You Just Need One Good Friend My mom is always quoting, "you just need one good friend...." As women our inner "cave-women" still desires a group or pack, as that is how we would have protected ourselves from predators, or the threatening male, in prehistoric times. Taking into account the teachings in the book The… Continue reading Celebrating Friendship
Last night looking for some inspiration, I came across a short interview of Kelly Brogan. She was exactly who I needed to be introduced to! I was so excited to discover Kelly Brogan last night I just had to share her with you too! Let me preface by saying that a handful of years ago,… Continue reading My New Hero: Kelly Brogan Talking About Depression in Women
I just finished reading a piece about young man who is sadly coming to terms with his terminal cancer at a young age. As a father of three he has a lot to come to terms with. Reading my heart broke for him. What resonated with me in the article was that this young man… Continue reading The Right to Write
For the last several years I have been a high school crew coach. It is a leadership role I take very seriously. First off, no I am not the little guy sitting in the boat yelling . That is the Coxswain (pronounced as cox-en). I'm the one on the motor boat riding along side of… Continue reading Leadership Skills Learned Coaching Crew
We women talk. We talk about everything. We divulge out deepest secrets to other women we connect within minutes. Sometimes just online at Starbucks! We use each other as sounding boards. I think we women can be characterized best in the scene from The Music Man's Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little where it portrays the women as chirping about.… Continue reading Life Lessons Learned: Dishing too Much
I love the idea of personal mission statement. Every business will have a code of conduct and I feel both can be applied to your personal self. I try to check in with myself and look at who I am, how I'm conducting myself in the world, in my work place, and in my relationships.… Continue reading Promises To Yourself
In my last blog I wrote about the Lessons Learned While Being Unemployed. The blog was more about acceptance and moving forward. It's crucial that you keep yourself productive and moving in a forward motion to ensure you get back on your feet and back to working again. Since I've been there, I've learned lessons… Continue reading Unemployment Survival Tips
I got a phone call this morning from a dear friend of mine. She had been fired. I know from first hand experience that she is very good at what she does. Not only that but she loves what she does. She has passion, enthusiasm, drive, and fantastic work ethic. But she was unfortunately in… Continue reading Lessons Learned While Being Unemployed
Over the years I've learned there is an art and a definitive skill which needs to be developed in order to properly express apology. I will confess that I wasn't very good at it in my past, but I make a conscience effort to be better and effective as I get older. What is an… Continue reading The Art of An Apology
I've been struggling with what should be my first blog. I've scanned Pinterest for ideas. Read other blogs to see what would inspire me. But it came down to a few quotes: "You don't have to see the whole staircase, just the first step" - MLK "Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction. Just start"… Continue reading Gotta Start Somewhere
