Maybe I shouldn’t admit this, but I spend a lot of time on Facebook. I’ve definitely taken full advantage of this form of social media to grow my business. Yes, connecting with my old high school friends and family has been unbelievably fun and enjoyable. However, the more time I spend on Facebook, the more I become concerned about its misuse and the message that women could be unintentionally sending to...
It’s no secret that making changes in your life takes hard work and a strong commitment. There’s no magic elixir you can drink to be happy, healthy and successful. Or so I thought. The story that aired Monday morning on Good Morning America challenged this belief.
According to the reporter, a young woman was planning her wedding and was having difficulty fitting into her dream wedding dress. It was important to her...
Everywhere I go these days, I hear a lot of women talking about leadership. It appears to be the latest buzzword in the business world. So, in your opinion, what is the difference between being a manager and being a true leader?
My first job out of college was as an Assistant Manager in a Retail Store. I was trained to understand my job responsibilities and how to effectively perform each task. ...
Are you happy? Do you wake up in the morning excited to tackle your day? In my line of work, I come across many girlfriends that are searching for the secrets to finding happiness and success in their professional and personal life. From where I sit, there are a couple themes that keeping popping up in the lives of women that are struggling to achieve their “sass”.
You are waiting for others...
There are times when it is difficult for us to see all the possibilities that are present in our life. When we hit a downward spiral in our lives, we are often so focused on the emotions involved in this bad turn that we miss the opportunities that truly exist. The pain that comes in the form of anger, disappointment, jealousy and fear seems to suck up all our energy and...
I first heard the news while I was working out at the gym. I was 25 minutes into my workout on the elliptical when the Today Show announced that Seal and Heidi Klum were separating and headed for divorce. As the anchors continued to discuss the separation, they read a statement from the star’s publicists stating how much love and respect they have for each other. Heidi and Seal hoped that...
People often ask me what it’s like to be married for 30 years. They want to know the secret to having a relationship that endures for that long. Let me rephrase that— they want to know what the secret is to having a relationship that not only endures the 30 years, but one where both partners are actually still happy. Well, I’m here to give you one of the keys to...
Thanksgiving Day was a really big deal growing up in my house. By the time I woke up in the morning, my Mom was already busy cooking. As I walked down the stairs, I could smell the pumpkin pie baking in the oven. My mom would be busy in the kitchen, cutting up a fresh loaf of bread for stuffing while I ate my breakfast. After the stuffing was made, she...
This post also appears in my Work In Progress for Forbes.com:
I know for sure that in the final analysis of our lives – when the to-do lists are no more, when the frenzy is finished, when our e-mail boxes are empty – the only thing that will have any lasting value is whether we’ve loved others and whether they’ve loved us. -- Oprah Winfrey
It is almost cliché when we are...
There are times in life when you just have to wait patiently for things to change. I realize this is a difficult lesson for us to learn (myself included) since we instinctively desire to control our universe as much as possible. We see a situation that needs to change and we want change now! But what if it is someone else that needs to do the changing? How much control do...
