I am sure you have heard the saying, ‘you cannot pour from an empty cup.’ This is why you need to learn to take care of yourself. Keeping yourself motivated is an inside job. You might do an excellent job at creating the right environment and getting the requisite resources to succeed, but if you ar...

Now that you know accountability is crucial for keeping your business moving forward, let’s talk about finding the rightaccountability partner. A strong accountability partner isn’t just a friend you chat with occasionally; they’re someone who deeply cares about your success, isn’t afraid to call ...

What’s the number one thing that I see stopping women entrepreneurs and founders from reaching their potential? This one challenge keeps them stuck, keeps their business from growing, and drains their confidence.

Have you guessed it yet? Before I name it, let me share a story about someone I’ve ...

This is a personal post and the starting of a new chapter in my life. I’m moving into uncharted territory and it is both exciting and terrifying. My mentor calls this feeling TERRICITED.

Almost weekly, I get women founders and entrepreneurs reaching out to me asking to pick my brain about building ...

In a recent article I wrote for McKnights LTC News, I threw in a question about considering how you could roll out the red carpet for your employees. There are so many ways you can do this. The simple answer is to start with the individual in mind. Understand what the individual needs and wants in a...

What opportunities have you left on the table because of limiting beliefs?

I consider myself a high-achieving woman. I have worked hard to gain the knowledge and skills that I now possess. I still find myself holding back though, and I wonder if you can relate?

The other day my favorite co-worker ...

If you were to tell me 4 years ago that I would be writing a post like this, I would have laughed at you. The #MeToo movement was in full swing and women were standing up and exposing sexual harassment en masse. It was an encouraging time for those of us who had experienced it and weren’t able to sh...

I was asked recently to do a Keynote presentation on Imposter Syndrome for a woman’s conference. I can talk on that all day, and yet I decided to do a little research about what is being said in the market place today so I can include any new information. I learned some  things that I thought I woul...

Last night’s Super Bowl win for the Kansas City Chiefs was one for the record books! And it wasn’t a chance win, it was very carefully choreographed.

I’m always studying Andy Reid on the field because the calmness he exudes is palpable. In fact, it spreads to other coaching staff as well as Quarter...

You might think I'm beating this drum too often, however there cannot be enough emphasis on empowering your middle and front line managers with knowledge to succeed in our industry. 

Today's workforce is different than it ever has been before. Some are realizing their worth and not putting up with ...

Are you ready to dive into the raw and unfiltered world of leadership? Great, because today we're talking about vulnerability—the game-changer that can take your leadership from good to extraordinary.

In the hustle and bustle of the aging services sector, where executives like you are navigating a ...

I asked Chat GPT to provide advice to aging services and healthcare executives on leadership from key leaders. 

Here is what it had to say.