I've generally been known as an honest and stand-up person. I learned the importance of integrity from both of my parents, and it's...

Twelve years ago, I became the first full-time employee of Creative Restaurant Solutions, Inc. I worked with the founder, Morreen, for...

For the past 8 years, becoming a speaker has been my dream. I love teaching and inspiring audiences of all sizes. It is my very favorite...

Regular readers of the Pep Talk Blog and people who know me well might have noticed that I'm a bit obsessed with time. As a child my...

"Everyone is so touchy-feely here." That is how I was quoted at the retreat I attended my freshman year of college, which was full of...

Years ago, I came across a quote (which feels a bit like a prayer) that really touched me. I've had it hanging on a board in my office...

Finish this sentence: I could never ______________________. It has been my experience that any time you hear yourself saying "I could...

43 seconds. That's how long it takes me to make the bed. (As you might guess, I'm a pull-up-the-sheet-and-duvet-and-arrange-a-few-pillows...

Have you experienced this phenomenon? When things are going well, everything goes really well? And when things are going badly,...

I've been off TV news for a long time. Although I grew up to the sounds of Peter Jennings helping us understand the world each evening,...

Do you have a "let go" list? A place to record the slights and frustrations that somehow seem to steal too much of your attention? Think...

"Ugh," I thought. "Not again." My eyes watered and my nose ran. Why? Because my allergy spray had run out. And even though the label...

"How can I learn to slow down?" I asked a friend. "I've been working on talking more slowly and moving more slowly for over half my life....

When I first started working for Creative Restaurant Solutions in 2005 my boss suggested presenting our clients' exit interview results...

I know I'm not the only person to wake up with a to-do list scrolling through my head. Those of you who share the affliction might be...

Ten years ago, I worked with a personal coach for several months. It was one of the best investments I've ever made in myself, and I will...

I was feeling pretty blue this fall. First the time change, then disappointing election results, then turning 40 (and feeling decidedly...

Within moments of walking into the house, I criticized my daughter, picked on my son, and asked my husband why dinner wasn’t ready. Ugh....

Does this happen to you? You remember something you need do. You think to yourself, "I should do it now" but immediately replace the...