I just want to belong. That’s really what we’ve wanted since elementary school, right? We want to know that someone is waiting for us when we get to the lunchroom – that there is a seat for us and someone …
Scales and Arpeggios
Growing up, I took several years of piano lessons and my least favorite part was practicing my scales. It seemed so tedious. Did it really have a purpose? Turns out there was a purpose. Practicing the scales strengthened my fingers, …
Are You Caring for Yourself?
When I hear someone talk about self-care I think, You mean like, did I take a shower this morning? As a mom, I feel like a shower is a luxury sometimes! If you’re like me and a shower is the …
Know Your People
I have kids who are huge Star Wars fans. OK, I admit I like it too. I was always fascinated by how the storm troopers marched in unison and carried out their orders just as they were told. They couldn’t manage …
Know Yourself
Susan is an amazing designer. She can walk into a room, move a few pieces of furniture, grab a picture from another room, add a plant and a lamp and make what was a basic room look like royalty lives …
Inspirational You
In 1983, I stood amazed with my parents at Cape Canaveral, Florida, watching the space shuttle take off. It was super early in the morning and I distinctly remember watching the orange glow rise and then become a white trail …
Real Leaders: Baby Steps
Stepping into Leadership doesn’t have to be a big thing. It can be small baby steps like these Leaders: I arrived early to just help set up. – Amy, WA I left time to stay afterward and help clean up. …
Leadership Goals
I was in the back hallways of a convention center recently, making my way through the employee entrance and up the stairs. The company had painted a phrase of their organizational goals related to customer service on each step. Every …