitchen and drank a glass of water, then I savored a slice of cherry pie with yogurt. Then I drank more water. At 4:15 AM, I went back to my room, kneeled on the floor, and prayed: Today I pray to be present and […]

Recently, I had the good fortune of hearing Kelly Leonard speak about boosting your LinkedIn profile. Kelly is a speaker and trainer, and an expert in LinkedIn strategy. I was glad to hear her speak because LinkedIn has always been a bit of a mystery: it’s a social platform, yes, but geared toward sharing professional accomplishments […]

Somewhere along the line I learned to associate a lot of negative emotions with money. Money was something to be guarded closely and spent sparingly, because there wasn’t enough. I remember being moved and a little bewildered by the ease with which my best friend in high school spent money. She would ask what I […]

Anyone who is anyone has probably noticed that emotions are a rollercoaster. Your perspective about a situation can swing from certainty to apathy to wild insecurity in the span of hours, even minutes! Sometimes it’s enough to make you wonder if you’re unhinged. Spoiler: you’re not. Being human is just like that. You don’t have to listen to your feelings. […]

On the phone this morning with friend and fellow entrepreneur, Lisa, a topic that is kryptonite to many of us came up: work and personal boundaries. Boundaries are blurry Lisa was telling the story of a coaching client who wasn’t available during Lisa’s coaching hours – and who pitched that they meet at 8pm on […]

You’ve probably admired the stock photos that your business muses have on their websites – of themselves. How do they get those great shots in which they look so poised and professional? Is their best friend snapping pictures on her iPhone? More than likely, that person hired a professional photographer and set an appointment devoted to taking pictures. Stock […]