Only 60 miles to go! Beginning Friday through Sunday, I will be walking with the Tough Ta-Tas in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure®. Over the past 15 weeks, so many experiences: I have walked or run 430 miles. We have watched the sun rise over White Rock Lake and downtown Dallas. Inwood Village and Highland Park Village Starbucks have gotten […]
Read moreJuicing is an easy way to provide yourself with a high level of quality nutrition. There is nothing better than a big glass of my Green Glow Juice. It is becoming all the rage in the health conscious circles. So what is it about juicing we all rave about? These are just a few of the benefits of juicing. Increased […]
Read moreGrowing up in the South (quick shout out to Sylvester, GA), I ate from my grandfather’s garden, I helped my mom canned fruits and vegetables, and everyone spent significant time cooking food. Fast forward a quarter century (or more) and our fast-paced lifestyle forces many of us to seek out food that requires little time to prepare. Manufacturers have cashed […]
Read moreThe range of health bonuses now attributed to exercise has surprised even doctors. Research suggests that just 30 minutes of physical activity everyday is all that’s required to reap HUGE benefits. This is good stuff. Exercise will…. 10. Stay well. Moderate workouts temporarily rev-up the immune system by increasing the aggressiveness or capacity of immune cells. That may explain why people […]
Read moreFamilies and Work Institute (FWI), a national research think tank on workforce and workplace trends, announced this week that Mom Corps is among this year’s recipients of its prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Award for business excellence in workplace flexibility. This is a tremendous honor for us! Ellen Galinsky, president of FWI and highly respected in the field of workplace flexibility, […]
Read moreAs parents, we all suffer from fatigue. Early mornings, non-stop chaos throughout the day, running from one activity to the next. And what do you do to battle it? Eat sugar. Drink more caffeine. And where does that leave you an hour from there? Lower than where you started. It can be a vicious cycle. I have 3 tips for […]
Read moreEvery CEO, president, business owner and manager knows there would be no business without their team, their employees. They ARE the business – THEY make it happen. They answer the phone and speak with customers, handle problems and challenges, take the initiative to find answers, they send the invoices, collect the money and pay the bills. They make sure customers and […]
Read moreCan you really make yourself happy? Unequivocably YES. Many people are faced with the same challenges everyday, yet some allow it to bring them down and others brush through it and move on. Why? My mother always said, “It’s all in the way you frame it.” Used to drive me crazy, but now I get it. You really have to tell […]
Read moreReflecting on 4th Annual Dallas Business Journal Women in Business Awards, where they recognized 25 women who are making a difference in their companies, industries and communities. All of the women were impressive, but one stood out in particular for me: Ms. Shama Kabani, founder of the Zen Marketing Group. Originally from India, she moved to the U.S. at age […]
Read moreYesterday, my 10-year-old son announced he was going to have four different jobs when he grows up. “Really?” I ask. “Yep. First, I want to work for Coca-Cola, no wait, Dr. Pepper. That way I can get free Dr. Pepper at lunch time. Don’t you think they would give their people that? Then, I want to work at […]
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