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Original and Real: Why It Pays to Be Yourself

01/04/2017 Original and Real: Why It Pays to Be Yourself There was a time in my life when I cared way too much about what people thought of me.

My Childhood Dream of Becoming the First Female President

07/29/2016 My Childhood Dream of Becoming the First Female President A Letter to My Daughter, Ally, 5

Pushing through the Burn

07/22/2016 Pushing through the Burn Taking on something, anything....is no simple task. Just when you think you're done with one crunch, there's another one waiting for you (and atfalse

Cheers : Where Everyone Knows Your Name

07/14/2016 Cheers : Where Everyone Knows Your Name The past few weeks have been hard. There I was...getting ahead of myself, big time making plans without having the data I needed to be making plans.false

Lions, Tigers and Trolls

05/11/2016 Lions, Tigers and Trolls There's no place like home. I love watching movies with my kid.

Excluding the unemployed is just ... wrong.

04/21/2016 Excluding the unemployed is just ... wrong. The phone rang. I heard a fragile voice on the other end of the line who was doing everything she could to keep it together. I asked, "Are you okay?"false

You do this full time?

03/29/2016 You do this full time? You do this, full time?

Keeping Your Sword Sharp

01/13/2016 Keeping Your Sword Sharp Source: Houston Chronicle/May 2015. Mayor Parker, myself and my little one.

Lessons from my 5 Year Old on Fear

12/09/2015 Lessons from my 5 Year Old on Fear My kid turns 5 tomorrow. (Yes, 5! Where DOES the time go?) As I sit here and watch her sleep, I cannot help but remember how five years ago in thisfalse

Quit, Stick, or Pivot

12/01/2015 Quit, Stick, or Pivot Power and money can seemingly defeat humility, relationships, wit, and passion. My one wish for everyone is that you never let a lack of resourcesfalse

Developing Edge

10/27/2015 Developing Edge Last week I visited with a room full of female engineers, scientists and other professionals at Halliburton. I've been speaking a lot with women'sfalse

Sweat + Sacrifice = Success

08/06/2015 Sweat + Sacrifice = Success A few weeks ago I did something crazy.