What Do You Love? The Answer May Surprise You
When I was little, I wanted to be a pediatrician and a model. I'm not sure when I stopped wanting to be a pediatrician, but one day around age 12, I realized that I probably wouldn't get much taller than 5’2”. I figured I’d let Naomi Campbell lead in that space. One...
What is Project Coaching?
I’ve had a personal trainer a couple times in my life. I hired the trainer because: I want additional help in holding myself accountable to specific goals. I’m not an expert in physical training and want to leverage the expertise of someone who is. I want to go...
Setting Yourself up for Success
We all have dreams and goals that we want to achieve. We aspire to be successful in our respective industries, fields, professions, and passions. But what is success? What does it mean? In a nutshell, success is when we take ourselves from the state of hoping and...
Intentional Focus
The older I get, the more I am convinced that I’m not a good multi-tasker. I used to be in the camp that always touted that women are awesome multi-taskers and that the elite class of multi-taskers are women and mothers. I don’t agree with that anymore. My thoughts on...
Standardization Is The New Sexy
Standardization is the new sexy. There, I said it. We have gotten so far away from having standards and doing things in a consistent manner that what I used to consider boring, I now consider sexy. What is sexy? Something that’s desirable. Attractive. Fetching. Over...
Documenting the Simple Things
We must document the simple things. And yes, by simple I do mean easy. And if it’s easy, that means anyone can do it. Right? In theory, the answer is yes. But I think it’s important to consider that what’s easy to me might not be easy for others – and on the flip...
Beauty in a Process Map
When I reflect on my journey as a business owner and leader, I realize that I haven’t always appreciated starting with a clear view of the current state. Sometimes, you know that things need to change. Why would you "waste" time corralling all the players to...
Who Else Wants to Double Their Productivity with One Simple Technique?
How many times have you resolved to go on a diet or look for a more rewarding job only to find yourself back to your old habits within a few days? While you may be motivated to make positive changes in your life, it’s also important to use strategies that will make...
How to Have a Life Outside of Work
There’s more to life than work. But it’s not that easy to have a life outside of work in our society. People interact less in person. Everyone is obsessed with their electronic devices. Most people are genuinely pretty busy, too. However, you can have a life outside...