As I reflect back on the previous year I appreciate all that it held… but it was not enough. I want more! The truth is this has been a great year. We conducted a high impact renovation on our home. I have been blessed with a second baby! Somehow (in spite of a difficult pregnancy and caring for a newborn) I still managed to keep growing my business. In fact, I couldn’t be happier. I have no regrets. I’m a happy woman…. For me though, today’s high never feels as great when it’s repeated tomorrow. I love new experiences, people,

No one is immune. When we’re enjoying a period of professional excellence we run out of patience, understanding, and compassion. We forget where we started. We become out of touch with our humble beginnings. We stop enjoying simple victories. We begrudge others for slowing us down. We self-assess ourself to believing we’re more important than before. Over time being successful makes us think we’re somehow better than the rest. We believe our time is more valuable and our ideas more powerful. We think of ourselves pre-success and post-success as different. Once we’ve succeeded we believe we are wiser than we

Relationships matter, especially in business. When projects fall apart, timelines are strained, staff are overwhelmed, and so many other obstacles stand in the way of success, relationships keep success alive. When we care about people, (those we work with and for,) we find it within ourselves to go the extra mile. We find the resilience to push past normal boundaries when we are invested in a deeper way. Staying connected. With so many projects, how can you prioritize them all? How do you know what to put first? How do you know you’ve made the right choices? I can’t help

This week, during a LinkedIn chat, my new connection and I discover that we’re related. Yup. From humble beginnings in the south of Italy to modern day social media networking, we managed to find each other. We weren’t looking for each other per se. Rather, the conversation evolved… and I’ve found a new reason to love LinkedIn. Great story, right? I’m generally not a shy person. Sometimes you might even describe me as socially bold. But even I am surprised to have met my cousin this way. The social media networking possibilities seem endless. Whose is out there? I’ve met

Established, long standing organizations fail. They feel more secure than their young (or young at heart) competitors. They don’t think they are on their way to demise. Mostly they don’t notice because the death happens slowly. Sometimes it’s the coasting-to-failure process that’s to blame. If no one notices until it’s too late, there isn’t much that can be done. Let’s face it, admitting failure is super uncomfortable. So why not prolong the inevitable? Blockbuster managed the change from VHS to DVD well, but refused to concede their brick and mortar delivery model. Nokia didn’t want to lead the charge in

Imposter Syndrome is the personal and internal perception that you are a fraud. It’s the self doubt that creeps up on even the most accomplished people. It can hold back individuals with high potential. It can provide an internal devil’s advocate. This fear is real, documented, researched, and manifests as anxiety. When is Imposter Syndrome a Problem? Imposter syndrome can be merit-less hindrance if… your sense of fear concerning your abilities and competencies outweighs your sense of confidence you let your fear of failure guide your decision making about what challenges you’ll take on you second guess the legitimacy of