Dear Universe: You Rock

Dear Universe: You Rock

Dear Universe, I wanted to take a moment to let you know that I think you absolutely rock. I’m sure I sometimes forget to mention this and it’s probably been some time since I said it out loud. You see, lately I’ve been hit with a number of dilemmas,...

Fitness for Success

Kristel Wardell and I recorded another fabulous podcast last night in our series, REAL Successful Women: Honest Talk for Real Women. Our topic for the evening was Fitness for Success and we had a very special guest, Alice Anne Loftus, join in the fun. Alice Anne is a...
Redefining Success

Redefining Success

It’s a seemingly simple question: What is success? On the surface, I’m certain many people would define success by title, salary, things. But isn’t it more than that? Join friends and fellow entrepreneurs, Monica Alvarado & Kristel Wardell, for...

REAL Successful Women: Honest Talk with Real Women

So I am super stoked about a new project that I just kicked off with my dear friend and fellow entrepreneur, Kristel Wardell. For some time, we’ve been talking about starting a podcast together to share our stories, our experiences and to engage additional women...
How I Learned to be Awesome

How I Learned to be Awesome

I was on the International Women’s Day website this morning and read a bit about the history of the movement. If you’re not familiar, March 8th is International Women’s Day and it is, “ . . . a global day celebrating the economic, political and...
2 Easy Steps to Ensure Project Failure

2 Easy Steps to Ensure Project Failure

Are YOU leading a critical project for your organization? Do YOU want to completely destroy its chances for success? Do YOU want to crush team spirit and eliminate trust across your entire organization? Well it’s your lucky day because I have just the thing for...
Life: You’re Doing It All Wrong

Life: You’re Doing It All Wrong

There’s a channel on my Roku called CHOW that offers short segments on food related topics, like cooking and new restaurant trends. My favorite segments are from a series titled, “You’re Doing It All Wrong.” During these segments, chefs and...
Did I Just Say That Out Loud? Hell yes!

Did I Just Say That Out Loud? Hell yes!

As I was leaving a meeting this morning, my friend congratulated me on winning the award for the most awkward moment of the meeting. Let me just start by saying that, first of all, I didn’t know there was such an award and second of all, I am thrilled to have...