This Wednesday I’ll be speaking for the Austin Association of Women in Communications. The topic, managing up, is one that most of us likely have had, are having, or will have experience with at one point or another. Dozens of books and articles have been written about this topic. Working with You is Killing Me: …
My mom’s fiancé, my soon to be step-dad, was kind and cruel enough to volunteer to help us put an in-ground sprinkler system in both our yard and my mom’s (she lives next door to me when she’s not with her hubby to be in Houston). Last year after our stay at the hospital I…
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…
What would you try if you knew you couldn’t fail? What an incredibly powerful question. As I continue to grow my business, write my book, and get ready for a webinar series, I ask myself this question a lot. The biggest barrier to our success is us. I think about things I want to accomplish,…
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…