Help! This Process is Killing Me!

One of the most important factors in success is being “processed.” Unfortunately, we have created a microwave world that avoids process at any cost. What is process? Why do we avoid process? What is it about process that frightens us? Oxford Dictionary defines process as “a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a […]

Taking Up Root

I remember as a little girl watching my mother plant, nurture, prune, and repot her plants. Her favorites were African Violets. She had them in every color, and when she saw an African Violet in the store that hadn’t bloomed yet, she could still identify the color of the bloom by looking at the stems. […]

Breakthrough Entrepreneur – Odd Man Out

Have you ever been in a place where you felt like the odd man or woman out? Many times, I would see opportunities that others around me did not. These opportunities were seen even in what most people might consider “bad” or “not so ideal” situations. I was teased about being the “glass half full […]

The Birthing Pain of a Business

I remember the day like it was yesterday, although I don’t remember the pain. I was pregnant with our first baby. The baby was due on Friday but, being the modern woman I am, I decided Monday was soon enough for me to begin my leave from work. After all, I had everything planned. Tuesday, […]