I have been very blessed to surround myself with those who care about me as much as I care about them. In the good times, it is easy and fun and you walk away after seeing each other with buckets overflowing. In the hard times, meaning you are going through something, it is an overwhelming… Read More

My brother and I had very different lives. While I was chasing dreams to do better and be better, he was fighting internal demons that craved drugs and liquor. When we were little, it was just my mom, him, and I.  He did everything a big brother is supposed to do to torture a little… Read More

We have a little black 13-pound dog, she is half poodle/half dachshund. (yes, one day Penelope looks all poodle, the next all hot dog) She recently has been under my feet. I turn the corner and kick her, I bump into her, I even stepped on her ear the other day.  We have had her… Read More

You really can apply project management skills to everything you do.  Here is an example we walked the kids through the other day. The responsibility for getting the trash in order and out the door lays with the girls, but J oversees the process. Hence, he is the project director, while one of the girls… Read More

One of my Sales Directors has a great saying, “If you don’t know you’re winning the deal, you’re losing.”  She is right, every single time she says it, I feel an aha moment.  Always later in the day, when the words are still lingering for me, I start thinking outside of work.  Do I know… Read More

We have a saying at work that fits all aspects of life, you might have heard it before, “How do you eat an Elephant? One bite at a time.” Last week I was running around, too many home duties and work was busy. One morning I woke up anxious about all the tasks ahead of… Read More

“The happiest people in the world are those who have a hard time recalling their worries……and an easy time remembering their blessings. “~Alin Austin Lesson for us all, count your blessings each day and relish those throughout the day…….

I have learned no matter the situation; work, home, or personal when you are upset or angry you should slow your roll. There is no reason to express the full tempo at the moment. It is best to gather your thoughts, feel your feelings and then craft the most gracious response. Slowing your roll and… Read More