Over the past several years, I have been very open about my breast cancer journey in 2015. I can’t believe that it has been over 10 years since I experienced this “blip on my radar”. But it is way more than a “blip on my radar” and instead is something that has profoundly changed [...]
Peter and I are about to celebrate our anniversary. Whenever I get to another anniversary, I am always thankful but more than that, I think about how lucky we are to have each other. But having been married for 39 years this year, I also think about all the hard work it took to [...]
So last week we talked about taking the time to plan and reflect at least quarterly. So let’s talk about some of the other things that we should consider and update as we plan our success in life! First, what are your dreams? Do you have personal dreams? Write them down including both personal [...]
We are getting close to the end of the quarter and then just have one more quarter in 2025, so let’s take a review of our planning. First of all, do you plan? Do you plan what you want to accomplish on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis? Or do you just [...]
“The bloom may be brief, but the memory of its beauty will last a lifetime.” – Doe Zantamata I love flowers…every kind of flower in bloom makes me happy. So how is our life like a flower blooming? To me that blooming flower symbolizes growth, beauty and resilience. When a flower blooms it represents [...]
Last week we talked about climbing the mountain but what about that fire? Why do you always feel like you are putting out a fire? Is that part of your fight or flight response? And more importantly how do we break out of the constant crisis mode? Why do we have a to-do list [...]
Did you ever feel like you were continually climbing a mountain? That your life has challenges and obstacles and you can never reach the peak of that mountain? How do you get there? Of course, we must talk about the perseverance and resilience that you need to overcome to make it to the top [...]
During this year’s #SWAYLIVE, there were a lot of speakers that had a LOT of amazing quotes. Quotes to bring home their message and really make you think. Below are some of my favorites, which one(s) resonate with you? Or do you have another that you love? The only way to manage change is [...]
For the 3rd year in a row, my friend Sheri Fitts has run an amazing event (I can’t even call it a conference) and I have been lucky enough to attend all three. SWAY is different and is truly a connection to your brand! If you read some of what Sheri writes, she feels [...]
I LOVE music…I love to listen, dance and even sing! Music plays in our house all day long… I love having it in the background while working. Many of you also know that I am a HUGE Billy Joel fan…I have seen him in concert more than 20 times with 3 times being at [...]
Let me start this post by telling you the story of the Trojan War. Three goddesses, Hera, Athena and Aphrodite quarreled over which of them is the fairest. Their judge, Paris, the handsome son of the Trojan King Priam, decided in favor of Aphrodite and as a reward, was promised the most beautiful of [...]
The Owl is a significant figure in ancient Greek culture as it relates to wisdom and knowledge. The Owl is also closely linked to Athena who is the goddess of wisdom, warfare and crafts. I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wanted to be a goddess, and I would really have to think [...]
It is always a reminder to me when I travel to Europe about the role that women played in ancient worlds. When visiting Italy several years ago we made a trip to Pompeii. There is evidence in the city’s history that women engaged in business, owning shops or working as artisans in Ancient Pompeii. [...]
I traveled a LOT in June (only 9 days at home to be exact)! And while traveling in Greece, I came across so many things that brought up more thoughts. So today I’m going to start with the “Evil Eye”. No not the evil eye that I give to my husband when he makes [...]
For my final post about my brand, I want to talk about how I want my brand to be remembered. My target audience are young(er) people in their career and mostly women, but I can assure you that many men also read and comment on my writings. I want my brand and conversation to [...]
I have talked about the style, values and personality of my brand but who is my audience? How are they interacting with my brand? How do I want them to feel? I want them to feel excited about their future. I want them to have a vision of “us” and how we can set [...]
It seems kind of funny that my brand may also have a style. When I think of style I often think of fashion. But I truly believe that brand has style and may be formal, conversational, playful, or authoritative. The biggest thing about the style of my brand is that it is both conversational [...]
