Sometimes we get so caught up in doing that we forget to spend time being.

Both are necessary in order to create the lives we want for ourselves.

Recently I found myself in a doing phase. When I have a newly inspired project, I can get so caught up in working on it that I lose track of myself...

If you don’t like something, should you say it or not?

Should you announce it to the world on social media or keep it to yourself? Can it really do good on social media by sharing content about something you’ve come to recognize as bad?

Here’s the thing….

If you have a...

Originally published on the Work Better Not Harder Blog

Every business of every size needs a platform that gives it a voice.

Social media is just that. It gives every organization, large and small, a voice to share its information, inspiration, products, and services with the world.

However, if...

What if...

With just one post, one share, one like...you could make the world a better place.

What if you could be a beacon of light in the darkness that overshadows social media.

What if you could really make a difference.

YOU CAN!

Every action you take on social media creates a ripple that...

I had the recent privilege of traveling to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Victoria Falls and Hwangwe National Park in Zimbabwe. In and among meetings, speaking and training, I had the opportunity to be immersed in a beautiful culture, get to know some amazing women, and connect with animals...

Earlier this month I was prompted to write a love letter to my business, and it was one of the most powerful exercises I have gone through as part of my entrepreneurial journey.

Dear Business,

Thank you. You have given me freedom. You've helped me find my voice. You've enabled me to create a life...

Today is the Feast of St. George. 

Why do I know this, you ask...

Well, it also happens to be my birthday, and every year on my birthday at the church I attended growing up (which was called St. George), they put on a skit in which St. George rescues the damsel in distress and slays the...

When you hear the word icon, what do you think of? 

What about Marilyn Monroe? She's a symbol of perceived perfection and what so many others strive to be.

The thing about icons is...they aren't real. They are mere reflections of reality, like Stepford Wives. 

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Recently I found myself on the “consumer” end of using Twitter to solve some customer service issues.

The story begins five months ago with new hardwood floor being installed into our home by a large home store that’s an international chain. The floors are oak and gorgeous, and...