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Your new life is going to cost you your old one. It’s going to cost you your comfort zone and your sense of direction. It’s going to cost you relationships and friends. It’s going to cost you being liked and understood. It doesn’t matter. The people who are meant for you are going to meet you on the other side. You’re going to build a new comfort zone around the things that actually move you forward. Instead of being liked, you’re going to be loved. Instead of being understood, you’re going to be seen. All you’re going to lose is…Continue Reading

When small business owners hear any news about the economy, it’s natural that a chill will roll up their spines. It’s a topic that can have a multitude of connotations, and any news story is sure to come with a side of anxiety. But, as small business owners know, resilience through an up-and-down economy isn’t […]Continue Reading

Are you the owner? asks, well, yet another customer at our local Italian eatery. Nope I’m just old! I reply, all sheepish but pleased.
It’s true. At fifty, I’m not exactly your classic, college-struggling part-timer. Actually, I’m the oldest employee at our restaurant—the staff “mom,” if you will. I’ve been at this serving gig three years now and haven’t looked back. Which might seem weird considering how I got here in the first place. What a contrast to the world I once lived in.Continue Reading