We were sitting at a wine-filled dinner, the six of us, discussing life, kids, and jobs. Lydia* and Philip*, a university professor, and a high-ranking British colonel, respectively, were charming, intelligent, and always a source of stimulating conversation. Philip was ‘deployed’ to Canada to teach combat tactics at the local military college. I asked him [...]
So, your kids are getting a little older and you are thinking of going back to school or starting a new career. Perhaps you are tired of your boss and dreaming of starting a business. Maybe you have grown a business and are ready for your next adventure. Conversely, your employer might be downsizing or [...]
In life, and business, we will all face our critics. Whether you finally got your post baby bod, 10 years after giving birth, and posted a bikini photo that your sister-in-law publicly slammed on Instagram or you decided to finally start a business and your so-called bff is now your mff – missing friend forever. [...]
Zach Ferres knows start-up success and has built an incubator to prove it. With modern day unicorn stories of people going from zero to a billion-dollar valuation in 6 months, Ferres is out to prove that with the right idea, dedication, determination, and a solid work ethic, anyone can achieve start-up success especially in the [...]
Do you ever have junk in your head – the nonsense that tells you that you aren’t enough or can’t do something? Does that junk ever cause you to procrastinate or lose clarity? If so, you are not alone. The reality is that even some of my most accomplished friends doubt themselves at times. The [...]
David T.S. Wood and I have been friends for over a decade. We have laughed together, cried together, had the occasional row, and definitely consumed some red wine. David has recently taken a two-year hiatus from full-time business to simply enjoy his life. Over the past two years, he has added more stamps to his [...]
According to a Gallup Poll surveying 15,000 Americans, at least 43 reported working remotely from home at least part, or full-time. This number is up 3% since 2012 and continues to rise. Many people cite greater work-life balance when working from home and as a work-life balance expert, and someone who has worked exclusively from [...]
This is the best emotional detox tip I have ever heard... Do you ever feel overwhelmed, exhausted, frustrated, and just not yourself? Does this ALWAYS happen when you have a million things to do? In life, and business, we tend to push through and suppress what we are actually feeling only to end up sick, [...]
The 52-year old godfather of my kids stood in my kitchen and proclaimed, ‘I am embracing technology. We are going email free.’ He was in town to do a tech incubator and over dinner was espousing the virtues of both Slack and Asana; terms that would not have been uttered from his mouth a mere [...]
SWOT is an accounting term that stands for ‘strengths, opportunities, threats, and weaknesses.’ Not only am I married to a CPA, as a business owner, I make it a priority to understand the fundamentals of accounting and bring in experts such as CPA and tax attorney, Sandy Botkin, ESQ, to train in some of my [...]
