Why I’m Leaning In to Family

Why I’m Leaning In to Family

After barely an hour of sleep, I saw the light come on in my daughters’ bathroom. A few minutes later, “Mom, I threw up.” I tucked her back into bed, but only another hour passed before the light came on again. I cleaned her up, grabbed my pillow and...
To Become Outstanding

To Become Outstanding

Outstanding. Remarkable. Splendid. Awesome. Superb. Great. Amazing. Admirable. Excellent. Wonderful. Superior. Magnificent. Extraordinary. Special. Exceptional. Brilliant. As a new business owner, I’d be beyond thrilled if someone used one of those adjectives to...
Decision #4: I Will Keep Going

Decision #4: I Will Keep Going

This post begins with a confession: sometimes I think about quitting. Don’t worry — I don’t think about it in a serious way. I think about it in a wondering way. I wonder what it would be like to drop my kids off at school and come home to a cup of coffee...
Decision #3: I Will Give Everything

Decision #3: I Will Give Everything

This is the 3rd post in a series about decisions for my business in 2013. You can read Decision #1 here and Decision #2 here.  Of all the book titles I’ve considered for the book I dream of writing some day, my top two favorites are: Give Everything and Use...
Decision #2: I Will Track My Time

Decision #2: I Will Track My Time

This is a decision I came to kicking and screaming. (Ask Angie.) I am not a time-tracking kind of girl. I actually, despite being a “J” on the Myers-Briggs, rebel against many such restraints. I have been in business since January or so, and tried to track...