Finding Meaningful Purpose in Your Career
Finding Meaningful Purpose in Your Career. Can you recall those work days when it feels like a grind, and seems overwhelming? We ask ourselves, “Why am I doing this?” When I’m faced with one of those days, I feel so fortunate to be able to answer with certainty, that “I’m doing this because I am contributing to our future female shining stars!” In the following story, I would like to introduce to you, three amazing young women, ready to take on the world, and make a mark for themselves in the future. In 2011 I joined the West Chester University community as an Adjunct Marketing Professor and since 2018 I’ve been the Director of The Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center.
The Exam
The Exam I clearly recall the nervous stomach I carried around with me, during my senior year in high school. The anticipation of college admission applications, and entrance exams was ever-looming. I was convinced my SAT and ACT exam scores would determine whether I would PASS or FAIL at life. In response, I white-knuckled it […]
We Live in Five Seasons
“I can’t wait for my next unexpected tax bill!” said No One Ever.
It doesn’t have to feel this way. The Freckled Strawberry will equip you with the tools to approach your tax strategy with confidence through education, knowledge and preparation.
With some simple tax planning strategies, you can be prepared for Uncle Sam’s invoice every Tax Day on April 15th.
Cash flow, Your Budget in Review
May Your Cup Run Over The ole’ budget. Some cringe when discussing budgets. A successful lady lawyer client once told me she believed “the devil lived in her budget and plays tricks”. Many disclose they wish they had learned finance at a younger age, and wish they could remove the ‘anxiety’ from the budget conversation. […]
Clarity in Decision
On the Twelfth Day of My Great Resignation, my decision gave to me, clarity. When I decided to pivot away from my corporate career, and embrace this dream of cheerleading for my fellow lady bastions, career divas, and high performing rock stars, I recall the moment of decision with such clarity. It came easy and was […]
Create your State of Flow into Full Immersion
On the Eleventh Day of My Great Resignation, my decision gave to me, the state of flow. If you’ve never heard of the state of flow, allow me the opportunity to introduce you. In 1975, two positive psychologists, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jeanne Nakamura, defined it as a state of mind when a person becomes fully immersed and […]
What Motivates You?
On the Tenth Day of my Great Resignation, my decision gave to me, the opportunity to exist intrinsically. Intrinsic motivation is the act of doing something because it is personally rewarding. Extrinsic motivation involves doing something because you want to earn a reward or avoid punishment. Do you believe you are operating from an extrinsic place, […]
Fresh Ideas for Her
On the Ninth Day of My Great Resignation, my decision gave to me, new beginnings and a blank canvas. With childlike enthusiasm, I grabbed my watercolors from the art cabinet and sat down to discover what might bubble up for me with this new beginning. A bright and fresh look maybe? I am filled with wondered and excitement of how […]
Financial Conversations for Her
On the Eighth Day of my Great Resignation, my decision gave to me, the gift of creativity. For the past 23 years, I have devoted twelve to fifteen hours a week to intense, one-on-one financial conversations with my beloved clients. During the pandemic, the frequency and content of those conversations increased and grew deeper. In addition to […]