If you want to be noticed, dress the part.

I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn't like that very much.

I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% - still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.

You may not like the idea of putting money into a home when you're moving out. But it's demanded by the market. You need to show it off. You don't have to rip out the kitchen and bathroom. But maybe replace the tiles or the countertops. Get professional advice.

Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.

Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.

Refinancing doesn't reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.