As I sit here writing this message about fall, the temperature today in Phoenix will be 100F. Everything is still green and the flowers are still in full bloom. It doesn't feel like fall, but there is an internal message within each of us that...
We all know of the group Alcoholics Anonymous. I’m thinking about starting a group called Failure Anonymous. I probably won’t be the only one joining the group, because I have no doubt there are a lot of women out there feeling the same way. The pandemic...
Is it the pandemic that has brought my motivation down or am I not as passionate about my work as I used to be? What an ironic question because my business purpose is to help people find fulfillment from their work. Over the past week,...
I wake up in the morning, workout, have breakfast, and then sit down at my desk and focus on my top priorities. I’m able to give my complete focus on my business. My workday flows because my one and only priority is my business. I’m...
We all do it. We draw assumptions about a situation based on a story, life experience, or self-protection mechanism we have created from our past. We draw assumptions about certain things, like why we shouldn’t call someone, why we didn’t get a new client, or...
What is happening around us is something we have never experienced before in our lives and hopefully will never go through again. It has sparked emotions and a new norm that has physically separated us, scared us and thrown us into a level of uncertainty...
We all struggle to create new habits in our life. We jump into with excitement and vigor, only to see the enthusiasm fade away when we realize the struggle. Even though we know how beneficial the new habit would be, our protective mechanisms kick in...
I always look forward to our Reflection Friday call. Our conversations bring new insights and challenge our old perspectives. As women, we’re quick to take on so many responsibilities. We’re superwomen! We can do it all (cheers and rah, rah for us!). We are quick to...
Simon Sinek said, “Time is our most precious commodity”. This couldn’t be truer for professional women. We are pulled in many directions between our personal and professional lives. Between the demands of family and business responsibilities, it’s sometimes a miracle we retain our sanity. So,...
I have osteoporosis. I know this may be a strange way to start a blog on Joy, but it is very much related. I had been living with it for years because previous doctors never tested for it. When it was discovered, I needed medication...