At the gym this morning, I declared that my next big physical goal is to do a pull-up. A single pull-up, unassisted.

One of my friends found this hilarious. He said: You’ve climbed Mount Kilimanjaro....

A dear friend of mine just enrolled a power-player company as a sponsor for her upcoming conference. That alone would be a win. 

The big win, however, is that she asked them in the first place. 

You...

Well hello, December! Fancy meeting you here so soon!

Remember when we were kids - adults used to say how quickly time passed and we had no idea what they were talking about? Now I really know what t...

Years ago, I was invited to join a group of friends to hike Mount Washington. This isn’t an easy hike by any stretch. Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern US and also holds the wor...

Happy Anniversary To Me!

It’s been 20 years since I left corporate to start my first business. I’ve had a zig-zag career, including time as a secretary, project manager, line cook, personal chef, and...

Let’s CELEBRATE!!!

It was twenty years ago today that I left a miserable-making corporate job and launched my business. 

Twenty years. How time flies!

I clearly recall gathering my courage to tell ...

A Texan friend once told me If you’ve done it, it ain’t braggin’.

I shared this with a client recently. She had a gremlin voice telling her to not speak up so loudly, to maybe stay a little small whe...

One of the most powerful lessons I’ve learned about running a successful business came from potatoes. 

Years ago, I worked as a personal chef cooking meals for local families. Some clients were a joy...

I've written before about my deep love of You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero. There's a mantra in there that took me a while to cozy up to. Once I did, it was a game-changer.

I just wanna see what I can...

Many business owners I know can lovingly be described as “control enthusiasts”. We know what we want and how we want to get there. 

What if that’s not the only way to be successful? Or even the best ...