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Delightful little happies
Connect with Verve Newsletter 8.23.2020 So many fun things to tell you! It brings me so much joy to use this newsletter to share the fun things I’m exploring and the interesting conversations I’m having (sometimes with others, sometimes with myself)! I have so many things to tell you!!! Your feedback and encouragement has been so appreciated,…
Invest in your craft
Connect with Verve Newsletter 8.8.2020 Retail therapy meets art therapy Last week, I went to Michael’s (the craft store) at least four times in seven days. And that is in addition to the online shopping I did for other art supplies. Which is also in addition to the online courses I bought on mixed media…
The benefits of opting-out and other time management tricks
Connect with Verve Newsletter 7.26.2020 Take it down a notch I just woke up from a messed up dream. I was at the gym — and that’s only the beginning of the nightmare! I was at the gym, on a treadmill, and the incline was cranked up as high as it could go. Around my waist was…
Plant seeds, take action
Connect with Verve Newsletter 7.11.2020I’m celebrating! Because these days, the simplest joys, the smallest accomplishments and the most basic wins all deserve a lot of fan fare! I’m celebrating this fourth Connect with Vervenewsletter going out “on time”, I’m celebrating my first successful week doing Whole 30, and I’m celebrating taking some bold moves in asking for business and the…
Re-assessing the situation
Connect with Verve Newsletter – 6.27.2020Change has been a big theme the past couple weeks/months/years, not only in my life, but in the lives of my clients, as well. About a year ago at this time, we were packing up the last of our boxes to complete our move from Pittsburgh, PA to Fort Myers,…
Your Most Meaningful Contribution
Connect with Verve Newsletter – 6.13.2020If there was one question that has summed up 2020 (and there are many, with ‘WTF?!’ being high on the list!), the one that I’ve encountered most has been: “What can I DO?”At first it was around the new year: “What can I do to make this the best year yet?”Then…
Connect With Verve Newsletter – 5/31/20
It’s hard to imagine that Verve Leadership is six years old! The inception story will always be close to my heart, because it coincides so closely with the birth of my daughter. If you want to know how a weepy pregnant lady and an old bossa nova song led to the creation of my business…
Why Verve?
It’s hard to imagine that Verve Leadership is five years old! The inception story is close to my heart, because it coincides so closely with the birth of my daughter. I remember being 9 months pregnant, on the phone with the Department of State of Pennsylvania, near tears because my application to register my business…
What’s in this for you?
Here in the throes of COVID-19, we are all reading so much about self-care, about productivity, about deaths and masks and staying safe and the economy. As with most things, there are two ways to play this — negative or positive. Succumb to the fear or embrace the change. It’s a battle, but each day,…
Talking about Verve on the WifeMotherLeader podcast
I recently had a wonderful kismet moment with a new friend that showed me the power of networks and communities. Donielle Buie and I connected a few years ago after I saw a post about her on the Black@Stanford Alumni facebook page. The post was celebrating the launch of her new show, the WifeMotherLeader podcast.…
The Art of Making It
When it comes to figuring out your dream, it’s important to understand where your creativity comes from because the two are interconnected. Having a way to get out of your head and into your heart is the only way one can realize their dreams, whether the dream start a business, have a relationship or something…
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