“I’m just not sure what I can do about it…” “Listen, I’m not the one [insert discriminating behavior or state]! So what am I suppose to do?” It’s [...]

Put yourself in her shoes… can you? In offices, households, schools, and cities all around the world we’re seeing a big push for more empathy (although I’m not sure many people [...]

Here in the U.S., Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday season. Theoretically, Thanksgiving is about coming together, joining in a ritual designed to show gratitude and appreciation for [...]

WHY DOES THERAPY WORK? Ever wonder why therapy works? Do therapists possess some kind of deep wisdom and knowledge that unlocks your inner soul and dismantles your fears? Is it science, is there [...]

Diversity is big business In the world of business diversity is a HUGE agenda item. Companies are bending over backward trying to build more gender and culturally diverse teams. It makes sense: [...]

Mistakes in Conversation Speak up! You’ll hear me repeat it until I’m blue in the face. Speak up! Say what you mean, ask for what you need, share what you believe. Speak up! Mean what you say, [...]

Can women be truly powerful? Yes, we can yield power. And yes, there is power within us. Yet we are limited – and we limit ourselves – in how we express it. Is that then really having [...]

If there’s one thing I can thank Donald Trump for it’s providing America and the rest of the world with a wake-up call too loud and obnoxious to ignore. The election of our 45th [...]

Do you struggle with self confidence?  Second guess yourself, wonder whether you really know what you’re doing, or know what you want? Nobody trusts themselves 100% of the time, but it sure [...]

Who the hell trades in a successful career with shows like American Idol and The Voice to start a business with no previous business experience? Meet 28-year-old, Los Angeles resident, Ellen [...]

You can hear it in the background, the soft melodic chirping of…what is that? Oh. Yeah. Your alarm. Wait! What day is it?!! Argh, Tuesday! It’s Tuesday, and your alarm is going off [...]

Some days I feel lost, overwhelmed, maybe even a bit panicky. This usually happens when I’m agonizing over an important choice, facing some kind of setback in the pursuit of a goal, or worse yet, [...]

Ever find yourself so irritated, aggravated and on edge, that it’s hard to just be, let alone be around others? Me too, and I’ll tell you what, that is a sure sign of [...]

​When I was five I passionately wanted to be an opera singer.  I came home everyday put on a good old fashion record and sang every song on that record at the top of my lungs. When I was 10 I [...]

Is it possible to love Mondays? Tomorrow, Monday, I’ll get up sometime between 6:00 and 6:42 AM. I’ll go downstairs to prepare a full breakfast (eggs and bacon, +/- something else) [...]