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BALONEY MOUSSE. I DO NOT love the baloney mousse.  But it has helped me to clarify my risk-taking travelling rubric. Consider it if it’s: 1) safe 2) kind 3) creates …

BEING SCRAPPY I love learning languages. In college I took all the offered classes of Spanish and Swahili, and later, plastered my outhouse in the Peace Corps with weekly updated …

7/12/23 Today was the first day of our “Road to Rome” town to town hike in Italy.  Commonly known in Italy as Via Francigena, we are walking between 10-15 miles/day. …

7/9/23 I can be impatient. I am a perpetual clarity seeker and am challenged by waiting around and by boring stuff. 😊 If I need to wait, how many minutes …

7/6/23 Apparently, we make 35,000 decisions today. And every decision calls upon our unique decision-making matrix. On July 1, Erin and I arrived in Bologna, Italy after an overnight flight …

Join Julie as she discusses the details of the book Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect. By Will Guidara, 2022. (Book Report Video)

Each July, I take a big, luxurious break. I want to model to my clients that true vacations are possible. But mostly, I do it for me.  To recharge, embrace …

The best question I’ve ever been asked arrived when I was living by the ocean in Santa Cruz, CA. I was finished with grad school and prepping to job hunt. …

By now, you’ve certainly heard terms like burnout, quiet quitting, and the Great Resignation or Reshuffle all too often. These trends help illustrate the current state of the workforce. Companies …

With the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Katie, we have received so many kind words and fond memories of Katie’s zest for life, her infectious smile and laugh, …