A Woman Who Cannot Fail, Cannot Succeed
One must learn how to fail first, before success becomes possible. Failure however is not an F-word we are comfortable with. There is something about failure that most people fear…
Attending Events: No Partner? No Problem!
Just because one is single, doesn’t mean staying home and becoming the proverbial wallflower. Here are a few tips to help you feel more comfortable to get out and about,…
What’s Next? Doing Business in the Post-Pandemic “New Normal”
Since January of 2020 the United States has been suffering under the cloud of a global pandemic known as COVID-19 aka the coronavirus. Business owners and entrepreneurs all over the…
Well-being and leadership: a matter of sport
Since ancient times it has been known that sporting practice helps the maintenance of cognitive functions and, today, it becomes so actual and important for the holistic well-being of the person and professionals forced to work constantly…
Not All Business All The Time
We can’t escape it, we have a forced ‘moment’ of pause in different ways. Whilst there is undoubted reason for concern for so many businesses, many are taking solace and…
Is Gratitude Overrated?
This morning one of the first things I did, even before I made coffee, was go into my laundry room and check on the Mallard ducklings in residence. Just two…
Good Managers Get the Rainbow
In business, we characterize conformity as a situation when everyone politely agrees. Similarly, we label deviance in situations when our rules or opinions are challenged. To be a good manager,…
CLOSE-UP… With Patrick Stephens
As a State, National, and International Executive Director of Pageants, I have had the rare privilege of meeting the people that make the final product worth the wait. From…
There are endless opportunities waiting for you only if you look for them…
In these interesting times of the unknown, we are constantly reevaluating our lives, our thoughts and our choices. Every day, every moment, every second we are creating… consciously or unconsciously.…
A Meditation on Renewal
Renewal brings with it hope. Each spring we see life renew itself and perhaps you also feel renewed in spring – more clarity, more focus, more plans as the energy…