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I recently had a two-hour cup of coffee with a dear friend. We chatted about being women of a certain age and the many things we’ve been involved with throughout our lives. We covered everything from work activities to kids to business to church and beyond. And then she said
Recently, I visited with a new client about her work and the groups she interacts with on a regular basis. As she described some of the challenges and interpersonal dynamics, she paused, leaned back in her chair and said, “it’s the green-eyed monster.” Every time. That’s what was getting in
I recently made a business trip to Rochester, Minnesota. One of the keynote speakers was an entrepreneur by the name of Pasquale Presa. He is the owner of Pasquale’s Neighborhood Pizzeria. He’s a whole lot more than that and we’ll get to it throughout this blog. Our experience with Pasquale
I don’t know about you, but have you noticed how easy it is to fall asleep? You may think I’m talking about literal sleep. I’m actually referring to being complacent, getting to a status quo point. To feel like you are falling asleep in life. In today’s blog, I am
The last few weeks of life have been nothing short of a flurry. Two plane trips, multiple piano gigs, keynote speaking, workshops and more. Mind you, I love it all and wouldn’t change it, but as I was getting off one of the latest flights, I heard myself thinking, I
I recently attended a workshop where the facilitator explained that many of us are accommodators and not generators in life. You can pretty much fill in the thing you might be accommodating or generating. Here are a few examples: Here is a great place for each of us to ask
