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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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“There will always be chaos. There will always be change. You will always be dealing with fires in your life. It’s really about how you respond to the chaos that will determine your success or failure.” – Elisa Schmitz, on the Successful Bookkeeper Podcast with Michael Palmer. I had a great conversation with Michael Palmer,…
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It’s very rewarding when third-party organizations validate the dedication you put into your work. Especially when those organizations make it their mission to share only the best books and products with their communities. I know this professionally because book and product reviews were part of my first business, iParenting. We developed the highly respected iParenting…
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You know the little voice inside your head that whispers things like, “I’m not qualified” or “What if I fail” or “I can’t do this”? Those thoughts are part of impostor syndrome, the uncomfortable feeling that you are a fraud or a phony unworthy of success. So many of us deal with those self-limiting thoughts…
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