On Thursday, December 29th I got engaged to the love of my life, Amgad. On Friday, December 30th I lost one of the most important people in my life, Mary "Bubby" Schmidt (my paternal grandmother). To say this was an incredibly bewildering time is an understatement. No amount of crying, martinis, or cuddles with our dog Lexi could make this okay. I have since done my best to power through the grieving with work, "If I Can Dream" by Elvis on repeat, and plastering on a fake smi

A little something from my book writing journey, XO The niche is something that has been discussed at length in terms of career objectives for as long as I remember. “Be good at one thing, specialize, and continue to grow and therefore earn a significant income” is going through my head currently. It is awesome to be super skilled and the go-to expert for a given field/subfield, but what if that something does not turn up the volume in your life? It creates financial security