Maria Shriver recently wrote about women she admires who have stepped out of line in one way or another. They included some familiar...

Earlier in my career as a school administrator, my focus was on perfection. Make sure to do it right. Every time. At times, it was more...

Much of our lives are spent trying to get to that next level....middle school, high school, college, graduate school, the first job, the...

re·jec·tion /rəˈjekSH(ə)n/ noun: rejection; plural noun: rejections the dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc....

Disclaimer: I don’t look as old as I am...but I am. I credit running for my youthful appearance, although genetics might have come into...

In this week's edition of "A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership," the focus is on learning to love your learning curves. Does like...

I believe in kindness. But there are days when the world doesn't seem so kind. Twenty four hours ago there was a senseless shooting in...

Would you like to start a run with a little simplicity and focus? Need to head out with clarity of purpose that helps you be laser...

I am fortunate to coach a number of administrators, mostly females, around the nation. I do it because, along the way, many leaders took...

What does being brave really mean? I was recently reading a book that referenced the bravery of the character in the way she overcame...

Ever intentionally thought about happiness? Being happy at work, at home, in your community work? Its a topic I've worked through over...

So much going on. So many distractions. And its Monday, which means we'll likely be bombarded by more today than most days. What does...

I've been thinking about what I'm good at. Do you do that? From an HR perspective, we often look at firming up the weaknesses of others,...

We've all worked with them. Around them. Tried to avoid them. Some are really obvious. Others are a bit more underground, but their...

Feeling foggy. Traffic at work. Sometimes they aren't just metaphors but real. We all get stuck. Really. WE ALL GET STUCK. And even...

This week's post is a little different than the rest, simply because I wanted to stay current with what I'm doing. I'll be presenting...

I'm not going to apologize in advance that I'm going to talk about women in leadership. It's part of my mantra, and I'm also learning to...

A lot has been said about the importance of speaking up to injustices, unfairness, unethical behavior, and more. In the current era of...

Friday was International Women’s Day….and it gave many friends and I time to pause over the weekend and reflect on our experiences as...

Ever feel incompetent? Join the club. We all go through it. Incompetence is a perfectly normal, albeit it uncomfortable feeling....