How to really know you’re getting the most bang from your buck. — Many people are turning to coaches to help them improve specific areas of their life, but because coaching is not necessarily regulated by any specific federal guidelines, seeking out a coach should be a “buyer be smart” experience. I coach entrepreneurs on how to build thriving businesses. I’ve owned two…

Do you wish your career plate had a few more palatable options? — Your grandparents may have felt quite comfortable finding a way to earn a living and sticking to it for all of their working years, but today’s workforce needs more moxie about how to bring home a paycheck. While college is not obsolete, it has become an alternative less likely to…

8 Ways to know it’s really time to leave your job — It’s important to learn how to be sure it’s your job and not you standing in your way of success. What do you remember about the first real job you had? My first job was not really a paid job at all. It was a volunteer position in a local…

How to return to the childlike confidence we need now more than ever. — I think I was around 5 when the inevitable happened. I perched up on my grandmother’s grand bed and put my arms out to the side and tried to fly. I really wanted to see how far I could go. About 3 feet down is a good estimate. My cousin…

You might be surprised to learn you qualify! — Working with clients daily can be an eye-opener, especially when I work with several decades of different ages. If I have learned anything, it’s that there is no age limitation on the things that we simply go “over-board” on. Whether in your 20s and just beginning a career or in…

Why every entrepreneur needs a network to grow. When I started my first business, I wanted to start it as economically as possible. So, I was the owner, accountant, billing manager, insurance consultant, and of course the deliverer of services. Within a very short time, I recognized I would easily…

(How to start “dating” again once you decide to ask your job for a divorce!) We all know people who have separated from or divorced their spouses. One of my good friends spent 7 years trying to get comfortable dating again. …

Less stuff, more joy. — Recently I read that, “it’s now “physically possible that every American could stand — all at the same time — under the total canopy of self-storage roofing.” Americans are becoming a nation of hoarders. …

Maybe it’s time to fill lives with our better gifts. — I recently shared that Christmas is not my favorite holiday (oh, horrors for a Christian to share that!). Don’t get me wrong. I love that Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus. …