Subject: How to not have regrets

How to not have regrets

July 6th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDT

I was so stunned that I audibly gasped. Okay, so let me back up a moment... I was having lunch with a dear friend mentor several years after he retired, and it was time to tell him that I was leaving law to start a new business. Heart racing, I nervo ...

This is uncomfortable (because it's true)

June 29th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDT

She didn't want to hear it. . . But I was determined to say it. It was the Summer of 1990, and my friend *Anna* was dating a cute boy who was pressuring her to do things she didn't want to do. [Okay, so Anna wasn't her real name. I've changed it.] A ...

The most wonderful time of the year (that wasn't)

June 22nd, 2021 at 8:00 am CDT

Driving home after a long day at work, oblivious to the twinkling red white lights (that were everywhere) and irritated by The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year mockingly playing in the background. . . I burst into tears. I was barely holding it toget ...

I couldn't believe what I was about to do

June 15th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDT

Walking into my office (while gently closing the door behind him), he said "Heather, can we talk?" My heart rate increased. Everything slowed down. [It sounded ominous, and so I readied myself for the blow to come]. That's when he asked if I'd be in ...

Is this too preachy?

June 8th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDT

Two women who couldn't be more different yet had an incredible bond. . . One was a 50+ year-old New Yorker who was never married and cussed like a sailor (even *especially* at work). The other a 30-something Southern lady who rarely cusses and met he ...

Taking a leave of absence

June 1st, 2021 at 8:00 am CDT

Over the course of my working life, I've taken 3 leaves of absences. The first two related to pregnancies. The third was when I had cancer. When out on maternity leave, I felt guilty about all the time I took off from work. And when I came back, I ...

A important lesson (from an 11-year old)

May 25th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDT

My youngest son (Noah) has always been an "I can do it", go-it-alone kind of kid. Although that can sometimes be a good thing, it can also get him into trouble because he doesn't know when to ask for help. [Or for that matter, how]. This became an ...

Case study (and proof that you can)

May 18th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDT

A couple of weeks back, I introduced you to a new concept around how (and why) to redefine success from the inside out, so that you can:stop thinking of success as a destination (that you may - or may not - get to),approach success as a way of living ...

What kind of life do you want, Friend?

May 11th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDT

How often do you grind over decisions and/or worry about whether you've made the right call? All that worrying is paralyzing, isn't it? It saps your energy, exacerbates your fears and makes it more difficult to make your next decision. As one of my ...

My secret to success (with a dash of hard truth)

May 4th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDT

How do you define success, Friend? If you're like most of us, your definition probably consists of 3 primary categories:Fortune (money/financial stability + material possessions)Fame (how you're perceived by others, both personally professionally)Fe ...