Dr. Cortney Baker

I saw her standing in the corner of the parking lot, not far from me. I was parked at the Whataburger in the north Dallas area, an area by my old office. At first I didn’t pay much attention, but then it o […]

Linda and Peter are worried about their financial future. “We want our one-year-old son, Raymond, to go to college, but we’re concerned that in 17 years, the cost might be more than we can afford,” says Peter. “We […]

Dear Ms. Plaid:
Do people send handwritten thank you notes? Is this an outdated practice when an email will do just fine?
– Thank You

Dear Thank You,
In my opinion a handwritten thank you note will never go […]

An Interview with
Wayne Carson, LCCA, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
ACH child and family services

Dr. Carson, you are CEO of ACH Child and Family Services. What is the mission of your […]

Over the weekend I attended a wonderful baby shower for a girlfriend of mine. The weather was perfect. Her house was clean. Everything was ready for her little baby girl to enter the world. Guests chatted with the […]

My husband loves the color green. I mean he REALLY loves it–so much that he wears it almost every day. So when I was looking for inspiration for this post, I didn’t have to look far…

Green is powerful. It c […]

Before you begin reading this article, you need to know a fact. As those who really know me will attest, I am a trusting person for the most part. I try very hard not to make assumptions based on fear or doubt of […]

Everyone I know agonizes over what is on their resume because we all know if it’s not perfect, you may not get a call from a recruiter. This constant process of gathering feedback, from peers and experts alike, c […]

Divorce statistics have been on the decline over the last two years.

It has been hypothesized this new trend could be due to: people marrying later in life; living together before marriage and couples learning […]

Some of you may recall the name of Haajar. Known as Hagar in the Bible, her story is recounted there as an Egyptian, no doubt with skin of a dark hue, often referred to as a concubine given to Abraham by his wife, […]

My goal is to provide encouragement to entrepreneurs as I maneuver through my entrepreneurial journey. I’ve determined that my formal education is a useful baseline when starting a business; however, emotional i […]

Dear Ms. Plaid:
I’m working so hard to save money, but I really need to take a vacation from work to recharge. Do you have any suggestions?
– I NEED a Break

Dear I NEED a Break,
I completely understand b […]

Lately, things have been a bit…intense. To me, it feels like someone shook up our sheltered snow globe lives and now there’s crazy, not-so-sparkly shiz flying everywhere.

Wherever you turn there’s fear, anger […]

“What’s black and white, and red all over?”

It’s a joke. As a kid in elementary school, life was about who could tell the best joke at recess.

My dad was the best, but that fact didn’t help much during sc […]

With a professional career in the behavioral health/social services and having pursued therapy in my personal life, I’ve been exposed to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) personality test. According to the […]

My first full-time job out of college was working in Collections for Sears Credit. I worked my way up to Team Lead. Also, I found I was good at following rules and managing performance, what I had to learn was how […]

Play a sentence completion game with me. The most important job of a leader is ___________. You fill in the blank. This is an activity I did with a group of entrepreneurs and business leaders to whom I recently […]

Tarrant County College students break barriers in many ways. For some, it’s surmounting personal challenges; for others, it’s about overcoming society’s expectations. In this month’s “What’s stopping you?” featur […]

Gary Chapman, well known for teaching us about the five love languages, provides us with a great to-do list for this month of love.
Hug
If you have a friend or family member that greets you with a bear hug, […]