May 29, 2024 | blog, boundary setting, comfort zone, communication, fear, personal development
I recently spent a few days in Marco Island, Florida. Sitting out on the hotel room balcony, I had a great view of the beach and all its inhabitants. One morning, I watched a woman walking with her toddler. Every few steps, she’d plop the kid down on her butt and then...
May 23, 2024 | assertiveness, blog, boundary setting, communication, mental health, personal development
A few weeks ago, a friend reached out early in the morning. Her neighbor had just found two dogs running loose in the street. They were safe in her backyard, but my friend hoped I could post them where they needed to be posted. With 12 years of animal rescue knowledge...
Apr 29, 2024 | assertiveness, blog, boundaries, comfort zone, communication, mental health, personal development, professional development
Up until now, I’ve been writing blogs for the boundary-challenged. (Hopefully, this term doesn’t offend you. Trust me, I speak from experience.) But today, I’m speaking to a new audience. (Don’t worry, my boundary-challenged friend; you will benefit from this as...
Apr 22, 2024 | assertiveness, book, boundaries, communication, personal development
A few months ago, a friend of a friend came to our house for dinner. During dinner, Buddy, our terrier/husky mix, placed his head on the man’s leg. Not wanting the attention, the man kicked Buddy to make him move away. The saving grace to this story is that my husband...
Apr 17, 2024 | boundaries, communication, Entrepreneurial Skills, professional development
How much is too much “coffee?” No, this piece isn’t about caffeine. I wouldn’t dare suggest you give up your sustenance. We’re actually talking about boundaries around networking. If you’re an entrepreneur, a salesperson, represent a nonprofit, or have other interests...
Apr 1, 2024 | boundaries, communication, decision making, Entrepreneurial Skills, relationships
A few years ago, I went through a Speaker’s Academy to help define my message and structure my speaking business. One of the assignments, was to create a Speaker’s One Sheet – a marketing piece meeting planners use as an at-a-glance reference sheet about our business....
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