“Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.” – COLOSSIANS‬ ‭4:6‬ ‭NLT‬‬ We all have our individual ways of communicating. Some of us were raised with solid communication skills; others were less fortunate. Regardless of your upbringing and personal and professional…

We all have something in our lives that motivate us to be better. That could be a parent, a spouse or partner, a friend, or a professional athlete. For me, it was pole dancing. I began pole dancing around the same time I started my business, and the outcome surprised…

As human beings, we procrastinate. It’s just what we do. Even if you consider yourself a master of productivity, I’m willing to bet some things consistently fall to the bottom of your to-do list. On the other hand, some suffer from severe procrastination so much that it negatively impacts their…

Wisdom guards my thoughts, my words, and my ways.” — Psalms 39:1 We are so wrapped up in seeking to be better, skinnier, faster, and smarter that we miss the value of self-development. …

It’s fairly safe to say that if you are working from home now, you will likely be doing so for the foreseeable future, or quite possibly the remainder of your career. However, despite the fact that most individuals have more time and flexibility while working from home, mental stress and…

Times have changed. Life has changed. Business has changed. I originally wrote and posted this blog at the end of August in 2014, then later refreshed it in 2016. And now 2022 is quickly approaching… Over the years, after working with a number of different clients, ranging from solopreneurs, startup…

It was 6:30 on a Thursday morning in January. I was already at the office, rummaging through my desk drawers looking for a fresh stack of sticky notes. While digging, I found a small piece of paper tucked in the back corner of my top drawer. I grabbed and uncrumpled…

No, this isn’t another blog about living a minimalist lifestyle. No, there isn’t anything wrong with a minimalist lifestyle. No, living a minimalist lifestyle doesn’t mean living in an empty house with one table and one chair. (If you choose to live like that, that’s cool, too…) Many people have…

As project managers, a large part of our jobs is to assess risks. We typically assess risks during the pre-work stage of project management and then monitor those risks throughout the project lifecycle. Risks come in many different forms and categories, such as systemic risks, environmental risks, and programmatic risks…