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…

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. …

Why a little magical inspiration could improve our lives — Ah, that little Elf of the Shelf! Every parent’s answer to how to motivate their little ones to improve behavior, attitude, and compliance during this holiday season. Created in 2005 by a wise mother who informed her children that the beloved elf would share intel on their actions with Santa…

Just like people, businesses get under the weather and need to get better. I have been missing in action the past few weeks. My sinuses were off the chart miserable from the extremely dry weather(no substantial rain in nearly a month) and Fall allergies. Medication did not help nearly as…