How to Get a Raise

I’ve been asked about this topic a few times in recent weeks, so here’s my take on how to ask for a raise (and how to build a cycle for continued increases). The formula is the same whether you’re an employee, freelancer, or business owner with...

Standing Outside the Fire

Driving in the car today, I heard one of my favorite songs from decades ago. Life is not tried, it is merely survived, If you’re standing outside the fire. – Garth Brooks, 1993 It perfectly summed up a conversation I’d had this morning with one of my...

How To Never Worry Again

  March 2006 The last few weeks have been very tumultuous.  My ex-husband and I aren’t agreeing on a schedule for my daughter.  My husband, Rex, and I are frustrated with each other, and the kids are tense.  I don’t feel well in general. I’m exhausted all the...