Meaningful Success

As I write this, the Coronavirus has changed the world and changed the way we work. Many of us are now working from home (WFH) and while...

A while back I asked my mentor if it’s ever ok to coast in your career. I was just about to have my first child and I felt overwhelmed by...

Calling the shots and making your own schedule are just a couple of the benefits of being your own boss. No one to tell you what to do,...

Ask a five year old what she or he wants to be when they grow up. Typical responses are a doctor, teacher, police officer, firefighter…...

I’ve been a fan of Brene Brown since her December 2010 Ted Talk The Power of Vulnerability Why? Because this woman speaks the language of...

June 30, 2018 is the day I became a wife. Nothing has ever felt so right. A year of wedding planning went off (mostly) without a hitch....

Woo! This is it! You’re going on a business trip. Let’s be honest. Choosing what to wear to work on a normal workday is hard enough. Now...

Your desk is your space. Like anything else that is yours, it has its own flavor that is unique to you. It’s important to personalize...

It’s easy to lose who you are with the influence of the outside world setting expectations. Do you know who you are? Who you truly are?...

2018 was a great year for Meaningful Success. The greatest part? Launching this blog! As many do at the end of one year and the beginning...

Raise your hand if you’ve set a New Year Resolution. Keep it up if you failed to keep your resolution. Ok, put your hand down and sit...

It’s time to take a break! Meaningful Success Blog has been on a break and it became the inspiration for this post. What do you do when...

There was an image with an inspirational quote floating around Facebook that said, “Time is non-refundable. Use it with intention.” It...

Civic engagement is similar to the platform I ran on when I participated in the local Miss Small Town pageant. Then I called it Community...

How would you describe a humble person? If you’re looking at the screen right now with a blank stare, you’re not alone. Humility is a...

Before we get into having a mentor and being a mentor, we need to clarify what kind of mentoring. There’s youth mentoring and...

My first introduction to assertiveness was through the Assertive Bill of Rights. There are several versions of the bill out there so keep...

When’s the last time you read the newspaper? I mean legitimately, picked up a printed newspaper and read it. According to Pew Research...

Do you feel like part of the community? My college mascot is a Dragon. In fact his name is Scorch. I didn't really feel like a MSUM...

Becoming a dance fitness instructor wasn’t a quick-trigger decision. I had a lot of fear and hesitation. I had other side gig jobs-- gas...