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…

Paradise is possible. — Some may call it the trip of a lifetime. While it was my first time visiting, I heartily recommend every United States citizen do this at least once in their lifetime. I have spent weeks at various beaches, some domestic, others international. I have traveled via boat, plane, and car…

Are you really living the dream or the purpose you believed you should? When I was 9, I wanted to be a nun. Every little girl who attended Catholic school wanted to do that eventually. I was much more enlightened when I was 12 and thought I might like to…

Why ending your career can be the start of the best of your life. Did you know that a 50-year-old has a 2 times better chance of starting a successful business than a 30-year-old and a 60-year-old has 3 times a better chance to launch a successful business? You might…

What it takes to start-up and stay up I’ve been an entrepreneur since I could walk(okay, not true but for at least 3 decades!) and I can definitely state that I made a lot of mistakes that I think many entrepreneurs make especially when things are going and growing well. …

The truth behind creating a passive income stream Yes, I have a passive income stream. It doesn’t afford me many luxuries because I don’t feed it much attention. I wrote a book over a decade ago; people still buy it. Sometimes on Amazon, often at conferences and workshops, and typically…