Coleen Ellis, expert on pet loss and grief

Coleen Ellis, expert on pet loss and grief

Coleen Ellisโ€”an expert on pet loss and dealing with the kind of grief that results from losing an animal companionโ€”recalls how the loss 18 years ago of her beloved dog, Mico, coupled with then working in the human funeral profession, inspired her to start the first...
When DEATH became my WHY

When DEATH became my WHY

What drives you every day? What makes you tick? What is your passion that gets you out of bed to go make a difference in this world? What is it? Do you know? Are you mindful enough to think about THAT and make THAT a hallmark for what moves you every day? April 21st...
Happy National Pencil Day!

Happy National Pencil Day!

Well, who wouldโ€™ve thunk? March 30th is National Pencil Day. They got a day for everything, donโ€™t they? As odd as it sounds, Iโ€™m loving this. Seriously! While pencils may really seem insignificant, believe it or not they arenโ€™t to me! Come back with meโ€ฆ November 1985....
Business Growth, or Back to Where It’s Safe?

Business Growth, or Back to Where It’s Safe?

I was having a conversation with a colleague of mine, and we were discussing some business changes. Really changing up our business practices, creating new experiences for our offerings, and taking the theme of not being another me-too for what we were reinventing for...
Excuses or Results? Where are you right now?

Excuses or Results? Where are you right now?

Guess whatโ€™s happening this week? People are giving up on their New Yearโ€™s resolutions. Yep, thatโ€™s what the experts say! People make it to the second week of February, and then they toss that proverbial baby out with the bath water. Iโ€™m really intrigued by that whole...
Awakening Gratitude

Awakening Gratitude

I love sharing guest posts, especially when they are the wise words from my mentor Dr. Alan Wolfelt. And, on this Monday morning, it felt so right to start the week off with a little piece from him on “gratitude.” As I got up this morning and looked at my...