To my harshest critic…

One day, Emmy couldn’t take it anymore and stood up and asked Mrs. W. why she called on several students who didn’t have their hand up instead of __, a black boy, whose hand had been up so long it was beginning to turn blue.

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FEAR the Ultimate Four-Letter Word

As a soulful entrepreneur, Mom, business coach and friend, one of the most common statements I hear is “but I don’t know what to do.” Often after a little coaching, with permission of course, we discover it’s not the technical part that holds them back, there are plenty of geeks among us to help out…

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Celebration Jar

The inner crafter in me took that idea and envisioned what I now call a celebration jar.

I will be the first to admit, celebrating my accomplishments on any level has never been easy. For quite a long time, it was downright hard and something I completely resisted. My usual response when I accomplished a goal or completed a project was to dive right into the next one; barely giving the ink…

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Writing a Book and Running a Marathon

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Recently I was chatting with a client about some of her dreams and goals. Listening to women tell me about the big things they want to go for is probably one of my favorite parts of coaching. The other is helping them put a sustainable plan into action to make it happen and removing the…

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Is Having a Business Stressful?

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Someone asked me recently if having a small business is stressful. My first instinct was to laugh loudly, and say “are you kidding”? Then I thought a little more about it. And while, yes, it is stressful – it is also enjoyable. It’s been one of the things I’m the proudest of – not because…

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Behind Every Business is GLITTER, DUCT TAPE AND MAGIC

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  Join Paula Kidd Casey and entrepreneurial guru Michelle Spalding, as they discuss how to start your dream business in the middle of “chaos.” Based on the wisdom contained in Michelle’s new book; Glitter, Duct Tape and Magic, they discuss how to take action with alignment and courage and finally live your passion.  

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It’s Okay to Feel the Feelings

Whatever you’re feeling now – please know that it’s okay to feel that.

Now is not the time to hide our feelings or push them aside. Nor is it the time to paint them over with pink paint and pretend all is well.

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Dreams Do Come True

When you asked that little girl in the photo what she wanted to be when she grew up, she always said the following: A writer, a teacher, and have a shop (that was how I described having a business) People would often pat me on the head and say “just pick one” or “just how…

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