by Becky Robinson | Jan 27, 2011 | Inspiration
You may have heard or read some of my story about how I started a new career after more than 8 years as a stay at home mom. What I haven’t shared, until now, is the writing that got me started. A short recap, in case you haven’t heard it: my return to work...
by Becky Robinson | Jan 25, 2011 | Inspiration
Have you ever experienced setbacks, encountered challenges, or failed miserably? Struggled, made a poor choice, or taken a wrong turn? Said words you regret, missed an opportunity, wasted time? Do I even need to ask? If you want to lead yourself and others you need to...
by Becky Robinson | Jan 23, 2011 | Inspiration
A good friend and co-worker once told me: “If you don’t complain about your job you don’t care about your job.” My friend also believes that sarcasm is the highest form of humor, but there was meant to be a kernel of honesty in his words. So in the same...
by Becky Robinson | Jan 20, 2011 | Inspiration
On Sunday in my Use Everything post, I invited you to daydream about finding ways to use all of your gifts and talents. I mused about creating a blog about leadership and ice cream recipes. For today, I am going to use this space to share my best ice cream recipe,...
by Becky Robinson | Jan 18, 2011 | Inspiration
On our way home from driving the other girls to school, my daughter Maggie likes to talk. The drive to school is noisy. Sometimes it’s all bickering and whining. Other times the older girls sing or tell the same joke repeatedly. Maggie, usually still sleepy,...
by Becky Robinson | Jan 13, 2011 | Inspiration
Our yard is covered in a blanket of fresh snow. For now, it’s clean and new, sparkly and undisturbed on this star-lit morning. For this moment, everything underneath is hidden from view. All I see is white. Earlier this fall, yellows and browns filled our yard....