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Friday’s Quote
"Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose." —G.K. Nielson Have you ever looked at someone and thought, "Wow, why does it come so easy to others and not to me?" We've all had those kind of thoughts at some point, I believe. It...
Say, “Ahh”
I was at the dentist the other day, and to be completely transparent, I don't really love this dentist office. The dentist is good, but the dental assistants are not nice. I knew this going in—and this one particular assistant did not disappoint! As I sat in the chair...
Here Are The Rules!
I was at a conference for the last two days, but this week I was an attendee not a speaker—and I loved it! My sole responsibility was to simply show up and follow the rules! And I did just that, swimmingly I might add! They had a lot of rules so that their event ran...
Friday’s Quote
"It's amazing how far you are willing to go when someone believes in you." ~ Katie Kacvinsky If you are a person of influence—and to be clear, you are ALL persons of influence—you need to take this quote to heart right now. Your influence might be to a colleague or...
A Life Hack
Holly and I were presenting at the AdvisorHub Women's Summit yesterday at the Metropolitan Club in NYC and what a fun day! All of the speakers AND the attendees where absolutely amazing and inspiring women! Holly and I left the event inspired and energized! At the end...
Motivational Monday!
It's tax day AND a Monday—a double whammy! If you owe, I'm really sorry to hear that. If you got a refund, WOOHOO! How exciting is that? What are your plans? And if you're neither, CONGRATULATIONS! That's truly the best situations to be in, but few see it that way....
Friday’s Quote
"The first stage of learning is silence, the second stage is listening." —Solomon ibn Gabirol (this is an adaptation of a larger quote). If you know me personally, even just a little bit, you know that I talk a lot! Some would argue, myself included, too much! But you...
The Apple or The Eggplant
Recently, I cut open an apple and it was rotten on the inside. The outside of that apple was absolutely beautiful, so you can imagine my disappointment when I saw the brown rot. A day or two later I cut open an eggplant and I discovered the same thing! The beautiful...
A Rugby Lesson
I'm reading a new book, Legacy, about the All Blacks, New Zealand's national rugby team. I can't tell you a lot about it because I am all of 9 pages in, but it has already grabbed my attention. Like Bloomberg declared about this book—it is "Unputdownable!" I thought...
Motivational Monday!
Have you ever heard about Stumpy the Cherry Tree in Washington, DC? I had never heard of DC's beloved treasure until I was watching CBS Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley this Sunday morning. Stumpy is a legend! Although some say she was a gift from Japan, the original...