“Mom, you, of all people, have never heard of John Maxwell, are you serious?” My 20-year-old daughter had just quoted him and was incredulous to my question. “No, I haven’t,” I said, “who is he?” So began my journey. And, in retrospect, it’s unbelievable I had never heard of John Maxwell. I’ve been devouring personal…

When I was a little girl, I remember my grandmother telling me “you are the company you keep.” I was consciously aware in my primary and teenage years that I would be influenced by the people I chose to be in relationship with, and I would likewise be influencing them. Thanks to my grandmother’s advice,…

Everyone knows confidence is a key to success. But how can you develop confidence when you don’t have any? Is it true that you can “fake it until you make it?” Is just acting confident enough? There are times when you need to put your game face on and go forward even though you’re afraid.…

Right now, you might be seriously considering leaving your day job. If so, you’re not alone. Your day job was probably a good thing. It’s just no longer the best thing. It reflects the person you were, not the person you are and the one you’re becoming. A little while ago I left my day…

The yellow foot prints! At 4 a.m. I stood over my infant son’s crib, a wrenching ache in my gut. My face was burning, clean shaven for the first time in 7 years. My beautiful, precious 2-year-old daughter slept soundly nearby, oblivious to the major change that was beginning. The recruiter patiently waited as I…