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

Space has many meanings, in this case, I am referring to headspace. Are you allowing time for your brain to relax, naturally process new thoughts and ideas? I am not! I think it has been a month since I really just allowed open space….to exist in my own head. I realized this the other day,… Read More

Donna Fargo wrote about life and choices and says the following: “You’ve got your life…. If you are not happy, satisfied, encouraged, and hopeful, you’re cheating yourself. You have the power to make choices….Your life is the manifestation of the choices you make each moment and each day.” Sure it might seem like a little… Read More