As we just finished celebrating Father’s Day, I was thinking of some of the life lessons that my father has given to me. I do feel that I am a product of my upbringing, my friendships, and my experiences, and my dad did a lot to mold my life. Here are a few things that I know I learned from him. Buy for quality. We didn’t have a lot of extra …
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Keeping Your Word
I was taught at an early age that if you commit to doing something with others, this remains your commitment. Even if a better offer came along after, we were not allowed to cancel our first offer. I took this “rule” as law, and maintained this throughout my life. My husband’s upbringing was similar in this regard, and we see that it is infused …
A Life By Design
At an event held in Chicago attended by 300 people, the panel was asked to introduce their fellow panelists. It was such a fun experience & different from the typical reading of someone’s bio. Tommy, a very dynamic entrepreneur that I had only met a week prior, was asked to introduce me. My favorite statement was when he declared that I live my …
Follow Your Intuition
I grew up taking on a scientific approach to problem solving. The power of deductive reasoning seemed to work the majority of the time. I always thought it was odd that people lived on the edge or winged it, and then things would go their way. I got a whiff of the “gut feeling” occasionally, but never considered it to be part of the …