Role Models, Coaches and Mentors + Your Work = Success “Today’s stumbling blocks are tomorrow’s stepping stones” – Mary Sutherland I wrote about Role Models, Mentors and Coaches in my book Unconventional Nurse® because I wanted to share how important a role they each played in my ability to achieve success. If you are serious…
“The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.” – Thomas A. Edison Can you think of a time when you were just about to throw in the towel but somehow kept going and then your hard work was rewarded? I’m sure you can think of many…
“Self-Care is never a selfish act; it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.” -Parker Palmer The glass orb on the pedestal in this picture is one of my favorite features at Miraval. Everywhere you turn at Miraval is another inspirational…
Why Following Your Passion is Bad Advice and What You Should do Instead! NNBA Featured Expert – Cynthia Howard RN, CNC, PhD “Do what you love and the money will follow,” was the advice I received at a well-known motivational seminar many years ago when I was setting up my first consulting business. I had heard…
Matter of Perspective “It is always too soon to quit and it is never too late to start” – Adrian Rogers Here’s a universal truth to help nurses that are new to starting a business and a truth, that nurses in business for several years already know; success is not linear. Much like the picture…
New Year’s Mission Possible “Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something else is more important than the fear” – Ambrose Redmoon I was a mom on a mission and that mission was accomplished! Let me explain, as president of the National Nurses in Business Association I encourage nurses to…
I have been having a wonderful time reading all the comments from this year’s National Nurses in Business Association’s conference in Las Vegas! “Fabulous conference, perfect speakers, topics and Shark Tank Competition the best!!! Love the hotel, food and location. I’ll be back!” “Excellent speakers & content, thank you!” “I simply cannot say enough good…
Choices, Chances, Changes… On the way to Las Vegas Chapter 7 in my book is titled “Leaving the Comfort Zone”. I devoted a chapter to stress how important it is when making changes and dealing with changes that we just learn to become comfortable with being uncomfortable. It is human nature to…
The Nurse Effect… In Celebration of National Nurses Week Today is the first day of National Nurses Week and I want to ask you to do something important. Take a moment and reflect on a few first memories…The first day you decided to become a nurse. The first day of your nursing education. The first…
National Nurses in Business Association Agrees With SBA to Dream Big-Start Small and Celebrate! I love that National Nurses Week and National Small Business Week share celebration days in May. The NNBA, the #1 Nurse Business Owner Network, celebrates Nurses and Nurse Entrepreneurs every day! “Dream Big” is a wonderful encouragement that is supported by…
Has it really been a year since taking over the helm of the National Nurses in Business Association? It has gone by so fast that much of it has been a blur. Here are my biggest take-a-ways of this past year: Launch, the timing of the launch of a brand new website for the NNBA…
NNBA Book Review [I was happy to provide a book review for NNBA member, Lorie Brown, RN, MN, JD. I was also excited to see several of the contributing co-authors are NNBA members. I highly recommend purchasing Lorie’s book and enjoying it as I did. Thank you Lorie for putting together such a wonderful read.]…
Health Leaders Top Stories of 2014 and What It Means for Nurses According to Health Leaders Media, the following are 3 stories of 2014 that are causing controversy and will impact how health care is delivered. I’ve summarized these stories and how I believe it will impact the nursing profession. If you would like to…
Christmas Unplugged I decided to go dark this Christmas Eve and Christmas, in that I did not look at my computer and did not carry my phone around with me. Yes, for two days I didn’t read or respond to emails on my laptop or phone and did not look at Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.…
NNBA Awards Florida Student Nurses Certificate of Appreciation NNBA’s Cindy Hart, RN, BSN has been very busy this past month with all kinds of happenings in Florida. Cindy was on the UCF campus November 5, 2014 for a ceremony recognizing the students nurses that volunteered at the National Nurses in Business Association’s 29th Annual Nurse…
New Rules New Opportunities in Nursing! Thinking about starting your own nursing business? Already in business? Ever wish there was something else you could do as a nurse? Ever wanted more freedom, money and more professional respect? If you answered yes to any of those questions then you are going to want to participate in…
Michelle Podlesni’s Interview with CNA Career Agency Below is an interview I gave to CNA Career Agency, www.cnacareeragency.com. This company’s goal is to provide easily-accessible and simple information about CNA careers. Many men and women are interested in a career in nursing, but don’t have a reliable source of information about the basics—the role of a…
Networking Magic… “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” – Dale Carnegie You know that anxious feeling when you walk into a room full of strangers and you know you’re supposed to be…
