I started my first business when I was 4 years old. We lived in a little pink brick house at the end of a long gravel driveway in Atoy, Texas. I started out collecting rocks to sell; not just any rocks but the pretty ones—rocks that looked like they … [Read more...] about There Is No Wrong Way (Or Time) To Get Started
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The Night Before My Birthday
It is the night before my birthday and all the through the house, Not a computer was stirring, just my little mouse. You see I work for myself and my schedule I make, So, I can be with my kids the day off I did take. All the articles, billing and … [Read more...] about The Night Before My Birthday
Sometimes You’re the Windshield, Sometimes You’re the Bug
Suicide is not a fun topic, but I feel compelled to write about it nonetheless. Please consider this your warning that there are Deep Thoughts below. When someone such as Robin Williams, who has been a part of our lives, making us laugh in our living … [Read more...] about Sometimes You’re the Windshield, Sometimes You’re the Bug
Networking is Like Gumbo
I love to cook as much as I love to coach. I have read more cookbooks in my life than any other type of book and will take every opportunity to hang in the kitchen with chefs of all stripes, including the wonderfully inspiring Leah Chase of Dooky … [Read more...] about Networking is Like Gumbo
Freckles, Love and All
I have always had freckles. Truly, I have so many freckles you couldn’t count them all if you had two entire days! I even have one on the bottom of my left big toe! To say that I hated them as a kid would be a huge understatement. In school, kids … [Read more...] about Freckles, Love and All
Are You Leading Your Life Or Are You Failing to Launch?
I'll admit it: I’m a chick flick fan. One of my favorite movies is Failure to Launch. It is funny and bittersweet—my favorite combo and it has more than a couple of stars from my beloved Lone Star state. But what really makes me love it is that it … [Read more...] about Are You Leading Your Life Or Are You Failing to Launch?