An easy experiment that will make you HAPPIER!
Many years ago I wrote about something called “The Open Your Heart Experiment”. This experiment stemmed from a challenge suggested by an author named Virginia Hinckley Pearce, who wrote the book, “A Heart Like His: Making Space for God`s Love in Your Life”. Here is what I shared about The Open Your Heart Experiment: “The […]
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We are all equal in the only way that truly matters
One of the greatest stories of all time is the story of the Sneetches by Dr. Seuss. In this story we read about these creatures called Sneetches. There were two groups of Sneetches, one group had stars on their bellies and the other group had plain bellies without any stars. The Star Belly Sneetches were […]
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10 Tips To Help Get You Through The Hard Times
None of us are immune from having hard times in our lives. We all struggle with one thing or another. Whether its illness, or loss of a loved one, or financial difficulty, or heartbreak, or job loss, or feelings of inadequacy…everyone struggles… Over the past few weeks I have had several close friends dealing with […]
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You’re only asking “Why?” because you don’t know the amazing things that lay ahead for you
“Your journey has molded you for the greater good. It was exactly what it needed to be. Don`t think you’ve lost time. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time.” – Asha Tyson I have never believed in coincidence. Maybe I have […]
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Always be “THAT” guy
Today you are all in for a HUGE treat! For those who have followed my blog over the years you know that I write every single one of my blogs myself. The only exception to that is on the rare occasion when I can convince my son or daughter, who are both incredible writers and […]
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When You Get Where You’re Going Help The Next One In Line
I realize that not everyone out there is a country music fan, although I have a hard time understanding why they aren’t, because country music is awesome! But as I was driving in my car the other day this song came on and I sat listening to the lyrics and they were so fantastic that […]
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The Lessons We Teach Our Children
I often have people tell me how impressed they are with the character of my son and daughter, and that compliment is often followed with the question – how did you do it? How did you raise those kids to be such great people? Well as much as I would love to take credit for […]
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The Great Lengths I Went To Attend the Wonder Woman Movie Premiere in Hollywood
I am a 45 year old woman, a mother of two children, a soon to be Grandmother, a successful business person, an author, and a totally obsessed Wonder Woman fanatic! So you can imagine my delight when I received an invitation from Warner Brothers and DC Entertainment (thanks to the help of some incredible people!) […]
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The Flag Still Stands For Freedom – In Honor of Those Who’ve Selflessly Sacrificed
Memorial Day is almost upon us and as we are all excited to take a little time off from work to enjoy the holiday weekend with our families this weekend I just wanted to take a moment pay tribute to all those men and women who should be honored for the selfless sacrifices they’ve made […]
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DANCING WITH YOURSELF – If you’re not, here’s why you should be!
Given the title of today’s tweet I would be remiss if I didn’t start this blog off with a quick shout out to the great Billy Idol (a musical genius from the 80’s for those who don’t know who that is…but really, shame on you if you don’t know…) for his fantastic song Dancing With […]
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Overwhelmed and Inadequate: Balancing Work and Family Life
Back when I was single and working full time with two small kids I often found myself feeling overwhelmed and totally inadequate. All these women around me seemed so perfect, with perfect kids and perfectly ironed clothes and homemade bread on their counters. I felt like a complete failure compared to them. My home was […]
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Why We Ought To Sweat the Small Stuff!
I’ve had many experiences in life that have reminded me how important it is for all of us to pay attention to every detail of any project we are given to ensure that we always produce quality results. It`s often these small details that can cause a project to succeed or fail. Years ago someone […]
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“By Failing To Prepare You Are Preparing To Fail”
“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.” -Benjamin Franklin All we need to do is turn on the news any given night and we will hear about disasters happening around the world. Whether it is fires or earthquakes or floods, or other disasters there is always the risk of these things happening to […]
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Everything You Can Imagine Is Real
“Everything you can imagine is real.” – Pablo Picasso Did you know that your subconscious brain can’t tell the difference between something real and something imagined? There are no filters in our subconscious to distinguish the difference between the two. That is why visualization is so powerful! Let me share some examples: A study was […]
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Pull It Together! YOU’VE GOT THIS!
When things in my life go wrong, or get scary, or feel overwhelming I know that there are certain people in my life I can call and they will listen and tell me how sad they are for me and how they can sympathize with my situation and they get sad or frustrated with me. […]
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How To Be Awesome
For a long time I have wanted to get T-shirts printed up that say W.U.B.A. on them to remind everyone to “Wake Up, Be Awesome”. I think W.U.B.A. is the perfect mantra to guide our days because we all want to wake up and we should all decide each morning to BE AWESOME that day! […]
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Passion is Powerful!
Can we talk about passion for just a minute? I am not talking about passion in the romantic sense; I’m talking the “I am so excited to get up this morning and conquer the world today” kind of passion. There are very few things more powerful than a person who is passionate about accomplishing something. […]
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“Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a Mother”
“When the real history of mankind is fully disclosed, will it feature the echoes of gunfire or the shaping sound of lullabies? The great armistices made by military men or the peacemaking of women in homes and in neighborhoods? Will what happened in cradles and kitchens prove to be more controlling than what happened in […]
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Can’t Never Could
In reviewing some important information tonight I came across the words “Can’t Never Could” and I couldn’t help but wish I had woken up to those words this morning. One of my first thoughts this morning as I woke up and thought about everything I needed to get done I had the thought, “I can’t […]
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We Could All Use A Splash Of Color
Life is like a big blank canvas and we are the ones holding our own paint brush. We get to choose what picture we will paint on the canvas. We get to decide whether to make it bright and colorful or dark and dreary. We can use colors that stand out or we can use […]
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The Dumbest Thing Ever – Tales of a Paper Hoarder
In yesterday’s blog I talked about the need to do some spring cleaning to help us de-clutter, organize, and clean-up. And I can honestly say that I have been living by my own words and working like crazy to get through the piles of clutter and bring order back to the chaos. As I went […]
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Spring Cleaning For The Soul
Sunshine, warm weather, birds chirping…I LOVE Springtime and for the first time all year we have finally gotten warm, spring weather here and that just makes me HAPPY! However, with the warm weather finally beginning I am reminded that it is also time to do our Spring Cleaning! And the truth is that I don’t […]
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Set A Goal So Big It Scares You!
When is the last time that you set a goal so big that it scared you? I’m talking about having a vision that is so big that when you think about making it your goal that little fear voice in your head says, “…eeee….I don’t know if I’m ready to take that on…” The kind […]
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The Countdown to WONDER WOMAN has begun! Why You Too Should Be Excited About That.
Look I am not even going to try and hide my excitement here – and anyone that knows me well won’t be surprised when I say that I am SO EXCITED for the Wonder Woman movie premier! So excited, in fact, that me and my friend Jacki (who I became immediate BFF’s with when we […]
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How People’s Definition of Politically Correct Has Crossed The Line Into Absolute Ridiculousness
One of the core values I believe in wholeheartedly is the value of Respect. It’s my belief that we should always treat every person with respect, we should always voice our opinions in a respectful way, and we should talk to one another in a respectful manner, always. As a CEO I made sure that […]
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Stop waiting for Someday – Just Do It!
“Conditions are never perfect. ‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. If it’s important to you and you want to do it ‘eventually’, just do it and correct the course along the way.” –Tim Ferris Everyone has dreams for their future – the wishes they want to make […]
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How To Gain One Hour and Thirty Minutes More In Your Day
The day didn’t start bad for a Monday morning…I woke up and realized the call I thought was starting this morning was scheduled to start thirty minutes earlier than I thought it was. So I decided to do what any rational person would do and I took the call in my pajamas. Don’t worry, I […]
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Good Riddance April Showers…Bring On The May Flowers…And All The Other May Celebrations
I don’t know about you but I am more than ready to say goodbye to those April Showers and hello to those May Flowers! I am SO READY for warm spring weather and sunshine! Plus May is full of fun reasons for all of us to celebrate – for example: Not only is May National […]
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Making Our Life Into The Masterpiece It Is Meant To Be
As I shared in yesterday’s blog, my son Dalton’s Commencement of graduation ceremonies from Brigham Young University was today and tomorrow is his actual Graduation Ceremony where he will walk across the stage and receive his Bachelor’s degree. This is a huge milestone in the life of a child and the life of a parent […]
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It’s Called a Commencement Because It Signifies The Beginning
Thursday April 27th I will have the privilege of attending Commencement at Brigham Young University where we will begin the celebration of my son Dalton’s graduation from college. What an incredible achievement graduation is for our children! And what an incredible blessing as a parent to be able to go and watch your child fulfill […]
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