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…
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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…
DetailsAfter 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…
DetailsYou 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…
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Zapped!Zapped!Zapped! Do you ever feel like your motivation has been zapped right out of you? At one of his speaking events, someone challenged motivational speaker Zig Ziglar saying, “Zig, motivation just doesn’t last!” Good ole’ Zig said, “Either does bathing, that’s why I recommend it daily”. The truth is, motivation isn’t a magical formula. I…
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