By 2011, I had been a working woman for 23 years in a couple of different industries. In that same 23 years, I had been married, had two children, divorced, survived a crazy and unthinkable situation, then met and married […]
Professional Strength
SHE Sells…Let’s Face It, Don’t We All?
Between coordinating a Women in Business Program for female entrepreneurs, enjoying a great banking relationship with many small businesses (male or female owned) and leading a team of 30+ women in my India Hicks business, I spend 99.9% of my […]
A SHE-Sized Dose of “Get Over Your Damn Self”
I love to read. But, like many of you who juggle kids or elderly parents or a full-time job or starting a new business (and the list goes on), it is hard for me to find the time to quietly […]
Do You Know How to Thread Your Needle?
I had a wonderful “catch up” visit with a long-time friend and WIB (Women in Business) member this past week. As we caught each other up on our kids’ ages and stages, this very talented and driven single mom asked […]
Out of the Mouths of Babes: We Can Learn a Few Things from the Millennials
I was having a great conversation with my 22-year-old son, Austin, this past Thursday. We talked about his week, his job, his social life (that was pretty short- he tells me nothing!). Then I began to share a bit about […]
E x 5 Model of Excellence
I am now officially an empty nester again. After a whirlwind summer of moving, a bit of travel, helping my daughter navigate the “getting into nursing school” waters and trying to keep my eye on business, I am exhausted. And […]
The Unexpected Path
Sometimes it comes when we are looking for something new. Sometimes it comes when we are not searching for it at all. Sometimes it comes in a change in a particular phase of life. You know, empty nest phase or […]
Fear or Hope? The Choice is Yours
Fear. I get it. I’ve had it. I will feel it again. What fuels our fear? Where do I begin… Media fuels our fear for ratings. Politicians fuel our fear for votes. Terrorists fuel our fear in an effort to […]
Graduation…New Starts & Big Dreams
My social media pages have been inundated with loads of friends’ pictures from their kids’ kindergarten, 8th grade, high school, college or post-graduate graduations this past week – and I love every minute of it! I also had the opportunity […]
What’s Your WHY?
About 2 weeks ago, our India Hicks Senior Director, Lyssa, asked us all to respond to a simple question, “What’s your WHY” when it comes to starting our own India Hicks business this year? I didn’t really give it much […]