Carolyn Kiel has always been comfortable behind a microphone. She’s a singer, a member of an a cappella group and the creator of the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast. As the podcast host, Kiel interviews everyday people doing extraordinary things. The subjects share...
A (ambitious, talented, inspiring) woman reviewed with me the impending launch of her latest venture and her concerns about the uncertainty of owning and running her own business. As she told me about her prior (many, impressive, worthy) achievements and (clear,...
Mary Ellen is my super friend. Supermom to two great boys, super VP of international finance, supersize that burger and fries we share when we get together. (Who am I trying to fool? We each order our own, clearly…) Mary Ellen is also super modest. She...
My friend Sara put her house on the market last year. She hadn’t planned on selling. She had lived there a long time. She was so familiar with the wear and tear that she saw necessary upgrades in every room. Rather than putting in the money to update and...
I have to be honest. Last year when my friend Nathalie told me about her latest hobby, I made fun of her. I know. That’s not very nice of me. But… the hobby she mentioned was…. Paint-by-Numbers. I mean, come on… hahahahaha! What middle-aged...
