Rules for Being a Good PartnerDo you get a sense that being a good partner is not part of this game? Being a good partner seems like it would be easy. But, as with everything else involving people, it’s not. Personalities, egos, behavioral styles and more all come into play when we look at the […]
Continue readingThe First 90 Days of 2018 Are Almost OverAre You Where You Want to Be?March 31st marks the close of the first 90 days of 2018. Where are you with all the plans you made and goals you set for the year? How many of those goals have you worked on and completed? For most people, […]
Continue readingWe Got to be Interviewed by Sheryl GreenblattRecorded in 2015, this is as relevant now as it was then. The interview is in 2 parts, each less than 10 minutes. Enjoy.
Continue readingInspired by Chopped on the Food NetworkPolenta? Really?So I’m really excited to start playing Chopped in my kitchen, right? I take my Foodie Dice and roll them for the first time. I have my first set of ingredients:ChickenOnionsKalePolentaCooking Method – BroilSeasoning – RosemaryNow What?I’m going to be honest here – I rolled the dice on […]
Continue readingInspired by Chopped on the Food NetworkChopped in My KitchenLast December Philip gave me a set of Foodie Dice. Let me back up a few months. At a workshop in August, one of the presenters (Darrell Evans) talked about Gordon Ramsey. I’d heard of him, of course, but had never watched any of his shows. Because I am […]
Continue readingYou Can’t Change What You Can’t SeeYou want to be more focused at work so you can get more done. So you go into the office with great intentions ready to knock out the work. Time passes and it gets to be 5:00, time to go home. You leave the office frustrated because nothing changed. The pile […]
Continue readingControl is an illusion. You think you have it but you don’t. And thinking and acting as if you have control is robbing you of time and causing stress.Where Do You Think You’re In Control?You think you can control what your kids do when you’re not around? Wrong! You teach them and have influence over their actions, […]
Continue readingAnimals are my guides. I’ve learned to trust my boys when it comes to people. They are far more perceptive than I ever was. I’d take Joey, our first fluffer butt, on walks around the neighborhood every morning. He was such a friendly little guy and usually liked everybody we met. Until we ran into an older […]
Continue readingCoach In the Kitchen™ is Back!The kitchen is where life happens. We all know it. We’ve lived it. First when we were younger and now, as adults, we experience it over and over again. When was the last time you were at a party when the kitchen was the hub for everything else?Julia Child Guided us […]
Continue readingHabit of Saving for Fun and FutureSaving for anything seems to be a lost practice in the US. 57% of Americans have 0-$1000 in savings. That’s not a pretty picture. What if you have an emergency? Stuff happens all the time. What do you do and where do you go? You can make saving a habit. […]
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