What gives humanity the capability to engage, learn, bond, discern, and grow like no other being on earth? The answer is the soul. Our souls comprise our thoughts, feelings, and will, or choices. Some people call the…

What similarities do running a business and exercising share? A few. Let’s bend our minds to explore the top five related action items: First, be honest with yourself by asking, Is my intention to stay in my…

When sitting down to write the last Enlightened Leadership Blog of 2022, I asked myself – What was the most beneficial habit focused on this year that could help You? The One Thing Once year end rolls…

Life lessons are learned many ways. Sometimes through loss, wins, or the windy roads and uphill climbs in between. In this case, more enlightenment was discovered by remaining open to new beginnings. Remain Open  About a year…

Choosing the right consultant, for the right work, at the right time for your business can feel confusing and overwhelming. What if the consultant you hire ends up overselling and underdelivering? What if you don’t communicate your…

Operating as a top-notch service provider requires commitment to ensure customers feel valued. Clients want to be confident their problems are solved by high quality expertise. Here are ten tips to set providers up for long term…

We’ve heard the expression less is more. Intellectually, we understand it. Application of the concept can be challenging to navigate. This practice requires self-awareness and discipline that is not easily learned from a book or absorbed in…

Small business owners share many strengths. However, when we intentionally prioritize, delegate, and execute we don’t personally have to excel at all facets and details of running a business. Think back to prior jobs or schooling when…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…