I currently work, go to school for my Masters degree and have a 2 ½ year old daughter.  Many have successfully accomplished keeping each of these important commitments in order.  However, it is more like mastering a dance than achieving a perfect balance. I’ll be describing a tool that has worked to keep my assignments [...]

The movie and book Eat, Pray, Love recounts the journey of a woman searching for herself, her truth and value.  After discovering her loving husband did not have the same goals, needs, and wants as her, she makes the difficult decision to divorce him.  She then sets out on a journey to find herself again [...]

I had a wonderful time at my first Blogher conference in NYC.  There were many great moments but one that stood out to me was attending PepsiCo’s “Sofa Summit” and the launch of their Women5G Network. Only 30 bloggers were invited to this intimate breakfast to discuss women as leaders, and I was very excited [...]

Alright Ladies, take a deep breath and repeat after me, “It’s all about me.”  Hard to say isn’t it?  I can hear all of the “yeah buts” out there but rest easy.  I understand that you have families and special causes that are very important to you, but if you are not the most important [...]

I recently attended a “personal branding” networking event hosted by Tricia Brunton of Xcel, Inc and found a packed house.  It was great to see so many people at different levels in their careers having a great discussion on the importance of personal branding.  Though our blogging is national and many times international in scope, [...]

You may be asking what valuing yourself has to do with moving up the corporate ladder, landing your next job or turning a profit in your business?  It has everything to do with it.  This is your foundation, your ground zero, your step 1. First take an inventory of your skills — all of them.  [...]