April 2025

Even in the best of times, one of the biggest challenges for working parents with young school-age kids is to ensure their children receive the best education possible while the parents themselves are busy solving the world’s problems. One shocking result was that…

March 2025

We all possess certain characteristics that make us stand out from the crowd, especially when it comes to unique personality traits or quirky behaviors. Is there something about you that visually distinguishes you from the norm? As a child, I was enraptured by the fact that my granddad

February 2025

The theme of International Women’s Day this year is “Accelerate Action,” in recognition of women’s achievements while addressing the gender inequality and systemic barriers that continue to hinder our advancement. Fortunately, the evidence now shows we are making great strides. Just look at the list of impressive women…

January 2025

I love the holiday season. I love the anticipation, the merriment, and the getting together with family and friends. I love having holiday decorations on display. But I no longer look forward to putting up and taking down boxes and boxes of them. Never-the-less, I’ve always put them up—the whole ever-loving lot of them–every single year, because it’s “tradition.”

December 2024

With the world as crazy as it is it’s easy to succumb to feeling depressed, angry and hopeless every time you see the news. This year, rather than counting regrets, consider taking some time to just slow down. Take a deep breath and reflect on your many blessings. Give heartfelt thanks for being on the path the good Lord is guiding you down.

November 2024

Have you ever had a job that caused you to compromise on your core personal values? If so, did you go along to get along—despite your moral principles, or did you draw a firm line in the sand and—at some point—eventually refuse to participate? What master did you choose to serve?

October 2024

It seems that everywhere one looks these days, men who Identify as women are invading women’s spaces. Why are they doing this? In many cases, it’s because we let them.

We don’t have to let them. Last month I wrote a post in which I sited several situations that occurred...

September 2024

The day a US Supreme Court nominee refused to provide a definition for the word “woman” during her confirmation hearing, and instead responded “I can’t…. I’m not a biologist,” I instinctively knew biological women were headed into a battle—the likes of which we hadn’t faced before.

July 2024

For nearly a decade now, I have hosted monthly get-togethers for our group of over 800 members. We are not affiliated with any political party. We simply meet monthly to learn about and discuss matters of importance to our county, our state and our nation. Our overarching goal is to motivate and enable folks to be knowledgeable voters.

June 2024

Immediately following the announcement of the verdict proclaiming our 45th President guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, my inbox and voice mail became flooded with messages from friends and associates expressing sadness, anger, and grave concern for the future of our country.

May 2024

Is it just me, or have you noticed a myriad of catastrophic events playing out on the world stage lately? From fires and explosions to bridge collapses and more, might there be some common thread in all this? A few months back I participated in a multi-day CEO summit along with some of our nation’s leading thought-leaders…

April 2024

Do you know what it’s like to discover—without any advance warning—that a dear friend or loved one has suddenly passed away? Have you ever experienced the shock of an unexpected loss of someone you held very near and dear to your heart? If so, did…

March 2024

Have you ever observed a co-worker in the act of perpetrating what you believed to be a crime or a flagrant violation of company policy? If so, what did you do about it? Handling such situations can be a real test of your morality, your ethics, your honor, and your loyaltyto your company—and sometimes the country.

February 2024

If you are a parent, you probably know the feeling of wanting to create a better world for your children than the one you inherited. But have you ever considered what your ancestors may have hoped for you? Are you living up to the heritage bestowed through your DNA?

January 2024

As each new year begins, we traditionally take the opportunity to start afresh by setting new goals for the coming year. This year I’m challenging you to try something new. Start afresh by looking at the world—and the journey that got us here—through new eyes.

December 2023

I was recently invited to lead a career mentoring session for business students nominated by their deans or department chairs to attend a CEO Summit at Liberty University. Anxious to discover the issues undergrads are grappling with these days, I gladly accepted the opportunity.

November 2023

Recently, a legal editor for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) asked me to (1) comment on last month’s $1M jury verdict against Google for gender bias against a female executive and (2) offer tips on how employers and human resources personnel in large companies might avoid gender discrimination in promotion processes.

October 2023

An executive friend recently asked me for some tips on leading in stressful times. She commented, “You always look so calm, cool, and collected, Deb. How do you keep a smile on your face when it seems like we’re facing the apocalypse?”  My response was, “First, …