What’s On My Mind…
Atomic Habits Offers Accessible Bite-Sized Tips
Habits. We want to create and maintain good ones, and stop or limit bad ones. For most people, during difficult times, habits provide the necessary structure and relieve stress. Perhaps you’re continuing to work from home. Maybe you’re returning to the office fully...
Double the Opportunity to Join Me for Kick Butt Business Bootcamp on the East Coast!
Ready to kick your business into high gear – and take it to the next level? In order to have a thriving and successful business, you need to be strategic. You don't have to do everything. You have to do the right things for your business! Well…. if you are in the...
Want to deliver a killer presentation? Learn the secrets in the upcoming Speak Up Summer Camp program
Hopefully you saw the announcement that I'm partnering up with my colleague, Monica Ricci, to offer a fabulous online program this summer called Speak Up Summer Camp: Creating and Delivering Killer Presentations. The program begins on May 7th and the early bird rate...
Join us for “Speak Up Summer Camp – Crafting & Delivering Killer Presentations to Boost Your Business or Career”
Do you want to become a great public speaker or hone your existing speaking skills? Have you been asked to give a presentation and are scared to death and aren't sure how to pull it off? Do you want to really wow your audience/client and get spin off speaking gigs?...
Organizer411 with Smead
I had the chance to hang out with Smead and two of my fabulous organizing/productivity colleagues a few weeks ago. We did a video chat using Google Hangout and answered questions submitted all about organizing and productivity around the general theme of Spring...
Announcing the Successfully Self-Employed “Self-Study” Semester: Get Training On Your Own Time At An Affordable Rate
I want to share something with you. Starting my own business was scary -- REALLY scary (but also exciting)!! When I decided to leave my legal career behind and start my first business 13 years ago, all I had was an idea (or several all at once but was unsure where to...
Watch My Podcast Presentation as one of Smead’s Guest Expert’s on “Crazy Busy”
I had a blast in my interview as a guest expert for Smead’s podcast series! My topic was "Crazy Busy" is Not A Badge of Honor” and I discussed why we shouldn't be proud of the fact we are so busy. Watch this quick 20-minute presentation where I addressed: Why people...
A Rare, But Powerful, Time Management Treat: Honor Appointments With Yourself!
In the world of time management, we give a lot of weight to appointments that we set with other people, or events and meetings that we have to attend. We block them out on our calendar and then we make a commitment to show up unless there is a true emergency. And that...
My TV Segment on Fox 40 Morning News Sacramento Offering Tips on How Employees and Employers Can Deal With Raises in 2015
On Monday, January 26, 2015, I appeared on Fox 40 News Morning Show in Sacramento as a success/career coach to speak about how employees can ask for a raise. This was my second time appearing as a guest expert on this local television station, and they are talking...
How Will You Be Different After the La Dolce Vita 6-Week Group Life Coaching Program?
Several courageous participants have accepted my offer to work on transforming their life by joining the La Dolce Vita Group Life Coaching Program. It could be writing a book, focusing on your health, improving your relationships, getting off the see-saw of life-work...
Isn’t It Time You Fell in Love With Your Life Again? Join the La Dolce Vita 6-Week Group Life Coaching Program!
Do you... ... long to live a life of purpose and passion, that reflects your values AND desires? ... need permission to make your well-being, happiness, and self-care a priority? ... have fear that is still holding you back from going after what you want? ... feel...
PowerUp Starts in a Few Days – Last Chance to Register
I love to work with business owners on a mission. My clients are not men and women who are complacent with the status quo. They KNOW they are meant to do something important. They see something they want and are looking for support to go and get it. "It" can be a...
An Alternative New Year’s Ritual – The One Word Theme
Around this time of year when we flip the calendar from one year to the next, most people make a long list of New Year’s Resolutions. It is a noble idea in theory, but often in practice, doesn’t amount to much. Resolutions often get cast aside and discarded, making...
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