Chasing sunshine and adventure this spring break!
Chasing sunshine and adventure this spring break! #JOYIsMyJob #joshuatreenationalpark
Have Good Ripple Effect
Productivity Through the Chaos, how to create daily habits that matter, experiences worth having.
It can be easy to feel burnt out and heavy due to chaos around us (especially in complex industries that touch many lives), and I loved this opportunity to share strategies and stories with leaders and individuals from 99 counties. Today I spoke at the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) spring conference about Productivity … Read more
Happy International Women’s Day!
Cheering for women, as we continue to do great things, and also thankful for the men who are supporting us along the way! Happy International Women’s Day! On a day like today, I share a picture of both my kids, because I hope that I am raising strong and compassionate kids (both of them) who … Read more
It’s not every day you get to work with a company that originated in Germany!
I love how ARAG was founded on the principle that everyone should have affordable legal representation, first for car drivers and now for all of life’s situations. This value continues guide them and I am excited for their Ripple Effect in the insurance industry. It’s not every day you get to work with a company … Read more
Say goodbye to blocky emails!
I am a firm believer that one of the very first skills in any new or emerging leader’s toolbox, should be to get rid of the blocky email. Say goodbye to blocky emails! I am a firm believer that one of the very first skills in any new or emerging leader’s toolbox, should be to … Read more
Students making ripples in their communities.
Before winter break students at Ankeny Centennial decided to make a difference. One of their projects was the giving tree which provided items for Y.E.S.S (Youth Emergency Services and Shelter.) Last week I posted about enlisting the help of local high school students to find (and write about) Ripple Effects that were happening around them. … Read more
One week left to “Gear”up and give back!
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May we all be tiny nails (or tiny ripples) in the house of the universe.
May we all be tiny nails (or tiny ripples) in the house of the universe. #HaveGoodRippleEffect
Don’t be a little less
If you are feeling a little too much or not enough…I encourage you to try on just being YOU. I can guarantee that you will be shocked at how much good comes from it. Don’t be a little less…. Growing up I always felt a little “too much”…too talkative, too energetic, too bubbly, too many … Read more
Excited to be back at Loras College talking about the Have Good Ripple Effect Scholarship we created
This summer we will bring a Loras College student to Des Moines for a week of shadowing with physicians, physical therapists, and chiropractors. The student will spend time with Loras Alums learning about the different areas of medicine. Excited to be back at Loras College this morning with Loras Even talking to students about the … Read more