Is Toastmasters the right route for you?

I was in Toastmasters for 2 years. I got a lot out of Toastmasters.  And right now, it’s not a fit for where I am with my life and my business. I’ve got 24 focused work hours each week (full-time mom with business squeezed in outside of that), so if it’s not super...

The Missing Half of the Decision-Making Process

Making a big decision—say moving cities, buying a house, or choosing who to work with—is challenging for most of us. One widely-circulated piece of advice is to make a “pros and cons” list. Chart out the benefits as well as the drawbacks of each option, and the right...
Pattern Interrupts – Are yours serving you?

Pattern Interrupts – Are yours serving you?

There are things we all do to take a breather from the to-do’s and stresses of work, caregiving, and responsibilities. They’re the things that interrupt our pattern of busy-ness, doing, responsibilities and stress that help us maintain our sanity.  For a...

Facing Difficult Conversations – Set the Tone You Want

The anxiety of facing difficult situations and the conversations that go along with them can keep you up at night and distract you from the things that mean the most to you. A brewing conflict with a family member, a performance evaluation, or a stressful but...