by Karen D. Swim The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places. ~Author Unknown This week we have been exploring the 5 Essential P’s of Business, which is my recipe for business success. We have discussed passion, purpose, promotion and personality. Our fifth and final ingredient is Perseverance, and appropriately falls on [...]

by Karen D. Swim “Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chew But through it all, when there was doubt I ate it up and spit it out I faced it all and I stood tall and did it my way” Lyrics, My Way, Frank Sinatra [...]

by Karen D. Swim “Let us develop a kind of dangerous unselfishness.” –Dr. Martin Luther King Forty years ago on this day Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated at age 39. The day before his death he delivered the now famous “I Have Been to the Mountaintop” speech. His speeches are as powerful and relevant [...]

by Karen D. SwimFierce Kitty photo courtesy of Johnny Huh, Flickr This week an issue surfaced which so resonated with me that it has reignited a passion that was in danger of flickering. It began with a fiery post by Connie Reece, whom I have since designated the “Queen of Fierce.” Please read her original [...]