Confidence…it’s a tricky thing. Everyone wants to have a high level of it but most of us don’t. And most times those that we perceive to have confidence, it’s just that. It’s a perception. And if you ask them, they probably have to work at it daily or don’t even feel like they possess that quality. But, as I enter the first week of working my new business (The Contemporary Connection) full time ... View Post
I Took the Plunge: My Journey to Becoming an Entrepreneur
I’ll be honest, when I used to hear the word Entrepreneur or the term “Serial Entrepreneur” I thought that was a word used to describe people who were flaky or unfocused. Why didn’t they have a “career” or “job”? What the heck really is an Entrepreneur? It almost seems like it was something people who didn’t really have a job used as a title. Kind of like when people used to say they were ... View Post
Life is not a Hallmark Movie….
Every Christmas social media starts getting flooded with discussions about Hallmark Christmas Movies. I didn’t even really pay attention to it until a few years ago and started to realize just how many people watch them and get into them. And, people I would have never expected, including women and men! I honestly would make a little fun of these movies and could never understand why people loved ... View Post
30 and Counting
As I sat to write this blog post, I planned to share how I like to approach the last 30 days of the year by finishing them out with clear intent and purpose but it seemed hard to write about that in the traditional sense. That’s normally how I like to finish out the year, as we prepare to move into a new year. I want to have as much intent and purpose in the final 30 days as I do in the first 30 ... View Post
Top 10 Things Not to Ask or Say to a Single Person at the Holidays
The holidays can be stressful enough, especially this year. Being single at the holidays, by choice or chance, can make things even more frustrating or even triggering for some. Of course family and friends mean well but when they ask the questions or make some of the statements below, they don’t always realize how disappointing it can be for the recipient. Most singles take it in stride because ... View Post
I wanna see you be brave…
Okay, where are my fellow Type A, control freaks? Put your hands up! Okay, maybe control freak isn't the right term - I know I don't like it. But I do know, I am always juggling a lot of different balls in the air and if there is something or someone that throws off my rhythm, it's not a good look for me. I try to be self-aware and I know this about myself. It's something I work on daily. ... View Post