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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010It’s been about 20 years since I first read Stephen Covey’s book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” – and I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed it. I was with a group of friends recently and someone mentioned a topic from the book. That piqued my interest again and I pulled his book off [...]
Optimism is Good for You!
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010I’ve always believed in the positive and healing power of optimism, and now hard evidence backs this up. A study published in the journal Circulation tells about how researchers followed approximately 100,000 women over eight years, looking at how long they lived and how many heart attacks they suffered. And guess what? “Optimists had a [...]
The Amazing Great-Grandmother – Achieving Your Dreams At Any Age
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009I love sharing inspiring stories about women who have overcome odds to do something incredible! My blog this week is about a great-grandmother from Everett, Washington who went from dangerously obese to not just getting in shape and turning her life around, but to actually setting world records in weightlifting. Her name is Winifred Pristell…and [...]
Tips for Finding Work/Life Balance
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Do you ever feel like the only woman in the world trying to juggle your home life and being a cheerleader, nurse, guidance counselor, chauffer, cook, and study partner to your children or your significant other in addition to being a career woman at work? You’re not the only one struggling with the balancing act. [...]
Are You A Sleepyhead? How Getting More Sleep Can Positively Affect Your Health
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009After reading several articles about how most people don’t get enough sleep and the correlation between sleep habits and overall health, I decided to analyze my own sleeping habits to determine how much sleep I was getting. Much to my chagrin, I realized that during the work week I was averaging only about six hours [...]
Tips for Staying in Shape When You Lead a Busy Career/Life
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009The summer always offers a great opportunity to get outside more than usual because of the incredible weather. That usually leads my girlfriends and I to have discussions on what we can do to get more exercise throughout the rest of the year because we all lead such busy lives. Here’s a list of advice [...]
Your Health as Your Most Important Investment
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Did you know that the word “wealth” comes from the Old English words “weal” (well-being) and “th” (condition) which taken together means “the condition of well-being”? Many of us associate good health (mental, emotional, and physical) with the term “well being” and perhaps the early English considered health to be one of their most valued [...]
How One Woman has Successfully Balanced Work and Motherhood
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008I love to hear true life stories about how women have overcome hurdles and have been able to successfully balance work and family life. Success stories provide the rest of us with an opportunity to learn how they accomplished this and possibly use some of those learnings in our own lives. Katherine Sampson from Australia [...]
The Importance of Mentoring Other Women
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008I’m often asked why I mentor so many women and how I can find the time to do so with such a busy work schedule. I’ve always enjoyed mentoring women because of they joy I feel in being able to help other women succeed in their careers. It’s really an amazing feeling that I highly [...]
Life is a Marathon – Advice from World-Renowned Runner Joan Benoit Samuelson
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008I just read a great article in Women’s Health, one of my favorite magazines. I love the magazine because it’s a combination of wonderful articles on everything from nutrition and food, to exercise, skin, hair, make-up and clothing advice. They also have inspiring profiles of women, such as the article I just read about Joan [...]
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