Experiencing Bias

One of my earliest memories of bias was in 2nd or 3rd grade when I got in trouble for taking my shirt off on the playground at recess. I was hot, it was humid, so I took my shirt off, just like the boys. Well, that was just an e-ticket to the principal’s office and not in…

How Are You So Efficient and Focused?

Yesterday, I was on the phone with a potential client and I gave her the opportunity to ask me anything. About coaching, about pricing, whatever, anything. Jacqueline* asked me, “How are you so efficient and focused?” I had to laugh – because some days I can be so ADD that I feel like I get…

What’s On Your Bucket List?

One bucket list item I was able to spontaneously finish this year is my goal to visit each of the 50 states. I had three remaining states that had been hanging out there for a few years – Alaska, Montana, and North Dakota.  About 10 years ago, I tried to schedule a training with paralegals…

Self-care is More than a Spa Day – It’s a Choice

No spa day could have fixed my level of burn out. Not even a week-long yoga retreat to Bryce Canyon. I learned the hard way, with a trip to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack, that I needed to take better care of myself. I learned that it comes down to…