Negotiation Tip 1 – Seek First to Understand

Introduction to Negotiation Tips Welcome to my weekly tips on negotiation. After thirty years of legal practice and countless negotiations, I have decided to share some tips with you that will assist you in every area of your life. You see, we negotiate every day with our spouses, children, supervisors, business clients, customers, and the list […]

Living Into the Power of a Woman

I’ve pondered it. I’ve thought about it. I used to cry about it. I have even been amazed by it. And now I am provoked to write about it. This blog post is to all the women out there and to the “conscious men” about creating opportunity. The purpose is not to bash males but […]

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. […]