If you were to ask me years ago if I had idols in my life I would have laughed and said, “No!”  In hindsight, I always said that my family was first in my life.  I lived my life full of faith, but my family took that top spot.  I didn’t realize the importance of always putting my faith first until I worked with Mary Kay Cosmetics.  My faith was strong and present, but I never verbalized it as being first in my life.  The strength of my faith was definitely “in the closet.” It was the top leadership…

Some time ago I heard a quote from Radhika Reddy, “You are not always going to be able to do what you love, but you can love what you do.”  For most of my life, I have loved what I have done.  I find something that makes me happy and I keep myself focused on enjoying what I do.  Many times it is the people that I am with that allow me to love what I do.  I don’t remember saying yes or no to a job because of the product or service.  My focus was always on the…

Many times in direct marketing I have heard people say that they were at the point of giving up, but they pushed through.  If they had not connected with a few more people they would never have experienced being a top leader.   Being persistent with a positive attitude, humble heart, and genuine gratitude goes a long way in business.  How does that philosophy relate to everyday life?  Might it be that we all need a reason to keep moving forward?  What is it in our life that pushes us to want to get up in the morning and take steps…

We all are enough and we all matter, so why have enemies?  Being angry and holding a grudge takes too much energy.  Energy that we could be focusing on love and compassion. Anger, violence, and revenge are hurtful to all involved.   Revenge doesn’t help the situation or make anyone feel better about themselves.  Negative actions only put more stress on the already tense relationship.  It is overwhelming how much energy is wasted among couples, families, and friends that cultivate stress and anger in their relationships.  Living in that toxic environment is exhausting and can become paralyzing. Treat those that…