Giving Back
I was finishing up a meeting with some friends today when the talk turned to the holiday season. They suggested that I write a blog about how to control the typical stressors of the [...]
Purpose and Passion
I had a business meeting with a new contact the other day. As we chatted, the conversation turned to my involvement in 85 Broads. For those of you not familiar with the group, 85 Broads is a [...]
Learning (and Unlearning) Experiences
My pug Miles and I were thoroughly enjoying our walk when we ran into a neighbor and her puppy. The puppy was twice the size of Miles, but that never bothered Miles before. In his head, Miles [...]
Branding Yourself
Branding seems to be a popular word in the English language these days. According to the dictionary, branding is the process involved in creating a unique name and image for a product in the [...]
Happiness Thermostat
My husband insists on putting the thermostat down as low as possible in the summer AND the winter. In the summer, he wants the rooms as chilly as possible and in the winter, he’s comfortable in [...]
What Goes Around Comes Around
A couple of weeks ago, we took our annual trip to Ann Arbor to move our son into his campus apartment. Before we left to go back home, we ate lunch at one of our favorite restaurants. As I walked [...]
Self-Esteem Quick Fixes
The other day, I came across an article that promised to give women instant confidence and self-esteem in 4 easy steps. Now don’t get me wrong— I highly support all measures to improve [...]
Cultivating Creativity
I’ve worked with women in the past that are quite insistent that they don’t have a creative bone in their body. When I hear this nonsense, it becomes my mission in the coaching process to help [...]
