I was visiting some friends at the beach a few weeks ago and although the temperature was rather chilly, there is nothing I love more than exploring the beach in the winter. One of the great pleasures of the Carolina coast is as the seasons change different things wash up on the shore and as I was walking on the beach looking for sharks’ teeth and shells, I came across a Lettered Olive, which is the South Carolina state shell, and it’s a real find if you can get one with a point still intact at the top. But as

My theme for today is the one that I hope reflects you and I am calling it, “Hey I’m gorgeous inside” and I hope you are too. So, stay with me for the next few minutes as we talk about being beautiful inside and out. I’m gorgeous inside! That’s probably the headline you were thinking about when you woke up this morning, but I have to ask, “Are you gorgeous inside?” I hope so. Every day I have clients who on the outside seemed to have it all, a big job, big title, big house, big car, beautiful clothes, and

A while back, I moderated a panel of local business leaders, and what was interesting was that the topic of the day was courage. So, the conversation ranged from, “what does courage mean in today’s world, to how courage has come at a cost in your life, and what do you wish you had known about leading with courage.” One of the presenters on the stage said something I don’t think I’ll ever forget… his name was Javier Carto, and he said, “Once you find something that catches your heart, it is more powerful than commanding the hands.” Wow, I