By most expectations, there’s no way my dad should be where he’s at today. His troubled childhood didn’t exactly set him up for success. And yet, he’s in an incredible place in his life with a long list of accomplishments. Why? Because, just like my mom, he’s amazing. When my parents started their family, they were […]
Personal Growth
Don’t wait until you need a job to make yourself marketable
Years ago, when I was in a job that required 100% travel, I had an epiphany. I was tired and unfulfilled. Not that exciting of an epiphany I know, but it was powerful to me in that moment. I remembered the saying that my Aunt Sharon, who worked for years in a job she loved, […]
Remember your past, but focus on your future
Recently I took my girls home to Chicago. It’s been a long time since I’ve been home for a good number of days, and the last time I brought my kids there they were too young to remember. I think of home often, but didn’t realize how important it was to share it with my […]
The power of attending conferences – selectively
Last week I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Professional Business Women of California conference. I walked away energized, inspired, and refreshed—despite having to wake up at 3:30am to catch a flight. One of the “extracurricular” activities that I scaled back on when I became a working parent was attending conferences. They require both […]
The power of timing and patterns—and taking advantage of them
A few weeks ago, as I was walking through downtown Denver, admiring all the new construction around Union Station, I was reminded of the power of timing. I compared downtown Denver to downtown Long Beach (California). Two cities with two downtown development plans and two different outcomes. Downtown Denver is booming—lofts going up everywhere, corporations […]
To know what stuff you have, have less of it
A year after moving into our current home, I went through a cabinet and realized that we had already accumulated junk. In one year! When we moved into this home, we came with very little—I intentionally only brought what was essential, as the home isn’t that big and I didn’t want a lot of clutter. […]