Oh, the things we do for our children. For some unknown reason, I offered myself up for coaching the 4th grade girls volleyball team this year. These girls have never played one day of volleyball. And I haven’t played since I was the setter for my high school volleyball team. My little sister and I… Read More
Career
When You Love Everything About Leadership Except the People
Leadership. It’s a blessing, and a responsibility. Many of us relish the benefits – advancing in our career, joining the upper echelon of big thinkers, and garnering larger paychecks. We delight in our big titles, expanding influence, and the increasing respect we garner from our peers. In fact, our jobs would be perfect, if it… Read More
If You Work With Clowns, Expect a Circus
I do not know if we begin with or grow into unprofessionalism and having unacceptable communication skills in business, but we are creating a workplace of ignorant, inept people. As an entrepreneur, I do my best to stay in the know about my expertise and new business practices to stay current as a Health and… Read More
Shine Your Light on the World Through Service
I recently decided to go back to work in the restaurant industry to supplement my income. I like to be able to focus on healing work as a yoga guide and reiki practitioner without feeling financially strained. In the past few years, I had transitioned into the HR and office support role of hospitality. This… Read More
Let’s Do This!
It has been almost a year since I became an entrepreneur, went out on my own (well, with a ton of support and a business partner, but still) and basically took the biggest risk of my life. I have often wondered what propelled me to be able to take a risk like starting a company.… Read More
Will You Make a Fuss For Equality?
“That’s fine, sweetheart,” the words of my division’s VP still ring in my ears. Sweetheart? Really? For most of my life, I was one of those women who believed that all of my battles had been fought and won by feminist trailblazers in the 60’s and 70’s. I was shocked to enter the workforce at… Read More