Take charge and live large…that was the theme of a conference I keynoted on Friday for the Texas Women’s Chamber of Commerce. It was fitting. After a week of vacation in Colorado, renting a motorcycle and riding in the mountains, seeing two shows at Red Rocks, and having a blast, I definitely felt like I…
Last Tuesday night, I was laying in bed reading an email (work/life balance faux paux 101), and my first reaction was defensiveness. “Who does she think she is!” were the first words I accidentally said out loud. My husband Jay looked at me, chuckled, and said, “Don’t get sucked in to the vacuum cleaner. She’ll suck you under”. This…
After speaking at a conference last week, I was sharing a story with a participant who said I was courageous. To be honest, that comment really shocked me. I would consider myself a lot of things, but courageous has never been one of them. It reminded me of one of my favorite quotes by Mary Anne…
Are You A People Pleaser?Are You A People Pleaser? I admit it, and I’m calling myself out on this one. While I’m about to lay out veritable words of wisdom, this is definitely one I’m guilty of doing. Why do we try so hard to please others? It’s like our puppy, Bernie. If ever there…
Have you ever screwed up? You probably spent a whole lot of time “shoulding on yourself”. I should have….I could have….I wish I would have…. While it’s completely normal to beat yourself up a little when you make a mistake, too many times we go for a full blown knock out. I have the privilege…