A few days ago, I was at the store checking out, and I thanked the cashier for being an essential … More
Category: Perils and Perks of Owning a Small Business
5 Reasons why I won’t be shopping on Black Friday
We are a few days away from a pretty big holiday in America: Black Friday. The hallowed day when all … More
Florida living: hurricane edition
Last week, my little corner of Florida spent several days in the center of the “cone of uncertainty” for Hurricane … More
There’s nothing wrong with your kids
Sometimes when I meet a new potential student at my taekwondo studio, the parent will introduce their child as a … More
The time will pass anyway
As I’ve mentioned in many of my posts, my husband and I run a taekwondo studio. We’ve been doing this … More
New people have great insight
I’ve been thinking about this for awhile. It started with my thoughts on complacency. and familiarity New people have a … More
Simple is not the same as Easy
Save 10% of your income. Pay off your credit cards in full every month. Sleep eight hours a night. Eat … More
If the chain is too heavy, let it go
A few weeks ago, I shared a post called “Don’t Break the Chain.” I had just started a few new … More
Your perspective is important
I’m going to share three brief observations that I’ve been chewing on this week. Familiarity makes most things fall into … More
Sometimes conventional wisdom is (unfortunately) correct
One feature of my personality is that I tend to be a mis-matcher. And by mis-matcher I mean that if … More