A surprise visitor joined us for dinner one night this past week. The visitor was a Monarch Butterfly! You might remember early last summer, the Monarch Butterfly was put on the endangered list. For years, the swarms of butterflies that flew from Canada to California or Canada to Mexico and back again had been getting thinner
Stress — the second part of a promised two-part piece. Last week we talked about autoimmune diseases and gluten-free diets. The other day, I stumbled across a peer-reviewed medical study from 2008. It was about STRESS. And honestly, it knocked the wind out of me. Because it spoke to so many (mainly) women and me.
Wheat? Whaaat? This is a two-part piece. Frankly, it’s a bit too long and heavy for the usual Sunday opinion pieces. However, the lessons learned deserve to be told – especially if you notice anyone in your circle with similar signs. In early January of this year, I answered yes to nearly every question about
One of the hardest things a small business owner has to contend with is toiling in relative obscurity until they establish a solid reputation. This often takes at least twenty years – regardless of the amount of revenue pouring or dripping in. Think about it. Their friends and family in government all have jobs with
The other day I was accused of being a *.*st. Specifically, racist. Naturally, that outburst hurt my heart, and my knee-jerk reaction was NO, I’M NOT!!!! You don’t know me and don’t know what you are talking about. (Sidebar: Having learned that public spats are not in my best interest, I kept all thoughts to
So you want to add some excitement to your brain cells? Lean in, okay? Did you know there is an organization called babyboomer.org? Chances are high; you don’t because it is barely a year old. Imagine! A group launched by babyboomers for babyboomers is barely a year old. What on earth took so long? The
Have you heard, read, or seen the latest AI inventions circulating these days? For example, there is a program to make you look younger, sexier, and hunkier, like a marvel comic character. And there is a program to help you write better – essays, articles, paragraphs and content of all kinds. The best part is
About your dream. I relearned another lesson this week. And you may find it helpful. I’ve been researching and taping several upcoming episodes of my podcast Exploring Compassionate Capitalism. And watching the games being played in Egypt as the world leaders try to agree on just one thing. Horribly, I found myself falling deep into
I learned a few things about bending one’s mind the other week and thought you might find some of it interesting. Play Big or Play Safe. Just Play. For three days, a bunch of us huddled in front of the computer screen, attending a sales and mindset masterclass. (Fortunately, about six hours of advertising and
Crazy title, right? I wasn’t sure what to call today’s message. Since I am in the business of helping others BulletProof their business, I decided to share how I have BulletProofed myself. I mentioned a few months ago that I found my business intuitive. Cue the law and order music. Duh, dum. This is my