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We have some very exciting news: the audiobook version of Become the Fire: Transform Life’s Chaos into Business and Personal Success, is on sale right now for 75 percent off! This is the first time the “Become the Fire” audiobook has been on sale and it’s for a “limited time only,” according to the publisher…
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Paula Boggs was just 21 years old when she jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. If you had told her even a few months before that she’d be leaping from a military C-130 the summer between her junior and senior years of college, she would have laughed. But despite being afraid of heights, Paula…
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Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism holds a very special place in my heart. That’s because it was shortly after graduating from Medill with my master’s degree in journalism, and while expecting my first child, that I decided to create my first business, a pregnancy magazine that evolved into iParenting, a leading parenting website that…
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I had a full circle career moment last week when Telemundo Chicago broadcast an interview with me about my book, “Become the Fire,” to celebrate Women’s History Month (“Mes de La Mujer”). Their news anchor, the amazing Anabel Monge, a 10-time Emmy-award-winning broadcast journalist, interviewed me about Become the Fire and how women can be…
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You don’t need a lucky leprechaun to lead you to the pot of gold at the end of your rainbow. You can find it on your own. To achieve your goals, don’t focus on what you don’t have or can’t do. Instead, leverage what you do have and what you can do. To manifest the…
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Wondering how to take your ideas and make them realities? You’re not alone. Many people have lots of great ideas but, for one reason or another, they don’t follow through on them. To encourage more people to manifest the lives they want, I shared tips about how to live your dream life and achieve your…
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Happy International Women’s Day! Women make an impact on the world every single day. Unfortunately, however, women’s contributions often go unnoticed or unrecognized. That’s why we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, a “global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for…
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The world lost a bright light when Rebecca M. Blank, 67, died of cancer on February 17, 2022. Rebecca was a visionary leader who blazed many trails throughout her lifetime, and I was fortunate to have been touched by her special presence in my life. Rebecca was a renowned educator and economist who served three…
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I am feeling especially “strong, fierce, brave and full of fire” today, just like my T-shirt in the photo below says. This week has been a doozy – from health battles to a massive 100-year-old oak tree falling on our 100-year-old house. Seriously! But I’m wrapping it up on a high note by sharing my…
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I’ve been going through some stuff lately. It’s heavy and it can sometimes stop me in my tracks. I’ve been fortunate to have some amazing people help get me through it. The kind who make you feel like they’re there to catch you if you fall. Because no matter how strong you are, sometimes you…
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