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My Happiness Anchor: Sisterhood
Apr 17, 2020
Yesterday morning my day started by helping a friend pick out an outfit for a big video meeting she had. Our Marco Polo trio carefully helped her pick out the perfect earring/necklace combo and determine if she should wear a suit jacket or not. We complimented her...
Optimism is the New Grit.
Apr 15, 2020
I saw a meme the other day that boldly stated, "Optimism is the New Grit." It made me want to punch something. I am a realist by nature. The mere idea of optimism feels a little superfluous to me. I've always felt that optimism sets you up for disappointment or...
#RealTalk: Small Businesses are Not Okay
Apr 9, 2020
#RealTalk: Small Businesses are Not Okay I was on a Zoom call with a friend on Tuesday morning and he asked, "How's your small business doing?" The only response I could muster was, "It's brutal right now." I went on to explain... Our clients aren't paying their...
I Am Not Okay.
Mar 30, 2020
There we were, yelling at each other, standing in the master bathroom. I can't even recall what it was about, but it was pointless. It was just one, amongst a string of inconsequential disagreements my partner and I have had in the last two weeks. He walked out and I...
Part Two: Reframing the Conversation Around Competition
Dec 10, 2019
This is part of a five part series focused on reframing the conversation around competition and comparison among women. We recommend you start by reading Part One: Catfight! In Part One of this series, we talked about how changing the conversation for women around...
Catfight! Reframing the Conversation Around Competition and Comparison Among Women.
Dec 3, 2019
Part 1 of 5. I could spew data for days about competition among women. We could talk about all of the reasons why women see competition negatively, why when we compete with each other it's seen as catty, how hostile competition is a mask for insecurity, and on and on...