What Can I Do To Show That I Appreciate You?

"Appreciation is an excellent thing. It makes what is excellent in others, belong to us as well." - Voltaire Do you ever wonder what you can do to show appreciation to others? Appreciation is a quality that is key to sustaining healthy relationships  - a way of letting people know you value and … [Read more...]

How Does Your Integrity Affect The Lives Of Others?

My husband Cody and I recently met three awesome women at a local cafe. They shared a community table with us in the bar area. The conversation was lively and steered toward VC's. My husband threw out the words Vulture Capitalists, and a couple other choice words to describe many of these companies. … [Read more...]

Intrinsic Growth – Expand or Contract

What we change inwardly will change outer reality. - Plutarch. I am re-sharing an article I wrote in 2019. These words are more important now than ever... In the midst of the insanity we are seeing in the outer world, there is a grass roots movement taking hold. The roots of this movement are … [Read more...]

Fear Is The Highest Fence

"Fear is the highest fence." - Dudley Nichols Mending one's fences - to strengthen or reestablish one's position by conciliation or negotiation. Being on the fence - uncommitted, neutral, and undecided. Walls create physical and mental barriers. Putting up fences and rushing to repair … [Read more...]

Code Of Ethics – What Are Yours?

Code of Ethics I've been thinking about integrity, honor, and ethics a great deal over this last year. In 2008 I wrote a short article on these topics and felt it was time to revisit these important qualities. Out in the world we have popular opinion, government, the media, and all manner of … [Read more...]