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44 years ago, I fell for a handsome young man with a spark of adventure, fun, and intensity in his eye. I had no idea what that would mean. We dated and broke up like many young couples early on and every other I dated was held in comparison to him. None held a...

What would happen if you were to give yourself permission for just one year to go all-in on learning to understand yourself better? Where would God and life take you if you... Knew what your God-given gifts were? Were confident and competent to use them and engaged...

There is so much to share with you that I almost do not know where to start. But all I can say is growing feels soooooooo good. 😊 My mind is being stretched on so many new levels and in so many new areas, I could and have been tempted to be overwhelmed, yet have come...

Today, I want to do a very special birthday tribute to one of our own amazing team members, Lin Beaty Ottenweller, who turned 65 this weekend, and once again, has inspired us all! Talking with her, she said she was surprised that “65 wasn’t what she thought it was...

Are you REALLY coachable? I know you believe you are a learner and growth-minded, or why else would you be here? You may even believe that because you are spiritually-minded, you are automatically coachable. I don’t want to burst your bubble, and you very well may be...

Just pause for a moment and ask yourself…Are you hiding your light? What do I mean? 🔹 Do you have gifts, strengths, passions, and ideas that you withhold or don’t take action on? 🔹 Do you shy away from offering your solutions because you do not want to make anyone...

A recent LYV Mastermind graduate laughingly told me this past week, "Julie, this proves you actually can teach ‘old dogs’ new tricks." 😊 She is 62 btw. And when I asked another woman (who in my mind is one the most highly-respected and influential women I know and...

One of the biggest issues I deal with helping women to discover, develop and distribute their unique gifts to create a great next chapter is their crippling perfectionism and inner critic. Seriously, if there was one “magic pill” I could give that would set women free...

Ooooh, the sting of disappointment is something I know we all try desperately to avoid. I actually heard a line in a show last night that one character was saying to another…“Assume the worst, so you can avoid the many disappointments in life.” I suppose that is one...