Someone Else’s Career

Someone Else’s Career

Have you ever woken up one morning and thought, “Whose life is this?!” or ‘How did I get here?!” You’re not alone. I have a neighbor who had a great plan for her life. She was going to marry her high school sweetheart, have the career of her dreams and have about...
Passion and Plans and Pitfalls

Passion and Plans and Pitfalls

You know I preach the beauty of a plan to get what you want, but how about feeling a sense of inner peace and life direction?? Now that’s worth a million plans!   My friend, Michelle, is not a long-term planner. Her husband John is very much a long-term visionary kind...
Finding the Win-Win

Finding the Win-Win

You never know when a “sales” opportunity will show up – in a job or in your life – and sometimes in the darndest places! Sales isn’t always about selling a product – it’s about selling YOU – including embracing an opportunity that seems completely hopeless. You never...
Do You Have a Roadmap?

Do You Have a Roadmap?

Ever been in line in Mcdonald’s and you’re stuck behind someone who is looking over the menu like it has suddenly changed for the first time in its 150-year history as a company?? It’s McDs! Nothing changes! That’s the beauty of the chain! Here’s my order:...
Your Best Life Skill

Your Best Life Skill

You’re standing at a car dealership, eyeing the car you want – or maybe you’re just looking – and a salesperson sidles up next to you: “Heeeeyyyyyy! Nice day we’re having, aren’t we?” You’re thinking “We? There’s no ‘we’ right now.” The salesperson continues: “You...
The Humble Brag

The Humble Brag

We like to brag about other people. It’s easy, isn’t it? I’ll tell you all about my friends’ accomplishments or all that my husband has achieved or when my students rise to the top in their industry. Heck, I’ll even tell you when my dog has learned a new trick!    But...