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…

10 ways to discover your calling — We all know people who from an early age just seemed to fall into a niche that resonated with them. They became successful athletes, creatives, business owners, or just successful “lifers”. Most people do not necessarily discover their calling that easily, however. In fact, I think many people have their…

What if we could fix life by pressing a button? — When I was five, my six-year-old cousin who was my idol, tried to teach me to fly. Oh come on, tell me you didn’t try it at least once, from maybe a step, a bed, or perhaps from a higher piece of “launchpad”. You can read the entire story here…

Stop the thinking wheels from endlessly spinning your thoughts — “Let’s plan a girl’s trip, maybe to the beach!” “Well, maybe that’s too far to go for some people. How about to New York or maybe Boston?” “Nah, those places will be way over-crowded and some people might feel a bit uncomfortable since COVID and all, maybe the beach is…

Are you in one of the volatile careers where people are fleeing their work? Two weeks ago, I was on a call with a young lady who announced, “ I spent over 4 years getting a degree, I’m paying for in a field I can easily lose my life in…

Justifiable anger is something we should embrace — Recently our HOA met for the annual meeting. I did not attend but did hear it got a little heated and there was a bit of yelling, cursing, and fingerpointing. I honestly was shocked. My little neighborhood is filled with hard-working individuals, many of who are second generational owners. We…

The smart way to develop a side hustle or begin a business dynasty If I have learned anything in my 3 decades as a business owner, it is why it makes sense to grow what you know even if you don’t really need the income! I know that sounds ridiculous…