Often, I have seen people burdened with a financial secret; something that they have not faced head-on or have been hiding from their families, and it leads to emotional overwhelm. Over the last month, I have had several conversations with a successful career woman who has amassed credit card debt that she cannot pay off in full.  Though she has never been late or delinquent in paying her bills, the guilt and self-loathing she carries was keeping her stuck in place – paying the minimum or a Read on...

When my mother wanted me to be aware of someone’s self-serving nature she would say, “Hooray for me, and the hell with you!” That one sentence was a much-needed warning as my tendency was to follow the Golden Rule (“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”).  The trouble is, sometimes you can feel like a bit of a patsy following that rule when everyone is muttering through a fake smile, “The hell with you!” At a company like Wells Fargo, management has built their fortunes Read on...

“...Let us not waste our time in idle discourse! Let us do something, while we have the chance....”  Vladimir, Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett The characters in Waiting for Godot sit under a leafless tree waiting for Godot to show up and it is like groundhog’s day.  Time drags out and actions repeat in an endless loop.  The men insist they will not wait for Godot, and yet they continue to do so, even though they know it is useless.  It is maddening and futile. It reminds me of something I Read on...

Our sons have been playing in a summer basketball league and have entered the playoff season.  The first opponent they faced was a team they had beaten easily during the regular season. “They don’t know how to play!  We’re going to kill them!” my son said. “You played them at the beginning of the season, things could have come together by now,” I cautioned.  “Never underestimate your opponent in a game, or in life.” Cue the eye roll – because you know that’s exactly how he responded. As my Read on...