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4 Ways to Give During Tough Times

Friends, if you don't follow me on social media, you missed that I spent the better part of last week in the hospital. I share all the details on my latest podcast episode, check it out. But while in the hospital, as I tried not to focus on all that was going on with my [...]

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What’s On Your Spring Bucket List ?

Happy Spring! Oh, what a wonderful time of the year. The dead, bare branches, are popping with sprouts of color. In a few short weeks, we will not recognize our surroundings.  At the beginning of each season, I like to look ahead over the next three months and ask what can I only do during [...]

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5 Questions of Reflection

Can you believe the first quarter of the year is over? Three months down and nine to go before we begin another new year. Now is a fabulous time to reflect on the year and decide if we are moving in the right direction. It is never too late to course-correct. Here are five questions [...]

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Struggling to Accomplish a Goal?

The more women I talk to about their goals, the more I realize we all struggle with the same challenges.  Mindset.  Change.  Distractions. Time. Confidence. And the list goes on. I have created a no filter video series live from the trail, where I share tips, tricks, how-tos, and insight into how you can finally [...]

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Five Ways to Lean In

Do you remember the book Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg? It was a big hit several years ago. All the rave. I thought I would pull it off the shelf for International Women's Day. Here are five takeaways from the book: "Career progression often depends upon taking risks and advocating for oneself."  My question to [...]

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Perfect Timing

Two years ago, today I keynoted a women's giving circle event. All the women in the room had one mission, to give back to nonprofits in their community. I miss speaking. As I type this, I should be keynoting a women's retreat, but it got canceled due to weather. I could look at… what I [...]

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How to Change Your Mindset (Live from the Trail)

What's the snow situation where you live? I know for me, an inch here, an inch there has accumulated to a foot with other areas nearly two feet. This weekend I slid into my snowshoes and hit the trail. When I'm out on the trail, my mind declutters, and thoughts, ideas, and motivation flow freely.   [...]

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Let’s Change the World Together!

When I started my giving journey, I titled my first blog, 1 Making a Difference. Why? Because I knew that every one of us has the power to make a difference. I have always had this big crazy dream that if we all joined forces together to live the giving challenge, we would change the [...]

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A Simple Gift from the Heart- Celebrate the Month of Love

Here in northern Indiana, inches, and inches of snow fell from the sky and blanketed the ground. My husband hopped on the 4-wheeler with a plow and began moving the snow around to clear off our driveway.  I grabbed a shovel and worked on the sidewalks. My job took less time, but my hubby seemed [...]

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5 Lessons I Learned from Writing and Launching The Giving Challenge

This weekend I celebrated the 4th birthday of the launch of The Giving Challenge. Honestly, I still pinch myself that I have a book I wrote, people read, and like. Life is surreal some days. As I thought back on the journey, there are five lessons, probably more, that bubbled to the surface that may [...]

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