Smart Women Protect Their Money
When we hear about smart women protecting their money, we often think about the way they protect them from ex-husbands. The truth is that women need to be smarter with their money and one...
Category: Self
Delicious Summer Salad
Summer is finally in full swing and that means fresh produce is bountiful! It seems like just yesterday the only choice at the farmers’ market was between baby greens and starter plants; now the...
Where Are You Going And Who Are You Taking With You?
“If you’re wanting to do something to change the world and make it a fundamentally better place, you need to be around the right people.” – Justin Caden, a 29-year-old electrical engineer quoted in...
Customer Service is Queen
I learned my lesson. I thought if I hired an assistant, I could free myself from the repetitve tasks of the daily sales job. For me, that includes returns, website issues, “where’s my order?”...
Cheating is Cheating
Almost all of us have an opinion on infidelity. Whether it’s a one night stand or an affair spanning years, cheating is cheating. Some people blame their partners for cheating and others hate the...
Relaxation and Exercise
Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life. -Ralph Waldo...
Breaking Up With Your College Friends
Here’s the thing: I’ve changed. Yes, the fundamentals are the same. Yes, the core values are the same. What I thought I wanted from life – both in the short-term and long-term, however, is...
The Dangers of Not Having an Emergency Fund
What do you do when you get a paycheck? Do you pay yourself first? Do you run to the mall? Do you pay your bills and end up with very little to save? Picture...
Top 10 Reasons to Buy Organic Foods
While I typically try to eat local, seasonal food, every once in a while I will crave something that isn’t in season here in Chicago. So last week I stopped into Whole Foods to...
Are Your Days on Auto-Pilot?
As we were about to step into downward dog, the yoga instructor requested, “Make this one different. We do at least 30 down dogs in class and muscle memory kicks in causing us to...