Simple Can Be Deep
“He considered the space between the television set and the children to be holy ground.” For once, Tom Hanks was not at the helm of an ill-fated ship, plane, or spaceship, but he transformed [...]
You’re Worth It
“What you teach sounds great! Hey, we have a conference in two months, with a few thousand women. Can you speak and sell people into a multi-day intensive of your own?” “Absolutely! Thank you!” And so went the short conversation at a valet stand outside of a women’s conference that led to my first speaking opportunity with my own business.
Breaking Up With Comparison
There is a thief I feel I should warn you about. He is waiting for any opportunity to steal your happiness, blessings and future success if you let him. So keep an eye out. He visits everyone. Sometimes he can be found lurking at the window waiting to make his move, but surprisingly, some people will mistakenly invite him in and give him a seat at the table!
Your Impossible Dream is Possible
3 things are for certain for every thinking human on the planet. We know what we know. We know what we don’t know. AND We don’t know what we don’t know.. and there is one [...]
How to get over Imposter Syndrome
Some estimates say that as much as 70% of people in the workplace feel they suffer from imposter syndrome at least part of the time! Even academy award-winning actress, director and producer, Jodie Foster has admitted, [...]
Mom’s Wisdom I Hear Daily (Part 2)
Mom’s aren’t perfect. Every family is dysfunctional. (Have you ever known a perfectly functional one?) Our mom’s play a HUGE part in creating who we are today. So, revisiting my mother’s wisdom in Part 1, [...]
3 Quick Wisdoms from My Mom for You (Part 1)
I’d like to know where Hallmark World is. Apparently it’s better than Disneyland. Mother’s Day in Hallmark World, for instance, is a celebration of warm and fuzzy perfect parenting, unconditional love and support and endless [...]
Is the Art Of Conversation Dying?
A CBS news piece this morning shows a woman berating a flight attendant... you may have seen this. The reporter's "message" is that we should consider the consequences of uploading a video of someone behaving [...]
Why Thoughts on Weinstein & O’Reilly Don’t Matter
“There are a lot of nervous men out there right now.” The words, said so matter-of-fact, rolled off my husband’s tongue as we watched the morning news of the 23 million dollar harassment settlement by [...]
Are We Broadcasting What We Want?
Sometimes we see someone who changes his or her broadcast or self-representation with a change of the wind. In a recent conversation with an old friend, we remembered someone who had done this very blatantly. [...]