26th August 2011
Does being a people pleaser really help anybody out? Maybe... But, more than likely, not the right people. Let me explain a little more...
A couple of weeks ago I went Las Vegas with a dear friend of mine for the Ali Brown Shine conference. I have to a...
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07th July 2011
According to www.dictionary.com, want is defined as "to feel a need or desire for; wish for." Whereas, need is defined as "a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation." I know that may seem obvious, but it is amazing how frequently people get those two t...
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14th March 2011
This past Tuesday I went to lunch with a couple of friends of mine that are also mompreneurs. It is always fun to spend time with wonderful likeminded women. I am going to a conference in Las Vegas in a couple of weeks with one of them and we were discuss...
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07th March 2011
What drives you every day? What makes you get out of bed? What makes you smile through the tears?
As parents, it is normal for us to say our children or our spouse and I completely agree with you. Those are definitely the top two (four technically) on my...
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01st March 2011
Do you believe everything happens for a reason? Luckily, I do. Trust me I have not always been that way. I have certainly had my share of feeling like I was a victim. But, as I have mentioned in the past, I have been going through this enormous shift over...
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23rd February 2011
While I was at the eWomenNetwork “Think Big" Business Summit in Roseville, California on Tuesday, I received a wealth of information from the speakers. They were wonderful and had a lot of fantastic information to share.
The problem that I find I run int...
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18th February 2011
I know that may seem like a silly question, however, I remember a time when I was living like a robot. I would get up every morning, take my shower, drive to work, work all day, drive home, blah, blah, blah. Not so coincidentally, I would also get the Sun...
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10th February 2011
‘Tis the season for us to over-commit ourselves. Between work, kids, helping out in classes, back to school nights, Parent teacher clubs, field trips, practices and games, my goodness is it any wonder we can even see straight?!
I don’t know about you, bu...
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20th January 2011
How can showing up really affect your financial life? You would be surprised. I belong to an organization called eWomenNetwork and one of the things the Executive Managing Director for the South Placer Chapter always says is you have to “show up". I agree...
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14th January 2011
Many of you are saying, “wouldn’t that be nice…" with a little bit of a sarcastic tone. Trust me, I know that feeling. As I have mentioned in weeks past, I learned a lot about myself when I went to Dallas a few of weeks ago.
I need more quiet time!
Tr...
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13th January 2011
The other day I was explaining to my oldest son who plays youth football the implications of not doing well in school. I was pointing out to him that if he does not do well in school it affects his whole football team. This really confused him until I exp...
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20th December 2010
I have heard that if you want to be rich, you have to be committed to it unreservedly. Okay, I guess I get it. I think everyone wants to be rich, right? It is probably the level of commitment that separates the rich from…well, everyone else. I have sp...
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07th December 2010
Are you thankful for what you have right now? You may automatically say yes and not think twice about it. I always feel I am thankful for all the wonderful things I have in my life. However, I have also caught myself longing for more. Wanting the bigg...
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01st December 2010
Recently I went to the eWomenNetwork International Conference and Business Expo. What a great experience! I highly recommend it for anyone that wants to be inspired and motivated. I had a pretty big “aha" moment while I was there. Here is how it playe...
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17th November 2010
When you look at how you make money, did you ever look at it like you were just solving a problem? Stop and think about it for a minute…what problem do you solve? If you are a child care provider, people need somewhere for their kids to go while they ar...
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