I always get a bit panicked when the kids get out of school for the summer. School brings structure and routine, which I value, and our summer life does not include much structure. Sunday morning I met a new person at church, Michelle. Michelle works at a high level...
This summer’s working vacation happened in Florida at my parents’ new home. The girls and I both missed the lake house: swimming early and late in the warm water, hiding under the dock for shelter from the sun, and our annual boat ride to Subway for lunch....
This is day one/two of the Weaving Influence Summer Tour, and my girls and I have arrived in Beckley, WV. Driving comprised most of our first day, which began with my girls finishing their school year and a mad rush to leave early enough to make it to Beckley in time...
Since moving to my new office space, I spend nearly all of my working hours standing. My family and I have a running joke about how the extra weight is just sliding off of me from the calories I burn from standing all day. Unfortunately, I have been standing for...
As the leader of what I am now calling a blended team, I am painfully aware of the inequity between the experiences of my in-person team and my virtual subcontractors. Jessica, my assistant, has constant access to me. Our standing work stations face each...
I’ve joked that the only people in my life (outside my family) that I spend significant time with fall into two categories: People I give money to. People who are giving money to me. Although it’s a bit of an exaggeration, it’s not too far off....
Late afternoon call with a potential client. I return from picking up my daughter and a friend. They’re hungry, but I don’t have time to stop to get them a snack, so I direct them to ask my oldest daughter to help them. Except that my oldest daughter has...
I love the new Facebook memories feature because in my early days of Facebook use, I did a good job of capturing my life. Who am I kidding? I still update Facebook pretty faithfully. Today, Facebook alerted me to the fact that 6 years ago today is the day my...
The year my husband and I started dating, we spent Easter at his parents’ home. After church, we joined extended family for lunch. When we returned to his parents’ home, he initiated a powerful moment. He carried a basin of warm water to a quiet corner and...
I’ve been working from my home since early 2009, when a desk and family-shared laptop in the corner of our living room comprised my office. I later graduated to my very own net-book computer, at which point I felt like I’d arrived. The fact that my work...
