Over the course of my career, I have fallen into management roles simply because I was the first one hired in a start-up type business that rapidly grew. When we needed a second or third person on my team, I was suddenly a manager. This saw me at an early age (26) sitting around management tables, planning business expansion and
Whenever we tell people we paid $3500 for our family of three to take an 7 night Disney Merrytime Cruise, we are met with the DEER IN HEADLIGHTS look of shock, followed by four words: You paid how much? My husband’s coworker paid less than $900 for his family of two to take a cruise on a non-Disney ship for
My husband surprised my daughter and me by putting up our tent in the front yard last night. For about two months now, she has been begging to sleep outside. But it has either been too hot or raining (mostly the later). Her first outside camping experience came Easter weekend this year. We put up the tent so she and
As we sat down to plan our first true family vacation with a toddler earlier this year, we debated if we should head to the beach or head to Disney World. The last time we’d taken our kiddo to a Disney park, she was two months old. I spent most of the time nursing her throughout the park, listening to
Looking for a fun way to make crafts with your kiddos and to make toys at the same time? I’ve got a project that literally kills those two proverbially birds with one STONE. I have fallen in love with painting rocks. :) It started when my three year old fell in love with the cartoon The Hive. Since it’s nearly
I saw an interesting post on LinkedIn recently that prompted me to want to share insights on what the interview question “Sell me this pen” is used for. I’ve asked this question no less than 100 times while interviewing both sales and marketing professionals. Why? Because it provides interesting insights into how someone views the sales process. The Value Sales
One of the biggest struggles of the week as a working mom is finding food my three year old will actually eat. Tonight we created a recipe that didn’t equate to tantrums at the dinner table. Sweet Bean Burritos 1/2 small purple onion, diced 1 tbsp garlic, minced 2 tbsp olive oil 1 can diced Italian style tomatoes, drained 1
If there is one piece of advice I heeded early in my career that has made the biggest impact in my work ethic, and that I also believe a large portion of the work pool doesn’t understand today, it would be these 18 words: “You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to
A little less than 24 hours ago I walked into my bosses office for our weekly Mentor Meeting. I had been at work since 5 a.m. plugging away at two marketing projects and the plan for onboarding a new team member. The prior day I had skipped lunch and rearranged my schedule to put every marketing project I was working
From great customer service, to less time spent waiting to be seen, this is exactly how
urgent care medicine has evolved to being the new way people are getting healthcare. Has your marketing evolved with it?
