Valentine’s Day is two weeks away. Have you thought about how you want to celebrate yet? I didn’t think so. Valentine’s Day is one of those 24 hour Hallmark holidays; most people spend very little time thinking about how to celebrate in advance. When I owned a gift shop years ago, 85% of the card [...]

I’m a little tired of hearing that nice guys finish last. Who made up that rule, anyways? Oh, now I remember. Nice guys are victims of a post-feminist society. As women stepped into traditionally masculine roles in the workplace, it left men wondering where their place in the world was. As women became more aggressive, [...]

John Cassis, a well known motivational speaker, once said, “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.” That’s easy to remember when life is good, but it’s more important to remember when you’re faced with a challenge. Especially when that challenge is in your romantic relationship, when the tendency is to [...]

Everyone want a magic pill to make their lives better. Everyone, even experts, seem to get sucked into looking for the next big thing, the missing piece of the puzzle, to jump start their business or finally make their love life better.

I spent the day today working on my intentions for my business. ‘Tis the season for reflecting on the past year and making plans and resolutions for the coming year. Almost everyone I know makes goals or intentions related to their business, and many people make resolutions related to health and fitness. But how many [...]