Could That Money Have Been Put to Better Use Over $8 billion was spent in 2020 on political ads, according to Newsweek, many of which were negative or attack ads. I don’t know about you, but I dislike those ads immensely. Every time I see one, I am disappointed that…

Set A Goal and Don’t Look Back Growing up in the Midwest meant I was immersed in that good ole Midwest Hospitality and still say “boooat” and “oh nooo” with that midwestern drawl. …

5 Ways to Manage Purposely Created Fear Your chest feels tight. Your breathing gets shallow. You feel your heart beating faster. You feel a knot in the pit of your stomach. Your mind is racing. Your anxiety is rising. …

The Average Person Has 60 to 90 Apps on Their Cell Phone Did you know there are more than 5,639,000 apps available in the leading app stores as of the 2nd quarter in 2020, according to Statista? No wonder we are overloaded with apps for everything. …

5 Lessons I Learned To Be A Champion Advocate and Caregiver I remember the exact moment my husband was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. When you hear the word “cancer” everything in your world stops and that moment is imprinted into your memory. I remember the room, where I was sitting…

8 Ways to Calm the Chatter in Your Head Before You Attempt to Sleep Now more than ever, stress and anxiety are at an all-time high for many of us. With the pandemic, economic uncertainty, political issues and social unrest creating intense concern, is anyone getting any sleep? Fear of…

The Top 10 Cleaning and Safety Protocols Implemented by Leading Hotel Companies — We have been in lock down or dealing with travel restrictions now for 6 months and many of us are ready to travel. The question is, have hotels done enough to make travelers feel comfortable to hit the road again? Whether you are looking to take a family vacation, travel…

The Running of the SCORE Baja 1000, the Longest Continuous Off-Road Race in the World. — I never imagined I would be involved in racing in any form, let alone managing a team for one of the most punishing off-road races in the world. When all the pieces fell into place and I had the opportunity to be the Crew Chief for the Lexus LX570 Off-Road…

My travel career started right after college when I was fired from my marketing job. I was working for a small company that had to downsize and I was the last one hired so the first one that was let go. …