Remember the dreaded essay at the beginning of the school year? It has a new purpose and it is more important than ever. Time to write your own What I Did This Summer notes. When you look back on the summer of 2021, in 6 months, or 3 years what will you see? What do you want to see? How did you impact your own life and future with how you spent the past 90 days? Living life means beginnings and endings every day, big or small. It’s the small ones that can go unnoticed at the

All great change is preceded by Chaos

Does International Woman’s Day matter? It is a time to celebrate role models, all those who found their place to make a difference big and small. To share the stories that otherwise may be lost. But it is much more than this. From my privileged perspective every day is Woman's Day. I have the honor of working with thousands of positive, smart, caring, persistent, successful women. I am blessed with sisters, friends, and daughters who could run the world. Why is it so importa

“W "What I found to be common across the globe is that as entrepreneurs, we often think the world is on our shoulders and that we have to do it all.” - Rachael McCrary, CEO and Founder, Jewel Toned[1] The Success in Supporting Each Other After years of working with talented entrepreneurs from different backgrounds and a wide range of businesses, I remain surprised at the ‘lone wolf’ nature so many leaders possess. True, by nature most business owners are independent and the a

I am an entrepreneur, as are many of my friends, clients, and family members. I am a female-entrepreneur, as are many of my friends, clients, and family members. It amazes me that these statements have different meanings and reactions from many people. What amazes me even more is how little I know about the history of women in business. As recent as 32 years ago, for a woman to get a bank loan to finance her business required a male co-signer. Thirty-two years people!!! My m