Carol Kivler’s newest book, the ABCs of Recovery from Mental Illness is one that you don’t want to miss. First of all, it’s small – only approximately 5×3 inches and barely a half-inch thick – so you can carry in your purse. And it’s short – you could read the entire book on your [...]

Somehow we always seem to remember what’s wrong with us and are often at a loss for remember what’s right. And the truth is that every one of us has far more right than wrong.

When you identify your strengths, you build confidence. So the simple strategy is this:

Admit your strengths [...]

How many changes of life and career can you have? A lot – and they ain’t over unless and until you decide to quit.

Before becoming a bestselling author, Janet Evanovich turned a lot of pages in the story of her life. She started writing at age 40, while being a stay-at-home mom.  It [...]

Here are two things you can do to embrace change, whether you choose it or it chooses you:

1 – Remind yourself of past changes and how you managed them successfully.

After my mom died, I was busy with the funeral, clearing out her apartment, the will, etc. Then that was done. On the [...]

Coming from a wonderful Italian tradition with a mom who was a wonderful cook, I grew up eating pasta three times a week and snacks and desserts were always a big deal. So, like many of you, I battle overweight every day. I’ve done many of the diets below and I’d have to say [...]

January is always touted as the NEW YEAR NEW YOU time. I often laugh at that, but it doesn’t stop me from making resolutions. So as many of us see January as a clean slate and a new beginning. But the reason why so many of us don’t stick to our New Year’s Resolutions is [...]

Priorities are set either by choice or by emergency. Unless you have never-ending dramas in your life, the first thing you need to do is create your own personal priorities and have your own agenda.

Think about it: How many times have you created a goal but don’t put any of the steps to achieving [...]

This tips article was posted last month on Daily Venus Diva.

I liked it enough to share it with you; the tips will help you with your YOU INC business planning.

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Passion—not money or promotions—is the main fuel that earns victory after victory. Resilience: You don’t fail when you trip, only when you don’t get back up. Brutal Self-Awareness: Recognition of flaws is the first step toward addressing them Positive Mindset: Optimism doesn’t only benefit you, it inspires your team. Emotional Intelligence: Understanding the issues [...]

As this year is coming to a close, and before the holidays begin, takes some time to focus on the new year and your next phase. Here are ten questions to get you thinking:

WHAT’S NEXT?: What is the next phase of my life? Example: empty nest, new job/career VALUES: What are my five [...]

October is breast cancer awareness month and everyone is telling you to get a mammogram. BUT that might not be everything you need. Here’s why:

Robbie Motter, one of my wonderful mentors, had a pain in her breast. Because she is large-breasted and has dense breasts, the doctor prescribed both a mammogram and an ultrasound/sonogram. [...]

It won’t be long before you’re celebrating holidays and forgetting entirely about anything but dinners, gifts and dresses. That’s how the new year creeps up on you and, like many women, you might find yourself in panic about your New Year’s Resolutions. But if you wait until December 31 or January 1 – and you [...]

The Victorious Woman Project is about helping you to be in charge and in control of your life – your happiness, relationships, career, finances, and your health – like your breast health.

Breast self-exams, Mammograms, and Ultrasounds are standard tests that help keep you healthy. BUT – do you know that you [...]

Vision

Ok, the kids are back in school now. Maybe this year you joined the empty nest crowd – or you can see that will happy pretty soon – maybe faster than you expected.

So what’s next? Are you planning to wait around until someone finds something for you to do, or are you [...]

Now that you’re starting over and getting a second chance to live your best life, you probably wonder if you can do it. Well, the short answer is “of course you can!” But there is more…

In order to live well and be successful in your life, you must be competent. Competence means possessing these [...]

In order to live well and be successful in your life, you must be competent.

Competence comes with three things: skill, experience and confidence. You can assess your own level of competence in any area using the “Four Stages” model:

Stage 1: Unconscious Incompetence Unconscious Incompetence means you don’t understand or know how to [...]

Today is the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day (IWD). I’m honored to be the recipient of an IWD Service Award, for which I was nominated by mentor Robbie Motter. If you are one of the fortunate women to be in a city where there are IWD celebrations, you are sure to have a [...]