You are one of my thankfuls…

Sometimes kids are the best at summing up life’s lessons. My friend Ellen’s grand-daughter, Carleigh, did that at Thanksgiving a few years ago.  When asked what she was thankful for, she responded without hesitation, “YOU!” meaning of course my friend and her Gigi, Ellen. Wouldn’t you be excited to to hear who is thankful for…

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Ten ways to make the most of a conference

Make the Most of a Conference Do you love attending conferences that get you fired up and energized? Do you leave a conference and a few days later wonder where the momentum went? Do you wish you could bottle the information and energy of a great conference? Stephen Covey in his Seven Habits of Highly Successful…

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I walked 120 miles!

I recently saw the movie, Wild which chronicles Cheryl Stray’s 1,100 mile walk along the Pacific Crest Trail.  While I can’t say I accomplished something quite that monumental, I do have a homegrown story of a group of women who took on a physical challenge.   This energetic group of women wanted to create changes in their…

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Kids Can Learn a Lot From a Dog

We often share stories with kids of people who have overcome great odds in order to become successful. The examples are many but I recently got to thinking what could kids learn from a dog that overcame great odds? In 2014 I attended the US Disc Dog National World Cup Competition in Cartersville, Georgia.  This…

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