When you are interested, you do it when it's convenient. When you are committed, you accept no excuses, only results. -Ken Blanchard A few years ago, I joined six other business owners from across the country to be a part …
I Didn’t Make the Short List
Friendship isn't about who you've known the longest. It's about who walked into your life and said, "I'm here for you." and proved it. -Anonymous When my friend Garry passed away, I was disappointed to be excluded from …
The Marathon that Would Never End
When it comes to asking for help—I simply won’t do it. Actually, that’s not completely true. I will ask for help, but only as a last resort, after I’ve exhausted every other option. Carol and I were running buddies. Back …
Slip Sliding Away
A colleague and I were waiting to be picked up in front of our San Francisco hotel when a man jogged by wearing nothing but running shoes. After a quick double take, a group of rambunctious women, wearing only …
The Solo Retreat
Every summer I gift myself a solo retreat at Chautauqua Park in Boulder, Colorado. This annual hermitage has been one of the best rituals I’ve created for myself and I’d like to tell you a little about it. For a change of …
The Day I Became a Pointer Sister
You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. -Andre Gide “You are about to be assigned to a small group. You will be given a task that will require preparation, planning, …