Tremendous Tracey
Does Your Rut Runneth Over?
It’s tough to get the momentum to get things done. It’s difficult to develop the day in and day out habits that will enable us to meet high goals. ...
Jesus is my GPS
I was driving to Upstate NY recently and listening to an excellent program about the importance of developing a life-long monetary strategy that ke...
Don’t be Ridicule-ous
New ideas are always met with ridicule because they go against our previously held notions and beliefs. Ridicule is not about expressing disagreeme...
Give your client time to marinate, not stew!
I recently moved into a lovely historic home that had everything I wanted except energy efficient windows. Being a good project manager, I went out...
I Keep on Truckin’ Because I’m Just Passin’ Through
I recently had a conversation with a friend about a timeshare they owned in Outer Banks, NC. They said they did not get to spend as much time there...
Ready to Make Nice
Who taught you how to play nice? Was it your parents or your teachers? Did you read a book on manners? Did anyone teach you? John Wanamaker was kno...
The Summer of My Discontent
I moved back home one year ago to oversee the family business. Stepping into the role of President, daughter, sister, and child of a legend has bee...
Communication is Tremendous!
Communication is the greatest gift we have. It’s the cornerstone to defining a great leader. You can’t be a leader if you are unable to communicate...
It’s Not the Glass Ceiling, It’s the Jackass Ceiling
As a woman in the workplace, I cringe every time someone uses the term “woman in the workplace”. Having traveled with my father since I was a toddl...
Obedience is Bliss
They say ignorance is bliss, but I never really bought into this. Ignorance of the law is no excuse so how can living life blindly be an option? Ig...
Guaranteed ROI
When my father passed in 2008, he left my Mother well cared for and a business that supported a Foundation of scholarships for schools, homeless sh...
How to REALLY win friends and influence people….and grow your business
We’ve been told to always have an agenda when you occupy someone’s time. But what would our interactions be like if we just went to have a cup of c...
Are You Willing to Pay the Price of Leadership?
If I had a nickel for every word I’ve read, heard or spoken about Leadership I’d be retired many times over except for the fact that leaders never ...
I’m On a Permanent Vacation!
I grew up with a father who rarely took a “traditional” vacation. He had such a burning desire to do what he was doing that to stop doing it for ev...
I have met the enemy and it is me!
What if you had five dollars in your hand and somebody said they’d give you a thousand? Of course you’d gladly release your grasp of what you curre...
