Category Archives: women in business

What Do You Do Anyway?

Tweet This month marks one year since the official launch of Restoring Power. Whoo hoo! For close to a decade before that, I was a business consultant & coach but after an opportunity to reevaluate my work, my life, my offer to the world, I went back to my roots and am now doing different […]

Surrendering to the Darkness

Tweet The Dark We in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, NorthEast and parts of Europe experience a dramatic darkening of the days each winter, leaving what seems like no time at all for light in the sky. And when the sun *is* shining, it’s likely covered up by low-level grey clouds and heavy precipitation. Those of […]

Do You Really Want What You Think You Want?

Tweet I’ve worked with countless powerful women — from executive to artist to athlete — and I can say for certain, we as a group are atrocious at getting our fundamental needs met. Daily needs? No problem. Deep fundamental needs? Not so much. Women—particularly successful, “with-it” women—have an uncanny ability to ignore,
 disable, and deny […]

I must be a masochist. Or, why I love my work.

Tweet Let’s reflect, shall we? A while back I hosted my first Salon in over 6 years- the first Salon ever for Restoring Power. The topic was community and partnership. I opened, as I usually do, with about five to ten minutes of my recent and personal reflections on the topic then I put out […]

For the Love of Victim

Tweet Victim is in our blood. It’s part of our humanity. Natural, even. Inescapable according to psychological and spiritual guru, Carloyn Myss. Carolyn says that we have 12 archetypes we embody for learning and growing in our lifetime. Four, she says, are set in stone and the same for all of us. The Prostitute, The […]

Sharin’ the Love…

Tweet From Upstart Smarts to Rocking Your Genius, Amber Singleton Riviere is one extraordinary woman. Amber supports women, JUST LIKE YOU, starting businesses and being their best, most authentic selves. Upstart Smart is a resource and a network for solopreneurs and small business owners who are looking for advice and support to help them in […]

Say “So what” to Your Feelings

Tweet What’s looming over your head today because you “don’t feel like” doing it? A networking obligation? Dry cleaning to pick-up? A conflict to face with a coworker or employee? Financials to reconcile? We all know what it’s like to “not feel like it.” But when it affects our commitment to the job, our team, […]