Conquer the Monsters in Your Head
Halloween is the one time of year when we’re supposed to be afraid. We decorate our houses with ghosts and skeletons, tell scary stories, and watch movies designed to make us jump. If I’m being honest, though, I’ve never been afraid of monsters under the bed. The monsters that worry me are the ones that live in my head. You know the ones. […]
Build a Network, Not Just a Bigger Net
Let me ask you something: Are you building a real network, or are you simply casting a wider net? For a long time, business was all about volume. More calls. More emails. More prospects. More names added to the list. The thinking was straightforward: the bigger the net, the more opportunities you’d catch. But things have changed, whether […]
Progress Has No Expiration Date
Remember when you were a kid, and summer felt like a season of possibilities? You learned to ride a bike around the block. You finally swam across the deep end of the pool. You made a new friend at camp. You mastered a cartwheel, a jump shot, or a new song on the piano. Nobody expected perfection. The […]
Standing Out from the Crowd: What Summer Camp Taught Us About Being Ourselves
Think back with me to summer camp for a minute. Remember the campfires, talent shows, crafts, activities, and matching t-shirts? All great memories, but take it one step further and think about how free you felt … how great it was to just feel like yourself. For many of us, camp was one of the first […]
Stop Auditioning for Your Own Life
One thing I’ve learned about adults is this: We don’t stop needing lessons just because we’re done going to school. Some of us need a refresher course in confidence. Some need a masterclass in giving ourselves permission. Some need tutoring in discipline. And a whole lot of people, if we are totally honest, need a remedial class in boundaries and burnout. Welcome to Dr. Cindy’s Summer School on Life Lessons […]
The Me-First To-Do List
May is always a month I look forward to for a number of reasons. The weather is good; there is an energy in the air as the school year wraps up, graduations happen, weddings are popping up on calendars everywhere, and summer is peeking around the corner. May carries a sense of transition that feels […]
When Your Voice Finally Gets Louder Than Theirs
Have you ever noticed something strange when you’re trying to make a tough decision? You might be sitting quietly—maybe with a cup of coffee or hot tea—thinking about whether you should apply for the job, start the business, speak up in a meeting, or finally say “no” to something that drains you. Then … suddenly … it feels crowded in your head. One voice says, Go for it. […]
Will More Women Who Changed History Please Stand Up?
Back in 2023, the Ford Motor Company launched a pretty radical marketing campaign that shook things up a bit. They introduced a Men’s Only Edition of the Ford Explorer. It had no GPS, no rearview mirror, no turn signals, no brake lights, no heat, and more. Pretty ridiculous concept. Or was it? The campaign ran […]
Permission Behind the Medals
As you know, the Winter Olympics are in full force. While the focus is on times and breaking records, I find myself thinking about how every Olympian carries a story that began long before the cameras arrived. These are stories of their childhood, decisions to push, to pause, to step into the spotlight. The choice […]
Your 2026 Word of the Year: Permission
Every December, I start to feel that familiar urge. You know the one…that urge to clean out drawers, buy new pens, and convince myself that this is the year that I become someone who color-codes her entire life. (It’s not going to happen. History has confirmed this. But a girl can dream.) This is also […]