12 Reasons You Should Be an Entrepreneur
Everything on this list applies to me except I’ve never been fired. I did have someone try to fire me after I’d already turned in my letter of resignation so that didn’t really count and she was crazy...
View ArticleMompreneur: Spotlight on Cristina Christopher
Being a working mom is nothing new. Women have been going to work and raising a children for centuries. Women have also been owning their own businesses and raising families for probably just as long...
View Article7 WAYS TO OVERCOME FEAR AND LIVE YOUR DREAMS
I’ve realized that as you start to become more self-aware you also become more aware of those around you. And during that process you notice that people are for lack of a better word, sad. You notice...
View ArticleWhat’s the big deal with marriage?
I have been thinking a lot about marriage recently. Not because I want to get married. But because I really don’t want to get married. And the more people ask me when me and my boyfriend of 17+ years...
View ArticleLove of Travel
When you discover your love of travel you soon realize that you don’t much care where you go. But when you have an opportunity to go, you go! People who don’t have the same love of travel don’t...
View ArticleRegrets: How many of us have them?
I often hear people say that they live life with no regrets. Good for them. I have lots of regrets well maybe not regrets but things I wish I’d done differently. Not big things, but little changes I...
View ArticleBe Happier: How to Find Your True Passion and Purpose
We all search for greater meaning in our lives. Often that meaning comes from finding our true passion and purpose — but that’s easier said than done. So I turned to a person who has successfully...
View Article25 Lame Excuses People Give for Not Becoming an Entrepreneur
I had a conversation with my cousin/fellow entrepreneur/CEO of Urban Farmers, Inc. the other day and we were talking about the difference between being an entrepreneur and being self-employed. Just...
View ArticleCountdown to Cape Town
I am so excited about my trip to Cape Town, South Africa this Christmas. I’m not excited about the 48 hours that it is going to take to get there. But I’m very excited about the adventure. It feels...
View ArticleSo You Want To Be A Travel Writer
When I originally conceived the idea of TheTripFile I had that romantic notion of getting paid to travel the world and write about it. I’d fly first class, stay in 5-star hotels and write about my...
View ArticleWeight Loss Update: 50lbs Down & Gone!
It has been a long time since I’ve done an update on my weight loss battle. Primarily because I didn’t have anything to report. At least I didn’t feel like I had anything to report. I was sick of my...
View ArticleOh How I Love Cape Town!
Cape Town? What’s so great about South Africa? For several years I’d heard stories about people picking up and moving to South Africa and I just didn’t understand. In fact, my neighbor across the...
View Article12 Destructive Habits You Need to Stop Right Now
We all have self-destructive tendencies. There are so many reason we can come up with to talk ourselves out of doing something. We are often our own biggest enemy or critic. Before we can expect others...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Important Things to Prioritize if You Want to Be Successful
Business cares about enterprise. Leadership cares about people. Entrepreneurship cares about flexibility. Creativity cares about innovation. What you care about defines who you are. When you care, you...
View Article5 Simple Steps to Start Living an Extraordinary Life Right Now
The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is a little bit of “extra”….Anthony Robbins I remember when someone would mention the words “extraordinary life,” the entire thought seemed only for...
View ArticleRunning Away From Home
Who said running away from home is only for kids? When I was in the 4th grade I ran away from home. I only made it one block. At 44 I now have the resources to make it a little further, but guilt and...
View ArticlePowerNetworking Conference
Last week my cousin/business partner Melina and I went to the PowerNetworking Conference in Prince George’s County, Maryland. For those of you who don’t know, Prince George’s County is one of the...
View ArticleThe Girl in the Coffee Bean
Have you read the book The Girl on the Train? It is about this alcoholic that doesn’t want her roommate to know she’s been fired from her job so she continues to take the train into London every...
View ArticleThings Traveling Teaches You
I read an article the other day called 10 Things Traveling Teaches You That School Doesn’t and it made me think about my first trip to Europe in 2000. It was for a fine art class through Mount St....
View ArticleYou Look Pretty…. Smart
“You look pretty smart.” Said no one. Ever. Anyone who has read this blog over the years knows that I’ve had a life long battle with my weight. Thankfully over the last year I’ve had some success....
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