On Becoming…

On Becoming…

I know that it’s the beginning of February, and 2019 is already one month old, however in many ways it is the beginning of the year for me.  Work begins to pick up this month and while winter in the Midwest rages on outside, the countdown to Spring has begun. It won’t...
Looking Back at 2018, And What’s Coming in 2019

Looking Back at 2018, And What’s Coming in 2019

I started out this year without knowing the ending.  Many of you know I ran for public office, inspired to run by what I saw as a lack of leadership from elected officials who have tipped the scales towards self-gain and stood less for the common good.  I also saw a...

Finding your Edges and Moving Past Them

For the past few years, I’ve been working in the area of change.  It seems to be the topic of the day in organizations everywhere I go. What I’ve come to understand more fully though, is that true change is more like transformation.  The change that most scares people...

When the going gets tough….oh how I hate when that happens!

This past weekend I finished my 4th marathon.  I still cannot believe that I run marathons, let alone 4 of them.  There are many reasons why I love running long distances, one of which is the feeling I get when I finish one.  It is a reminder that I am capable of...

Knowing Where Your Center Is

With all of the noise in the world and our ever increasingly busy lives, it is so easy to feel lost or constantly behind. Relentless demands of our time and being available 24/7 has left many exhausted and worn out. I see it in the faces of the commuters on their way...

Are Your Ready for 2018?

Happy New Year! I know it’s a little late. I thought I’d let the gyms clear out and some sort of normal routine set back in before I disrupted it again. As a small business owner, January has always been a time to get last year’s information together and ready for tax...