I’ve thrown a kid’s birthday party, and it’s pretty much the same. It’s better when you let people help When in doubt, focus on one KEY important element and cut all the fat Yes it’s stressful, but it’s also rewarding. All of it is pulled together when you remember WHO IT IS FOR. Stick it

You ever had the lunch-time negotiation? “You want a cookie? You can have a cookie if you eat your carrots!” I had that battle with my daughter this weekend, and I got so frustrated with her. She delayed, she doddled, she deflected, she argued. And all she had to do was take three bites and

Since this episode is about time management, and I want to get a solid 6 hours of sleep tonight, I’m deciding that the show notes being a little on the lighter side this week will be just fine. Enjoy.

I aspire to my daughter’s level of intensity. She’s Intensity in Ten Cities. She’s fierce. Today’s episode launches the mini-series The School of Maddox, where I’ll be sharing the specific lessons this fiery, fierce, fearless redhead is teaching me, along with practical ways I’m applying the lessons.  As a fitting follow up to last week’s episode

I start today’s episode with a landmark moment in my life. A person I met with today (on a totally different topic) shared with me that she’s going to start a side hustle because of my Women In Business keynote from last year. Hold. The. Phone. This was her takeaway from an exercise we did

Maddox just had her three-year checkup, and the pediatrician’s biggest concern about our feisty redhead was the amount of time she spends daily in front of a screen. He said, I quote, “I believe that screentime is slowly crushing our childrens’ souls.” Eek! So I spent some time this weekend designing a way to track

On the last day of the new decade, I’m thinking hard about how I spend my time. In 2020, I want to seize more enjoyment from the time I spend. To ensure that how I spend my time aligns with my goals for life and business, I’m being more intentional about how I calendar the

We just got back from Disneyland, and I’m suffering from a legit sinus infection. Despite this, I had the BEST TIME experiencing the Happiest Place On Earth with our kids. And there’s a huge life lesson that perhaps the steroids and antibiotics are making stand out more: We adults need to suspend our disbelief and

Riffin’ on giftin’. Anson in his Christmas jammies the other night started to embody Santa Claus. He benevolently gifted his sister a unicorn before turning to me and saying “Merry Christmas! Here’s… some OFFICE WORK.” That’s what he thinks I want for Christmas? You know, I’m not even mad. I’m impressed… with myself! Because I

Anybody else feeling overwhelmed as we head into the busy holiday season? *Raises hand* A few months ago, as I was discussing the addition of this podcast creation and management into my already jam-packed schedule, my husband volunteered to take the kids on a Sunday afternoon so I would have a quiet house to myself