Master them to grow an audience that wants more of what you’re selling I love to discover creative entrepreneurs at my local Sunday pop-up markets. Vendors handcraft everything from jewelry to essential oils to artisan foods. But, even in the small confines of a 20 booth market it’s hard to…

There’s something we have in common — Our generation has something in common that is unlike any generation since. Every generation shares the big news stories of the day. Shared history isn’t unique to us. For us, it was the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Bobbie Kennedy. The moon landing. The civil rights…

The day I read my mother’s will (where she specified that I was left out) was the day I was released from years of anger toward her. How I got there is a winding path. It was not through forgiveness. Forgiveness is something you do for yourself. When you can…

7 tips and an eye for connections to ride free on a trending news story — On Friday, March 4, 2005, Martha Stewart walked out of federal prison wearing a poncho made by a fellow inmate. When she was released, the press was there to capture the moment, and within hours, the story exploded. One image was plastered across television and newspapers nationwide. It was a…

For one exquisite year, several years ago, I meditated every day. It was exquisite because somewhere near the end of that year, I got my head on straight! I felt emotionally more centered, I was better able to handle difficult situations, and was less fearful. …

Young people are suffering from mental illness at an alarming rate. Over 42% of Gen Z young adults were diagnosed with a mental health condition. Recently, I had a glimpse of how it begins. I was at the US Open Tennis Tournament, sitting a few rows behind a mom, dad…

And a reminder that the good old days were not always so good — My nearly 95-year-old mother-in-law recently asked me to help her balance her checkbook. I was talking about it in the presence of my grandchildren and they had a lot of questions. What’s a checkbook? What’s a check? Why would she need to balance a book? I’m not going to explain…

We worry about what people think of us as if their opinions represent our value in the world. The problem is that we are approaching it in an upside-down manner. Instead of focusing on your relationship with others, start with yourself. If you feel good about yourself you will be…

6 time-tested practices from a 2,500-year-old holiday — The Jewish New Year is a few weeks away. Known as Rosh Hashanah, the holiday celebrates new beginnings with the help of rituals that promote self-reflection and facilitate change. Habits are all the rage these days. Rituals, on the other hand, have been with us for centuries. Rituals can move…