Risk

Girl Power and the Super Bowl Halftime Show

  This is not my typical blog post, and it may ruffle some feathers, but I’m wound up and feel the need to address this. Like many of you, I watched the Super Bowl halftime show with Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. Then  I read, watched and listened to the backlash that followed. In fact, a…

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The Secret to Getting Unstuck: How to Grow Your Confidence

I was at the gym today during my regular ‘pump’ class when the instructor reminded us that we need to increase the weight of the bar regularly if we want our muscles to grow stronger. It got me thinking how that’s the case in our everyday lives as well: we need to get outside our…

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No Guts, No Glory: It’s Worth the Risk

I’ve  played it safe most of my life. It’s no secret that I don’t like to rock the boat, don’t want to ruffle any feathers, and want everyone to think I’m a ‘nice girl’. I am very uncomfortable with criticism and conflict, probably because I have gone to great lengths to avoid exposing myself to…

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