• Goals

    9 Ways to Successfully Master Your Goals

    “I’ve created my vision board, nothing is happening, now what?!?” If I had a dime for every time I have heard that one, I’d be in Hawaii with a cabana boy bringing me drinks. The reason why visioning boards don’t work is human error. If all of my vision boards, goal setting and ‘believing’ had worked in my twenties I would be a size 2, billionaire with my own private island and minions.   Here are the top 9 ways we sabotage ourselves in reaching our goals. Lack of Clarity – Are you really clear about what you want? Or are you going for something that you think you should…

  • Business tips

    Have You Hugged Your CPA Lately?

    As I opened the front door to my CPA’s office, the smell of taxes hung in the air. It’s a cross between library and funeral parlor. At least in my mind. My husband swears it doesn’t smell that way. My CPA, John, greeted me with a smile, as always bright eyed. I drudgingly followed him back to his office dreading the news of how big the check I get to write is this year. As we got settled in his office, “I know, you’d rather be getting a root canal right now,” He says with that smile in his eyes. “Yes,” I replied. “Nothing personal.” “I promise to make this…

  • Sunday Musings

    Being Inflexible is Sabotaging Your Bottom Line

    As I was standing with my family singing a happy hymn while watching the processional of the smoke slinger, the cross bearer, the choir and the priest, I feel someone standing next to me and I hear, to my surprise, “This is my seat: I sit here.” That’s when I realized it wasn’t the Holy Spirit standing next to me. To my surprise it was an older lady with a hardened look on her face. Definitely not the typical southern Episcopal proper kind I so fondly remember from my childhood. Nope, not a glimmer of sparkle in her stone cold blue eyes. It was more of a crusty look staring…