The 3 R’s of Success

I was recently fortunate to be able to attend a presentation by Joe Pulluzi, who is the founder of the Content Marketing Institute. I was expecting him to give me some pearls of wisdom about how to generate some awesome content  – maybe even some tips about how...

A Better You

For most of my life I have struggled with self esteem. I remember that when I started with one employer, he explained my job role, gave me the project he wanted completing and just told me to “run with it”. I was so overwhelmed and afraid of failure, that I couldn’t...

Burning Out

In his sophomore year in high school, one of our sons achieved a 4.6 GPA on his way to gaining an International Baccalaureate Diploma. It was a great achievement, but it came at a heavy cost. Despite being over 6 ft tall, by graduation he weighed less than 120 lbs....

The Broken Promisers

When I was thinking about getting back into work after my last baby, I was fortunate that through networking and referrals, I was quickly able to meet with a lot of people who said they would introduce me to potential employers. Most people were extremely helpful....

Fear

  Fear /ˈfir/Noun An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. I hadn’t seen my family in Croatia for over 10 years, but last summer, I was fortunate enough to be taken on a vacation to my...