I grew up on the Charlie Brown version of Thanksgiving. There was a huge feast between the Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrating the...

Seven years ago this month, my first book was released. When I wrote A Misfit Entrepreneur's Guide to Building a Business Your Way, I...

As a kid, I was thrilled when my Dad said he'd pay me to help with a mailing he was doing for his business. I learned how to fold, stuff,...

I was recently talking with a friend, we’ll call her Tabby, who was struggling with a significant career decision. She was hired to be an...

I had a client, we'll call him Brad, that grew up in an entrepreneurial family. This made self-employment familiar to him. So when he...

Every time I turn my Bluetooth speaker on a voice booms forth declaring, "Battery 50%." It's helpful information. When the battery gets...

"Are there any questions?" The workshop presenter paused for a few seconds of silence before stating, "Great, then let's move on." He was...

"I still struggle with rejection," a colleague confided in me recently. She was explaining a variety of career choices including why she...

When my daughter was a baby she went through a phase where men with facial hair scared her and she'd cry if they tried to hold her. There...

As a deeply introspective person, I've always been really curious about biofeedback. It's one thing to deepen my self-awareness through...

In an effort to utilize more positive reinforcement as a parent, I'll compliment my child when I notice healthy behaviors. Unfortunately,...

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School has started in my neck of the woods, which means we are in the midst of a transition. One of the things I appreciate about my...

My client self-identified as a highly sensitive person. She engaged my support because she was struggling to find and use her voice at...

My client had suspected that her immediate boss had been embezzling money for a few years before she spoke up. She first disclosed her...

It had been five years since I've gone swimming in the ocean. When I went to the beach with my family for vacation this summer I forgot...

My friend gave her niece an old flip phone. Her niece wanted to stop feeling so addicted to her smart phone and opted to use a more basic...

A few months after I hired our new Executive Director, she called me, her tone somber. "I made a mistake," she admitted as she proceeded...

A few years ago I was talking with a friend as she lamented about how difficult it was to keep her clients on strategy. She specializes...

A few weeks ago I shared that something exciting was happening. After 12 years in business, new doors continue to open to me. A "chance...