My “Bucket List” Trip to Southeast Asia
I recently returned from a “bucket list” trip to Southeast Asia where we visited temples, stupas, and pagodas in Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia. It was an epic journey that centered around the ancient structures built by the Khmer civilization between the 9thand 12th...
‘Amazing Grace’ celebrates a legendary talent
“Amazing Grace” (1972 production, 2019 release). Cast: Aretha Franklin, Rev. James Cleveland, Alexander Hamilton, the Southern California Community Choir, Cornell Dupree, Kenny Luper, Poncho Morales, Bernard Purnie, Chuck Rainey, Rev C.L. Franklin, Sydney Pollack,...
Crafting Your Flexible Career to Match Your Lifestyle
This is an exciting time for working women! We are exploring flexible career options this month with two brilliant authors, Flex Career Expert, Kathryn Sollmann and Encore Career Expert, Nancy Collamer. I’ve been fortunate to have designed a flexible career both when...
Five Steps to a Sensational Second-Act Career
Thinking about a second-act career? When you are freed up from having to work a traditional nine-to-five job, the options for how, when, and where you might choose to work expand exponentially. But choosing from that world of possibilities can feel downright...
Is It Okay to Leave the Work Force and Risk Financial Security?
A woman who stays on top of ‘work + life’ issues tagged me in a recent LinkedIn post where a professional woman announced she was leaving the workforce to be at home with her young son. The post basically went viral with nearly 13,000 'likes' from women (and a few...
How Michael Ellison navigates the deep waters of partner buyout
Gaining a new perspective has helped Michael Ellison finally kick off a plan he’s had for years. As President of Corporate Insight, Inc. – a New York based research and consulting firm that helps companies improve their digital offerings – Michael has long considered...
Ask Natalie: Drowning in Debt.
Ask Natalie: Drowning in Debt. I’ve gotten myself into a huge mess of credit card debt. It’s time to do a clean up job, and change poor habits. This isn’t who I am or want to be. I have so much emotion around money failure. The spreadsheets are easy. The emotions....
Ayurvedic Food Combining
Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old sister science of Yoga, taught that certain foods ought not be combined with other foods if digestion is to be kept healthy and optimal. (Yes, Ayurvedic food combining was a thing thousands of years ago!) When you think about it, this only...
How Bill Roark takes stakeholder capitalism to the stratosphere
This week I’m shining a spotlight on Birthing of Giants Fellowship graduate, Bill Roark. Sixteen years ago, Bill co-founded Torch Technologies, a technical services provider for the U.S. Defense Department. His mission was to create a company where every employee...
The Awakening
Happy Spring! I just love this time of year, especially living in Michigan because our winters are so long! Looking out at the lake as I write this, I still see ice covering part of it. The gardens will soon be bursting with life and in full bloom. Such a happy...
Looking for the Deep-Seeded Debt Cause
As a Wealth Coach and a Certified Financial Planner, I’ve been helping women discover their deep-seeded debt cause and showing them how to take charge of their money for over 30 years. For the last 11 years, I’ve been focused on mindset or what I call our money...
Cannabis Doubles. Did You Miss the Party?
Since I added cannabis as a Hot slice of my nest egg pie chart at the end of September 2018, companies like Cronos and Aurora have doubled off of their lows earlier this year. Is this the beginning of a rocket ship to the moon, or is the party over for cannabis? Not...
‘Styx’ tackles morality on the high seas
“Styx” (2018 production, 2019 release). Cast: Susanne Wolff, Gedion Odour Wekesa, Felicity Babao (voice), Alexander Beyer (voice). Director: Wolfgang Fischer. Screenplay: Wolfgang Fischer and Ika Künzel. Web site. Trailer. When confronted with difficult situations,...
What’s Your Sign According to the Myanmar Zodiac?
Your personality is intimately related to the day of the week you were born on… or so says traditional Myanmar astrology. I thought I would bring the Myanmar Zodiac home and share it with you and see what you think. The mystic in me always has fun learning about new...
Managing Credit and Debt and Dealing With Bankruptcy
Your credit score is one of your most important financial assets. But if you owe a lot of debt – especially credit card bills – chances are those obligations are hurting your credit rating. Even worse: if your debt spirals out of control, you could be forced to file...
