Want to add some excitement and energy into your professional life? A little extra oomph to your day? Volunteer to mentor, coach, and support other professionals! Yes – we all need help and encouragement, so give some! I promise you will get something amazing back in return. There are countless ways to add a little […]
I have a one week challenge for you: Change up your morning drive routine and listen (and sing!) to your favorite songs on your drive to work. Studies show that upbeat music makes us happier. I think it is true! Yes, I have done the more “professional” audiobooks and podcasts on my drive to work. […]
Last week was “Entertainment Team”. Entertainment Team is one of my favorite networks. This group of former work colleagues represents hard work, risk-taking, the ultimate collaboration, a long-term personal commitment to each other’s success and a shared sense of accomplishment. I care deeply for the personal and professional well-being of this special network. If any […]
Whether you call it work-life balance, work-life integration, or an overall full and happy life, it can seem daunting to achieve in a society where people brag about the horrible hours they spend in the office and even the resulting damage it does to their home life (missing soccer games, not taking that family vacation, […]
There is nothing to put life into perspective like lasagna. This weekend, I made a double batch. It hit me pretty profoundly. I. Am. So. Lucky. I need to count my blessings, hug my kids, broadcast my admiration for the amazing people I work with each day, announce to my network and community how much […]
When my daughter, Chloe, was 3 years old, I watched her open birthday gift after birthday gift in the foam-core Princess castle I built for her party. Dolls, toys, houses, stuffed animals, etc. A lot of stuff. She didn’t really need all of that stuff, and quite frankly, she was becoming a bit spoiled, as […]
Recently, I participated in an Insights Discovery workshop with colleagues at work. This self awareness journey helps you understand yourself and others, and with this understanding, you can work better together. There are four colors that represent four facets of your personality. In our workshop, we taped a chart on our backs, and our colleagues […]
During my career at Hallmark Cards, I thought I worked in the most emotional business. We listened to our consumers. We heard them laugh, cry, sigh, smile (so big we actually heard it) and had the privilege of helping them navigate through those emotions with our products, merchandising and marketing solutions. But then I transitioned […]
A couple weeks ago a friend texted me. I haven’t seen her in over 4 years. She wanted to catch up, have a drink, and talk about being a busy working mom. She was on my team at Hallmark. When we started working together, she had just returned from maternity leave. She had twins – […]
As a marketer over the last 20 years, I have tried to create passion, fire, and engagement. My quest is to create the ultimate brand fan! I want to find and build on the reason the consumer loves a brand. When at Hallmark, I led our Licensing Out division and was charged with selling our […]
