Ouch! That’s a little rough, but hey, sometimes the truth hurts. Now, more than ever, I come across people really struggling with their boundaries, both personally and professionally. Why set boundaries? Because you can’t protect and take care of yourself if you don’t. For some, this is more of a personal issue. Not being able to…
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…
You said what?You said what?You said what? Isn’t it amazing how two people can be involved in the same conversation, yet take away completely different viewpoints of what was said? Have you ever had a conversation with someone where you felt absolutely convinced you had a clear understanding, only to find out later you must…
Meet Bernie, the newest addition to our family. We rescued this adorable 3 ½ lb, 3 month old toy poodle mix on Friday in Boerne, Texas. My grandfather’s name was Bernie as well, so it seemed like the perfect name. Our whole family, except for our cat Spitz, has fallen in love with this puppy. …
Keep it simple silly. In our house, we don’t like the word “stupid”, so we use the word “silly” instead. Whether I’m working with individuals, teams, or entire organizations, I find that too often, we make things way more complicated than they need to be. What do you make complicated in your life? Whether it’s…