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Somebody has to be first, why shouldn’t it be you? Be clear about why you are working. I have a lot of passion for my work, but if I didn’t need the money, I would be doing something different. Do what you love and the money will follow is a myth.

You must have a passion separate from the work you do for money and separate from your family. When I look around at all the happiest people I know, they have this in common.

The very notion of calling it “self care” is asking for trouble. Don’t you agree? It’s like putting a giant flashing light on it that says OPTIONAL. Why do we call it self care? Is brushing your teeth self care? Of course, it’s taking care of yourself. But, would you skip it? No, you would not. And when I start talking about self care, you’re not expecting me to include brushing your teeth.

January never seems like the right time to start a new year. It’s the middle of winter when much of the natural world is asleep. At least in the Northern hemisphere. Most of the modern world recognizes January 1st as the beginning of the new year, but many religious and cultural communities also follow their own calendars.

Why am I sitting here on Sunday night writing to you?  Today is a trifecta in the Rasdal/Faust household: Easter, April Fool’s Day and our wedding anniversary.  It’s been a long day of celebration and family festivities.  I am sitting here because I am passionate...

From time to time, someone will say, “You’re so lucky,” referring to my work lifestyle.  I’m never quite sure whether to be happy or offended.  Should I reply, “Thanks!” or “It has nothing to do with luck.”  Or they say, “Well, if I had your job…” or “It must be...

I have news that may shock you.  You are never going to get THERE.  Where is THERE anyhow?  THERE is HERE, and you are THERE now.  What???  This is starting to sound like a “who’s on first” joke… I used to have a quote on my cubicle wall that said, “Quality is a...

What if you dive into this consulting thing and it doesn’t work?  Do you go back to your corporate job and put the baby back in day care?  Tell the nanny that you were just kidding and that you actually do need her? I have a lot of experience running large medical...

Flip your mindset upside down. I have a monthly speaking gig at Lee Hecht Harrison.  I do a half day seminar on how to start your own successful consulting business.  LHH attracts high quality clients so this has been a great way for me to make new connections. ...

I recently had the opportunity to write a guest post for Women On The Fence. Thank you @EricaDiamond! If Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow had been a Katy Perry song instead of a book, it would have been the anthem of the late 80s and early 90s. This advice didn’t stop there. On June 12, 2005, Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple Computer and Pixar Animation Studios, delivered the commencement address at Stanford.

I recently had the opportunity to write a guest post for Women On The Fence.   Thank you @EricaDiamond! Is your bucket list bringing you more stress than joy? Are you feeling left out because you don’t see how you’ll ever have the time or money to tackle your bucket...