Start With the Story

Start With the Story

On Wednesday, I talked to my new friend Simone about getting started with blogging. She asked me how I tie stories and business lessons together, and I emphatically gave her this advice: start with the story. Then Thursday morning I woke up to write my blog post for...
Give Others a Glimpse of Your Life

Give Others a Glimpse of Your Life

The power of social media is the ability to form real connections. Real connections happen when we initiate with others; they respond; we have real conversations, offline or on. There is an added depth when we take conversations offline, even more when we meet people...
The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

In our years before kids, my husband and I had two really terrific adventures. For two consecutive summers, we took long trips on our bicycles. We planned the trips because we wanted to create memories and stories we could tell our kids. The first summer, we rode from...
Discipline Lessons from Bronte

Discipline Lessons from Bronte

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...
Tell Me A Story

Tell Me A Story

In my last post, I shared a story about my grandfather and the song he sang to me when I was a little girl to help me remember to speak clearly. Don’t you love stories? Stories are the most powerful tool we have in communicating with others. The reason? Stories...