Coming back too soon

Published 7/15/2018 in The Maryland Daily Record Thinking back to when my son was born in 2007, I feel very lucky that I was able to take a true maternity leave. Like many mothers, I had really clear ideas about how I wanted things to be; like many babies, my son had his own ideas…

When good is good enough

Published 6/17/2018 in The Maryland Daily Record In the course of all of our daily lives, written communication is most likely the primary way we are communicating. Between email, text messages and social media, we are tasked with scrutinizing our grammar, spelling, content, context and most of all tone of how and what we write.…

Useful advice for new job seekers

Published 5/20/2018 in The Maryland Daily Record It’s that time of year when school is ending and students are starting summer internships and new, full-time positions post-graduation. We have long had interns in our office, so I am familiar with the range of what this experience can provide to our small business. We have had…

Having a true connection to philanthropy

Published 4/15/2018 in The Maryland Daily Record For as long as I can remember, my family volunteered together with various organizations in our community in Providence, Rhode Island, where I grew up. The memory that stands out the most is on Thanksgiving Day, when my brother, father and I would work in the kitchen of…

A happy ending to a search for an office home

Published 3/18/2018 in The Maryland Daily Record In October 2015, I wrote a column about the challenges I was having with finding new office space. It shocks me to realize that I wrote this article two and a half years ago. I never would have imagined at that time that it would take me over…

The tenets of forgiveness

Published 2/27/2018 in The Maryland Daily Record The year 2018 has started out with as fast a pace as I ever remember. My travel schedule to see clients has kicked off as we begin our planning, and people are focused on what lies ahead for the coming year. Last week, I had the pleasure of…

A graceful goodbye to 2017

Published 12/8/2017 in The Maryland Daily Record As we approach the last days of 2017, I have heard a number of people say how ready they are to close out this year and bring on a fresh start in 2018. I am also feeling like 2017 was a year that I am ready to log…

The Inevitable Stock Market Cycle

Published 11/7/2017 in the Maryland Daily Record I have been thinking a lot about the inevitable cycle of the stock market. For a while, it has felt like we are in a period where the market is lulling people into a sense that things aren’t cyclical anymore but are in fact in a new state…

The power of protecting your time

Published 8/11/2017 in The Maryland Daily Record After I had spent many years in what is considered a relationship development role, it wasn’t until I worked with a business coach that I really learned the power of protecting my time. I used to run around keeping a nonstop schedule with appointments. I was taught in…

When to pay cash and when to finance

Published 7/9/2017 in The Maryland Daily Record When considering a new home purchase, many of our clients debate the merits of paying all cash or financing a portion of their purchase with a mortgage. For clients who are fortunate enough to have the options, there are benefits to both scenarios that depend on each person’s…

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