Our emotional maturity and intellectual maturity don't develop at the same pace. Many of us develop intellectually long before emotionally. You can learn tons of tips about emotional and intellectual maturity among other things through my mentor, Rhonda Shasteen, in my book Views from the 13th Floor: Conversations with My Mentor. I encourage you to keep growing up intellectually and emotionally because you can!

As you probably know, I wrote a book a few years ago called, Views from the 13th Floor: Conversations with My Mentor. The book was a non-fiction book based on my visits with Rhonda Shasteen, the Chief Marketing Officer (now retired) of Mary Kay. The entire experience was beautiful and got me hooked on writing. Now, I'm exploring writing a fiction book and decided to take some classes ...Read More

Who hasn't struggled with the control issue from time to time? Women in particular are notorious for being control freaks, maybe it's our uncanny ability to multi-task that lends to being controlling.  I remember a time in life when I was fresh out of college and scared to death to be out on my own. The only way to keep order in life was to try to control ...Read More

I love using visualization to achieve manifestation. At the same time I like reminding myself to be in the now, based on Eckhart Tolle's book, The Power of Now. I caught myself daydreaming about something in a very detailed way. I knew where I was, who I was with, the temperature, the energy and everything else before I realized what I was doing and halted to remind myself to ...Read More

It's been a busy and fun year full of joys and challenges. In December of 2013, I finished the first draft of my manuscript of my first novel, Tango on the Heart  (working title). Since then I've been working on editing and honing the craft. I believe writing is a craft, like all other artistic endeavors, that can be honed and improved for a lifetime. The novel is ...Read More

My mentor, Rhonda Shasteen, taught me early on to be true to myself. I've probably spent every day since then trying to discover my true self. I think you continue to discover it a little bit every day for your entire life. I've learned it doesn't mean be selfish. It means listening to the inner voice guiding you and honoring that voice. Listening to your inner voice is ...Read More

Challenges don't always have to end in a dark place. They can often have many benefits and set you up for more.   (more…)

I love Rhonda Shasteen's powerful wisdom so much, that it inspired me to write a book to capture her insights on life. I've decided to offer Views from the 13th Floor for $13 to give more people an opportunity to learn and grow from Rhonda just as I have. Below is a sample from the book and an example of the kinds of things we can all learn ...Read More

Enjoy this wonderful post by my fellow blogger, author and truth seeker, Kristen Kaufman of Alignment Inc. A Fine Line - Leadership coaching and business counsel and insight from Kristin Kaufman, Alignment, Inc..

Conflict takes so many forms. It can be a personal conflict with a loved one, a difference in opinions in the office, as arguments between parents and children fighting, or between businesses and customers. Differences are rampant, but it's what we do with them that will make the difference between success and failure. A long time ago I published a post inspired by my mentor, Rhonda Shasteen, called ...Read More