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My Life Unwound Like Curling Ribbon

28 Mar

This is kind of a THROWBACK THURSDAY. The following never made it to QMW … it was a ‘note’ on my former Mary Kay Consultant Facebook Fan page dated May 6, 2010. QMW was started seven months later. It gives me a reminder of the things I intended on sharing … hope you enjoy. My [...]

Hooray for cheerleaders and friends

2 Jul

Do you have cheerleaders? I’m not talking about pom-poms and chants. I’m also not talking about ”Yes men (or women)”. Tú sabes, the ones that will say yes to anything you say because they fear you or think it is the best way to win you over. I’m talking about people that will encourage you to “Go for [...]

Do It Anyway!

21 Jun

As part of a fabulous Twitter party last night about Latina Leadership, one question that was asked was: Being Latina and being a woman, makes it challenging to be a leader. What should we do? My answer: DO IT ANYWAY!   Then, I had to look at my own life and see what I wasn’t [...]

Foodie Mamas are Sane Mamas

19 Jun

Mothers and wives: Always have something for yourself. Since I have been married, I have always had something for myself – a dedicated time just for you. When I was in direct sales, it was a weekly meeting  - one night every week I knew I would be without my husband or kids. I’ve been [...]

10 Principles for a Great Leader

18 Jun

I have spent countless hours in leadeship seminars (mostly when I was in direct sales). I have read books and watched movies about leadership. And I have been extremely blessed to work with some awesome leaders! I want to share 10 principles that seem to be a common thread when anyone discusses leadership. I recognize [...]