Recently, I had the honor of interviewing Lisa Sasevich. She is an amazing mentor to those wanting to learn to sell from the stage. Lisa has built her company from scratch to becoming a member of Inc Top 500! She shared such great information, that it takes two posts!

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Killing Your Darlings When Developing a Project

I asked Scott to address "killing your darlings" in the scope of developing a project. This is another thing that women have a more difficult time with than men because we want everyone to like us and all those sort of...

A challenge that I keep seeing is that small business owners have difficulty in picking a way of knowing what to focus on. To shed some light on this topic, I interviewed Scott Belsky, co-founder and CEO of Behance, the leading online platform for creatives to showcase and...

It's been a few weeks since a sold out room full of trail-blazing, extraordinary women and very smart men gathered to learn new ways to grow their already successful businesses and collaborate to help change the lives of women through charitable giving.

These successful women entrepreneurs and business leaders from...

The recent news that over 50 percent of American women are now the breadwinners in their households is exciting. Women are starting businesses faster than men. Many of these breadwinners are entrepreneurs. Yet women who have established businesses don't have a place to gather. As a small business...

Growing up on a gravel road in Bucyrus, Kan., a car... any car... and especially a car we didn't know was a big deal. We'd run out to the road and wave at the adult behind the wheel as the dust clouds of the speeding car settled. Strangers were a...

Recently, as I sat near the ocean in Hawaii, watching the waves crest and then lap against the shore, I had a call with John Assaraf. Our call actually started out talking about the waves, and how they are like obstacles in our lives. A person unfamiliar with...

Are you a woman who owns a business, or who wants to? Hang on to your latte. This statistic may infuriate you.

A Nasty Small Business Truth

Women own about 40 percent of all businesses in the U.S.. We receive only 2.3 percent of the...

Are you happy about the money you made last year?

If the answer is no, and you are a woman... read on. Trust me sister, if you aren't thrilled
with the digits in your bank account you are not alone. The reason that women aren't
getting more money...

On April 7, Eva Longoria discussed her divorce on "Piers Morgan Tonight," where she broke down in tears, leaving the host incredulous. It was hard to see her in such unabashed heartache.

Recently, I was able to help Melissa Rivers through a tough time, and I want to...

What would you do if your mother moved in with you? What if your mother were... oh... say... Joan Rivers? Melissa vented some of her feelings here on HuffPost. She called me to get coaching on how to navigate the wild waters of living under the same roof...

I just got off the phone with Dr. Oz because of this column. Susan Wagner at "The Dr. Oz Show" had been introduced to my work to help viewers implement the show's information and reinvent their heath habits. She writes a heck of a blog! It inspired me...

A wave of recent research revolves around the premise that your gut is smarter than your head. In our newer more complex world tapping into your deeper intelligence is a key to avoiding pitfalls and taking what is necessary to make a quantum leap.

Over the last few month's...

If life were a garden what seeds are you planting? Are you tending the plants that bring you the juicy joy of your heartfelt dreams? Or do you settle for what is convenient? Maybe veggies have a lot to say about your life.

Turnips: Glue Stew

I am not a...

Why are you so hard on yourself? Over the last two weeks I've been exploring this.

What can you do about it? A lot.

The opposite of Perfectionitis is what researchers call "healthy striving." Studies show that healthy strivers set realistic goals that are the natural next step...

I feel your pain, Lindsay. I have been in credit card debt over my eyeballs.
Nope, unlike Dr. Drew Pinskey I am not going to plant drugs in your car to frame you. Dr. Pinsky isn't breaking the law breaking your Hippocratic oath?

After losing my...

The results of last week's quiz showed that just about everyone has a case of Perfectionitis. Fellow Huffington Post blogger, Dr. Cara Barker http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-cara-barker did a 10 year study on this challenge. Her work entitled, World Weary Woman: Her Wound and Transformation came to the same...

Do you look at your dream and feel that you don't quite measure up? Is your inner nag always finding something to pick apart about your projects? Don't worry, you aren't alone. You probably have a case of the latest bug going around, a debilitating condition that I term: Perfectionitis....

Recently, there was an outbreak of Potty Mouth in our office. @*#^**#! Computer one- down. Ugh! Computer two- down. Double Ugh! Computer three-down. *#@**#!!!! I hate to admit it but, the air of our normally serene office was peppered with some pretty ripe phrases. Those expletives slapped me in the...

Buying a glue gun changed the course of my life. What small action could change yours?

The Problem: It was the early 90's. I didn't like the glitter goop hair accessories I saw in the stores. Since I have a massive amount of hair I needed some...