2016 was a great year in some ways; 2016 was a tough year, too. Of course, I guess that could be true for just about every year, and every person reading this. As my 2016 came to a close, I […]
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This Chapter is “In the Books”
Christmas will be here in less than a week and this year is winding down. So it is only natural that I take a little quiet time to review my year. Why? Because it’s a great gauge to see how […]
What Do I Have to Offer?
It has been a very busy week. It has been a frustrating week. It has been a rewarding week. Sound familiar? Especially during the holiday time, I think the above sentiments are pretty common for my SHE friends, sometimes even […]
I’m Starting with the SHE In the Mirror
I’m starting with the man in the mirror I’m asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself, and then make […]
Make Friends First… A Novel Concept in Interesting Times
Just last week, I held the last Women in Business (WIB) event of 2016. Why is that significant? It rounded out 10 years of a WIB Program that I founded and have had the distinct privilege to grow and coordinate […]
Are You Immune to Pink? A Dedication to My SHE-vivor Friends
It is October – a month known for it’s ghouls and goblins, the best college football games in the season and, these days, it seems to be a Pink-out just about everywhere you go. Do you even notice anymore? I […]
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize: Wait, What IS My Prize?
I am dreading tomorrow. Not because it is Monday. I am dreading tomorrow because it is the day of the first political debate with the two “last candidates standing.” Please don’t delete – this is NOT a political post. You […]
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 […]
New Beginnings…Is There One Inside of You?
This is one of my favorite times of year on social media (and those can be so few and far between). It’s all about BACK TO SCHOOL – some little first-timers, some entering the next academic phase, some starting a […]
The Power of our Tribe in our Darkest Times…It’s been a rough week
This was not the blog post I intended to write this week. This is not the blog post I EVER wanted to write. But as I sat around the table set for 6 in the dimly lit little wine bar […]