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Summer has officially arrived – FINALLY! That means a short season of weekends at the cabin and shorter Fridays for those of us in the Midwest. While I love being outside in the sunshine as much as the next person, I also am disciplined in staying focused on my goals – personally and professionally. It is easy to relax your…

While the Super Bowl has passed and Minneapolis is back to “normal” (snow in April? C’mon!), our team is settling into our new offices and our commitment is to play our game like it’s the Super Bowl every day. After attending the game, experiencing the energy and seeing our city show off so wonderfully, it’s no surprise our theme for…

This is our year. The year to focus, expand, and maximize our impact. As I reflect just one month into 2018, I’m determined to be more intentional than ever about my practices and choices about where I spend my time. What practices serve you best? Which ones serve your highest and best use? I invite you to join me on the…

As we approach 2018, how are you feeling? Are you in excitement or stress? Has 2017 been everything you imagined? If not, I invite you to consider designing 2018 to turn out as you desire – at work and beyond. Many of us spend more time planning our vacations than we do planning our lives, and I encourage you to…

I love this time of year: the lingering traces of summer and the crisp evenings and cool mornings hinting of fall. It prompts me to anticipate my sweaters and boots as I look forward to the next chapter. And speaking of chapters (pardon the pun), my book, Chasing Perfection- Shatter the Illusion; Minimize Self-Doubt & Maximize Success, is complete and I’m excited…

This week is all about Vision; mine takes me to our annual YESS! Client Appreciation Party and what it will look like on Thursday. I’m excited to see 100+ people networking and laughing, some dancing, great food and drinks and some crazy contests, games and prizes awarded. I’m grateful for the opportunity to bring together our clients, colleagues and friends…

Summer’s Here- Stay Focused & Share Tacos Ahhhhh, spring transitioning into summer in Minnesota… is there anything better? Perhaps, yet its beckoning to “enjoy it while it lasts” can easily lead to getting distracted or taking my focus off my priorities in fits and starts. As we all enjoy the graduation, summer lake and cabin season, I encourage you to…

Giving Greatly: Reflections from South Africa My husband Kevin and I just returned from a two week trip to South Africa with the Phakamani Foundation. This great organization provides micro-loans to South African women to enable them to start businesses, with the focus of “providing a hand up, not a hand out.” By doing so, Phakamani gives these women and…

Building Tomorrow’s Leaders With all that is currently going on in our world, I’ve been thinking about how the next generation will lead. What will they do in the business realm? The larger social realm? It’s up to us to be and build the leaders for our collective future. We must expose those we lead (including family, work and community)…

Like many people, I feel reflective toward the end of the year and 2016 is no different. Taking the time to think about the year, both personally and professionally, gives me great clarity and informs my intentions for the coming year. As I get older, I more deeply appreciate my relationships and what people mean to me.  Having lost my…