Have you ever thought about the parents in Toy Story? We see Andy’s mom (Ms. Davis is her name by the way.) Not a lot of[...]

I want to start off this series talking about the one that started it all, Toy Story. There are so many themes in Toy Story but[...]

Over the past 5 weeks, I have detailed the 5 lessons that Will Smith learns in Episode 4 of his Pole to Pole documentary.   This episode[...]

My husband and I love to watch a good documentary at night and recently we have been watching Pole to Pole with Will Smith (National Geographic.) [...]

My husband and I love to watch a good documentary at night and recently we have been watching Pole to Pole with Will Smith (National Geographic.) [...]

What do you really want to do, pivot away from or start over with?  If there is something, I would encourage you to “purpose your passion”.  [...]

Let’s talk this week about self-awareness.  Self-awareness is realizing that there is no opponent – you’re fighting against yourself.  But you need to be self-aware so[...]

WOW…I can’t believe that 2025 is over and that we almost in 2026!  Whenever a New Year comes around, I like to reflect on the past[...]

I found out recently about a situation that happened to a friend of mine.  Have you ever had someone put in writing negative comments about[...]

I have been known to say to someone that your "actions speak louder than words.”  I had a friend say congratulations to me about something[...]

I'm excited to kick off this new series on "Women Supporting Women," which holds a special significance for me due to some personal experiences over[...]

Do you know what you want?  Have you really thought about it?  The more specific you are with what you want, that career goal, that[...]

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[...]

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[...]

“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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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)[...]

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[...]

When I think about who I am, my brand always comes into play.  So, I thought we could spend a few weeks talking and thinking[...]

I was recently attending an industry conference and was talking to a friend.  Not someone I know really well, but someone that I see a[...]

Continuing my thoughts about spring, we visited the Butterfly Pavilion at Disney World that is part of the flower and garden show.  The Butterfly is[...]

It is spring in the desert, and I just love the blooms on the cacti at this time of year.  It also seems that these[...]

When flying between the Big Island and Oahu when we were visiting Hawaii a few weeks ago, I got this incredible picture of Kaho‘olawe - an[...]

You might have seen my LinkedIn posts that I spent a week in Hawaii a few weeks ago.  Since this series is about my Random[...]

One of my favorite topics to write about and talk about is leadership.   Exhibiting great leadership qualities can help you excel in your career and[...]

I just finished an amazing series about Disney Princesses (about 18 weeks worth of princesses to be exact)!  I had so many of you reach[...]

In my final princess post about Why I Love Disney, I want to talk about Minnie Mouse.  Minnie is not considered a princess by Disney[...]

So, in this week’s Why I Love Disney, I am going to talk about Tinkerbell. First of all, she is not actually a princess but[...]

Thank you to the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA) for presenting me with the NIPA Leadership Above & Beyond Award at the NIPA BMC[...]

Merida is actually a Pixar princess who lives in Medieval Scotland.  She is a free-spirited and fiery young woman who dislikes her princess duties, loves to[...]

So as a quick break from our Why I Love Disney series, I thought I would write about why I LOVE Christmas!!  For me there[...]

Tiana is an independent waitress living in New Orleans in the 1920s who ends up finding a frog that is said to be a cursed[...]

Pocahontas is based on a royal legend and is a Native American “princess” which is not necessarily the typical royal family.  This is story is[...]

Belle is the second princess of the Renaissance era.  The story of the Belle (Beauty and the Beast) is adapted from a French fairy tale. [...]

Sleeping Beauty is how we all know her, but her real name is Aurora.  Sleeping Beauty sleeps through most of the movie but is also[...]

We will start with Snow White who was the first “official” princess on the list.  Snow White forever remains a classic with her befriending the dwarves, being[...]

As we talk about leadership, we need to consider what we want for ourselves as a leader.  So here are some ideas to think about. [...]

As we talk about leadership, we should also talk about our teams.  What are some of the things we need to consider when we talk[...]

You are a leader…but what is your real identity?  In my opining, leadership identity is how I view myself as a leader.  It encompasses my[...]

I would hope that many people would say that I am kind.  I often smile at people, provide encouragement or let them borrow something which[...]

We all have had that time (and probably many times) when we were un-realistic with ourselves.  It is also proven that negative and unrealistic thoughts[...]

Let’s talk this week about being INTENTIONAL!  There are so many pieces of intentionality when we talk about ourselves.  One of the biggest pieces of[...]

We all are in the world where we have a LOT of things going on and often, we are overwhelmed with our “to do” list! [...]

We talked about adding and communicating value to our clients but now let’s talk about value for our staff.  McKinsey recently published a survey of[...]

When we run a practice there are so many things that we always need to think about today, but we also need to continually think[...]

Welcome to my third post for Women’s History Month!  This month is a celebration of women’s accomplishments, the significant personal and societal roles they have[...]

Welcome to Women’s History Month!  This month is a celebration of women’s accomplishments, the significant personal and societal roles they have always played and how[...]

There are so many ways that experiences can help us in our life, and I am going to talk about a few of them that[...]

One of the most difficult things in life for me is control...I want to control EVERYTHING!  I look back and wonder how much time I[...]

I am not a person who likes to look back on my life and figure out what I would change.  In fact, I prefer to[...]

So last week we set our goal…how did we do?  Are we already saying just forget it?  Please stick with it!!  This is a goal[...]

So, for my final blog post of the year, I am want to talk about being authentic.  For those of you who know me, you[...]

Are emotions important when it comes to our success?  Emotions play an important role in how you think and behave and can come in many[...]

What is your purpose and why is it important to everyone?  The dictionary defines purpose as the reason for which something exists or is done. [...]

This week I want to talk about belonging.  I say frequently that being part of my group “feeds my soul”.  Several times this year I[...]

My final post relating to Secure 2.0 is about the expansion of what can be self-corrected in retirement plans.  What we are talking about when[...]

So, there are two changes in Secure 2.0 relating to Roth contributions that I will cover.First effective January 1, 2024, it will be required for all[...]

LTPT???  What does that mean and why is it something we now need to worry about in our retirement plan??  First of all, it means[...]

Let’s talk about one of my favorite topics, auto enrollment.  Auto enrollment has been around since 1998 (Revenue Ruling 98-30) but has only been widely[...]

Let’s continue talking about the provision in SECURE 2.0 that will truly affect our plan sponsors and the changes they might consider relating to their[...]