Freedom Isn't Universal: An Army Wife's Perspective
“What do you mean you don’t celebrate the Fourth of July!?”
At the time this astonished reaction came out of my mouth, I was working on a highly diverse stunt team that included people from Australia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, Canada, and several other countries. About six of us were American. In honor of the holiday, we’d decided to have a barbeque.
As everyone was enjoying their grilled yummies, I turned to my Australian friend and asked him what he normally did at home f…
Miscarriages and Entrepreneurship
If you have been around for a minute, you know this already… but just in case, I have a confession to make: I am a little competitive.
Okay, maybe more than a little.
It’s just that when I commit to something, I like to make sure I am absolutely, positively, 100% IN. That means…
🥎 If it is a game, I’ll do everything I can to make sure my team wins.
💻 If it’s a course, I ensure it actually delivers results (and is never half @$$ed).
🎞 If it’s my Youtube channel, that my content always b…
Amazon Versus eBay
On December 31st, so many people said, “Goodbye, 2020!” with huge sighs of relief. It was as if somehow they anticipated the ball dropping would change everything.
Of course, not much actually changed in that moment other than the date on the calendar. (If only change were that easy!) And no surprise, because real change requires much more than a hope, a wish, or a sparkly ball dropping at the end of a year.
True change requires reevaluating your mindset.
For example, we live in a world wher…
Three Unexpected Steps to Breaking Your Phone Addiction
The very phone that you are reading this article on may be the source of your depression or anxiety. For your kids, having a phone may mean they're experiencing greater isolation and that they’re at higher risk for suicide. I learned these fun facts from the film The Social Dilemma. In a related post, I talked about my take-aways, as a business therapist, after watching it. But if you’ve read any of my other blogs, you know I’m a humxn of action. So just talking about it wasn’t enough. If yo…
The Social Dilemma: Uninstalling Social Addiction
So, I literally just finished watching The Social Dilemma on Netflix. In case you haven’t seen it, it’s a film with some of the biggest names from social media stepping forward to share how social media is literally monetizing our attention. I’m not going to give you too many spoilers or fully recap the film here; I encourage you to watch it for yourself (yes, it’s good enough to be worth your time).
Now, most of you know me as a business therapist. Some of you also know that I actually am …
"You're Only as Good as Your Last Delivery: How My Grandfather's Slogan Shaped My Life
Fifty years ago, my grandfather started a trucking company. As a successful entrepreneur and business owner, he liked to impart great words of wisdom to his offspring. His favorite phrase was, “You are only as good as your last delivery,” and he reminded us of it frequently. Of course, when you’re five, advice like that means absolutely nothing.
Fortunately, though, he said it often enough for me to remember it. And I’m glad I do. Now that I am slightly older than five, I have come to apprecia…