It was several years ago when Steve Scherer introduced the concept of picking a word for the new year. This word would be something you could reference throughout the year. I was shocked how much it meant to me that first year and every year since. You can create goals that help make this word be a success throughout the year. It has encouraged me to see progress made monthly in many areas of m...
As a mother, I spend a lot of time trying to influence my children to do what I want them to do—get dressed, eat meals, be obedient, refrain from booger mining in front of grandma. I used to think that the reason they wouldn’t listen was because I must not be communicating properly. I only needed to speak louder, say it clearer, say it again, then again, then yell and surely they wo...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Is it just me or do you also find it hard to believe that we are already at this point where we have Thanksgiving and Christmas literally in front of us?! I normally love these two holidays but HOLY MOLY this year has flown by way too fast. I am officially old because I say that every year now. Well, this blog is something I needed to write because I am not ready...
Introducing the Legacy Builder Series
It’s a typical weekday night. The clock says 4:45pm and I am hustling in the kitchen. The oven is cranked up to 400°F ready to roast tonight’s cauliflower, though it’s not yet cut. The water on the stove is boiling, sending steam to the ceiling while the rinsed rice sits neglected next to the sink. I’m dicing raw chicken on th...
Overcoming Fear
While on a plane from Denver to Milwaukee, I had the pleasure of watching the movie King Richard, the story of Venus and Serena Williams who both became world champion tennis players thanks to the perseverance and tenacity of their father. He dreamt of their success when they were young and pushed them to colossal heights never reached by any other female athlete.
I w...
It’s Not Silly
Remember being young and encountering something truly great for the first time? It could’ve been the triumphant efforts of a beautifully orchestrated football team with a valiant and skilled leader at the forefront. It could’ve been the sound of a live band, each player adding their instrument to a harmonized masterpiece. It could’ve been a really goo...
How Constant Challenge leads to Success
Comfortable is a great word to describe the living room of your home. It’s a great word to describe the driver’s seat of your car, your bank account or the state of your newborn baby. Comfortable is NOT a great word to describe your business.
If someone asks you how business is going, and you beam and say that its comfortable then y...
Embracing our differences in the workplace
I, like many, am thankful the election is over. I am happy to see yard signs disappear, text messages dwindle, and most of all—vitriolic commercials cease. This campaigning season seemed like a toxic game of tug-of-war from start to finish. I did, however, notice at least one positive thing emerge from this election cycle—a reminder...
