We all need a vacation to slow down, relax and unwind from our fast-paced crazy life. You know; just a little downtime to enjoy family time, a get-away (or staycation) and maybe even unplug from social media. But when you get back to reality, you’re faced with a backlog of emails to reply to, reports […]
Yet Another Near Miss With The Tooth Fairy
You would think by now after three kids and almost 60 baby teeth I would have figured out the Tooth Fairy but alas it is not so. My youngest hadn’t lost a tooth for a while so maybe I was just out of practice – but let’s face it, that is just an excuse. So when […]
Simple Simplifiers For Working Moms To Survive The Holidays
The holidays are among us mamas. Time for holidays parties, decorating Christmas trees, holiday shopping and wrapping gifts. It’s a fun-filled yet stressful time for moms. In another post, I shared my best simple simplifiers for work and home. This time, I’m sharing my favorite holiday simplifiers in hopes that will help you survive the […]
The Best Advice You Can Get About Work-Life Balance
Recently, I had an important two-hour meeting in the morning, which I needed to leave the house early for and I couldn’t play the mute button trick on this one. I was presenting a new plan and aimed to get buy in from the senior executive team. I had prepared in advance in all aspects. […]
Working Mom Confession: I Almost Missed A Webinar For A Swimsuit
This working mom confession is from a dear friend of mine who wishes to remain anonymous. There I was, completely prepared and ready to go. I was 20 minutes away from hosting a webinar for 300 people. Some of whom were already showing up in the queue. The presentation was done and loaded onto the […]
Simple Simplifiers For Career Moms
From the outside, career moms might think this looks a little anal. But I assure you it has more to do with a heady mix of desperation and survival. If you have read leadership or productivity books, you may have noticed this concept of cognitive energy. Most people have certain times of the day where […]
Learn How To Go With The Flow And Not Stress Out
For working moms, our day is much like Henry Hill from the movie Good Fellas. If you have seen the movie, you may recall the scene just before Hill is nabbed by the narcs. He has the type of day I feel like I have (and likely you too) almost every day. And days like […]
7 Ways To Transform Your Leadership From External To Internal
When you’re in a leadership role, you either lead from an external (status based) to internal (leadership based). For a while, I was leading from an external view of leadership until I changed to an internal view. Here’s what happened… My company consolidated three lines of business, including the strategic marketing groups and tracking local […]
How To Be Visible In A Pandemic
Before the pandemic hit, many of us aspired to grow with the company we work for. There were goals in place to help get us promoted. And we were working toward those goals. The next thing you know, the pandemic hit and suddenly we’re working from home. And now it seems like all our aspirations […]
3 Ways To Remove The Monkeys On Your Back And Clear The Way To Focus On Your Goals
When the new year starts there’s this excitement in the air. Okay, it’s probably the winter breeze but go along with me here. 🙂 You pump yourself up because this is the year you’re going to focus your goals and crush them. You’re not messin’ around anymore. It’s time to get serious! You even go […]
