OUT NOW: Embracing Trust: Book 3 of the Ascending Ladders Series

What I Learned During My Recent Sabbatical

What I Learned During My Recent Sabbatical

Greetings! It’s been a while since I’ve shown up — even on my own website. I’ve been on a bit of a sabbatical, and I have to say that it has been worth every minute. I’m looking forward to connecting with you again… but in the meantime, I’d...
Why Professionalism May Not Be Working For You

Why Professionalism May Not Be Working For You

Why Professionalism May Not Be Working For You Recently, a dear friend and mentor pointed out to me that I might be “hiding” behind my professionalism in some aspects of my business life. It got me thinking about what “being professional” means to me and how her...
Why You Need to Ditch Your Keyboard

Why You Need to Ditch Your Keyboard

Did you know that writing longhand – in cursive – is one of the best ways to stimulate your creativity, improve your memory, and exercise both sides of your brain? Writing long-hand is becoming somewhat of a lost art. There’s been a debate in schools in recent years...
Finding Different Aspects of Yourself Through Travel

Finding Different Aspects of Yourself Through Travel

It’s all too easy to get locked into patterns and fixed identities in our lives. We know our role in the business world, our role in our families, with friends, and/or other organizations to which we belong. Our identity both reflects these roles and changes as we...
Women’s Leadership: How Can We Be Beacons of Light?

Women’s Leadership: How Can We Be Beacons of Light?

The world right now feels like a dark place. One only needs to scan the headlines. Sadly – and this is not a negative statement about ALL men – many of the dark corners of the world do seem to be led by men. As women leaders, how do we counter that? How do we become...