Posts by Jennifer L. Musser

Accomplished professionals know how to hustle. Kind professionals know how to give. Big picture thinkers can combine the two concepts to create a side hustle that shares valuable expertise with the community through pro bono service offerings.

We use words frequently, knowing their literal meaning, perhaps without awareness of what they communicate or how they make others feel. Next thing we know, certain words are overused. We may have even offended others, unintentionally. Recently, I challenged myself to choose one word, used professionally and personally, to limit. The chosen word – “busy”.…

Digital connection can be engaging, informative, and useful, ultimately leading to new partnerships. However, it can also be distracting and fruitless. Many of us are greeted with multiple “invites” to network daily. I’ve learned through experimentation how to compartmentalize such requests to preserve my time and focus, and now yours. Give The givers are typically…

Leadership is one of those terms that means many things to folks of different life stages. Messages communicated at a recent leadership event were insightful, inspiring, honest, and at times, funny. When was the last time I laughed at a leadership event or reading a book about the same? Don’t remember one. Thoughts Our thoughts reflect…

Sometimes we are inspired by real life situations that confirm for us how we want to be. Learn Networking presents many opportunities to learn, listen, connect. We may receive unsolicited advice that is super. Other times, “advice” is a projection of some else’s beliefs that don’t fit with our perspective, desires, or business model. And that’s…

There Has To Be More by Rachel Service is a straightforward personal growth mindset resource for readers who have experienced the feeling of wanting more, in any aspect of their life, and are ready to act. The author’s positive intent to lead us toward a fulfilling life we can enjoy on our own terms shines…

Some passing moments lead to lasting outcomes. If we are focused on the present moment, simple questions can lead us to look inside in beneficial ways. Look Inside, Again Recently, I was going through my closet with a friend helping me prepare for an event who asked, “Don’t you have any pink?” I peeked inside…

Roxy is a ten-pound brown and white Irish Jack Russell Terrier with endless love to give. She used to have boundless energy too, but she mellowed in her old age. During the past 18 years, Roxy’s life filled many chapters and colorful pages. She kept turning the pages in her story, our story.  Tuesday was…

Launching a business is an interesting, challenging growth experience. Thousands of books are available to read. Podcasts are plentiful. The internet holds a sea of information. Folks offer advice and opinions. Some want to see you succeed. Others, not so much. At the end of the day, none of that matters. A founder chooses what…

Raising Leaders by Wendy Born is for any reader who wants to lead better. The insightful book identifies similarities between raising children and leading adults, both of which require positive influences on health, well-being, and mindset for others to thrive. Parenting, like leadership, is filled with emotional, challenging, and rewarding experiences, which can be appreciated…