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Does your career light you up?

Do you feel a spark of a connection to it when you describe it to someone else or when you wake up and start work each day? We normally just think of this as “I like my job” or “I don’t like my job,” but, really, there is much more at play here. There is, […]

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LES USA-Canada Annual Meeting in New Orleans

I had a blast at the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc. (LES) Conference in New Orleans in October! There were so many fantastic opportunities to meet incredible people in my field from all over the world who love patents and trademarks and using licensing to help organizations grow. I was thrilled to witness […]

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Warrior Week at Camp Southern Ground

October was a busy month! I had the distinct pleasure and honor to participate with a distinguished group of leaders – Rodney Hatch, Joey Hurst, Scot Benson and Chad Albano – at Camp Southern Ground for the Warrior Week business panel. Everyone shared their expertise, insights, and strategies for success in the business world with […]

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Reese’s Book Club

Reese Witherspoon is at it again! And by “it” I mean being brilliant and creative, as always. I’ve followed her work for years, and it’s hard not to love something she has done, as she has acted in and produced more movies than most of us can even watch in our lifetime! Even better, she […]

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Can Rebranding Save Old School Brands from Remaining in the Past?

As most of you know, branding is my thing. I love it so much, I can’t go to a clothing store, a coffee shop or even on an airplane without thinking about the entire history of whatever brand is in front of me. And this, of course, includes road trips where familiar landmarks are actually […]

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National Daughters Day

Every day is take your daughters to work day for me! Well, in my head it is, at least. My daughters are all grown up and have their own jobs, so the days of having tagalongs to the office are long gone, but I still carry them with me everywhere I go. Work is no […]

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When Business and Travel Combine

Even though my Paris Olympics experience is over, so many of the things I experienced there will stay with me for the rest of my life. Especially this story, as it truly combines my business life with my love of travel. You can’t make this stuff up! My friends, Pat and Todd and I had […]

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What’s the price of a memory?

Here’s a question for you: how much is a memory worth to you? I was asking myself that very question a year ago, when I found myself on an unexpected adventure in an unexpected place. A while back, I posted about an amazing experience I had meeting my family for the first time in Sicily. […]

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Resilience at the 2024 Paris Olympics

To say I’ve been having a good time at the Paris would be an understatement. I’ve been having an AMAZING experience! Meeting so many kind strangers from around the world and hearing their stories and sharing a meal or a seat in the stands with them has bolstered my faith in humanity. Kindness is everywhere, […]

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What does teamwork really look like?

Since I’m at the Paris Olympics, I’m not thinking too much about the workplace, but I can’t help but see sportsmanship on the field the same way I see teamwork in an office. It’s about helping others and seeing that true leadership comes from uniting with your team when there are difficulties and taking steps […]

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