Happy Mother’s Day: To all of the mothers who hold down the household!

A very special happy mother’s day to all the mothers of the world!  You deserve each and every inch of the sentiment that goes along with this wish, for it is incredible the amount of love and ingenuity you bring to the task of mothering.  Your offspring is always and forever in your debt.

As I sit here and write, I can only remember my own mother as I was growing up and all that she did.  She was like the CEO of our household because she managed every aspect of the corporation, called her home.  Yes, my father was there as well and did his part, but I find women to be the greatest multitaskers I have ever seen—and I saw that everyday with my mom.  Right now, I am especially remembering how pretty good she was at managing money. 

When money was easier flowing, she directed it to the right areas, while saving as much as she could at the same time.  And, when

Entrepreneur Walk: Pick a Side and Keep Moving

“Pick a side and keep moving” is what I recently told myself.  I have been straddling the Entrepreneur/Professional Career fence for too long now.  Granted the timing hasn’t always shown itself to be perfectly right to move over, but when is it ever?  All you can do is plan the best you can with what you have.  And by evaluating your current resources and determining how you can attack your dream, you can figure out how to proceed.

In my case, I began my career very successfully—I was promoted with a smile; I was a very young successor when looking at my peers; and I was headed for that gigantic corner office and big title.  But all along, I knew something wasn’t right.  I did not feel fulfilled and fully contented.  That coupled with the fact that I worked like a race horse (as I thought that is what was expected, as I was trained that way by past managers); so I burned the hell out.  Still, even before my burn out, I knew there was something more out there.

So I eventually tested the waters,