Life After Five
The 9 Reasons You’re Still Broke
If at the end of the month, you look at your checkbook and say to yourself, “Ramen?”, you’re probably in a place where the word “broke” can sometimes describe your financial situation. Sure, your paycheck is too low and your ... Read More »
Getting Ahead of Shame
Last week we talked about identifying our negative self-talk and shame voices in “Tackling Negative Self-Talk: Are You Lying to You?” I asked you to pay attention to often you have shaming thoughts. Did you keep track? The number tells ... Read More »
Half Marathoner, I Am!
The inaugural Chicago Women’s Half Marathon challenged its runners to ask – why will you run? I signed up for this half marathon in February and if you’ve followed my running journey, you know this was the third half marathon ... Read More »
Advice from a Slinky on a Treadmill
There’s a new YouTube video sweeping the nation – the epic (yes, they literally use the word epic) “Slinky on a Treadmill.” In case you haven’t seen it, I’m linking it below. I was introduced to this video by Oprah.com ... Read More »
Does Your Paycheck Have Bragging Rights?
You just got a raise, and you want to jump up and down and shout it from the rooftops. You probably call your spouse or your Mom and tell them how awesome you are, all the great things your boss ... Read More »
Working “Offline” While You Travel
If you’ve ever traveled for business, you know this scenario well. You power up your laptop somewhere in your travels – a coffee shop, an airport terminal, a street corner you where you found a comfortable seat, and you say ... Read More »
A Team Approach to Work-Life Balance
What if you could say to your coworker – “Hey, Mike. I am in desperate need of a girls’ night out. Would you mind covering for me Wednesday evening?” and it had the same meaning as “My daughter has a ... Read More »
Tackling Negative Self-Talk: Are You Lying to You?
Quite a bit of my work with women is about negative self-talk. Somewhere along the way women have started to smack talk themselves, to tell themselves lies about their abilities and image of themselves. This is quite easy to do ... Read More »
An “All You” Retreat
Where is your happy place? Really, think of it. Close your eyes for a moment, and think of a place (real or imaginary) that when you picture it your heartbeat slows, your worries melt away, and your ideas and dreams ... Read More »
New Study Links Exercise to Higher Pay
The summer heat is officially upon us, and once again, we’ve developed another excuses not to exercise. “It’s tooooo hooooooooottttt.” Right? But as it turns out, working out might just heat up another part of your life…..your wallet! We’ve told ... Read More »
