One of the best things about being an MBA student at the University of Colorado is the fantastic #entrepreneur community in Boulder.   Ranked as one of the top entrepreneurial cities in the United States, it isn’t hard to understand why. It is a great town, economy and community. The entrepreneurs in Boulder are not only invested in their businesses, they are also invested in their community and university as well. Regularly professors bring in local

At #AuthorU, I recently learned about a new tool called Paper.li, which creates a web newspaper and e-mail newsletter with content and topics that you program. There is a lot of functionality in the free version and you can even set up this web based newspaper to follow your personal interests as well. Paper.li collects content on a topic of your choosing from anywhere on the web and programs the content into a newspaper for

Recently I’ve tried meditation and found it a useful tool for mindset management. It helps me stop, even if for only 5 minutes, to create calm and clarity. The Apple iWatch Breathe app is a great “on the go” tool for breathing and meditation. If you like music to meditate, then try out the Relax Melodies app by iLBSoft. I’ve started using this app to relax at night. I put it on my #Apple iPad

(based on Alli Fronzaglia’s article (Your Boulder Holiday Shopping Guide for Outdoor Enthusiasts) The co-founder of Boulder Hiker Chics, Alli Fronzaglia, recently wrote a great article titled “Your Boulder Holiday Shopping Guide for Outdoor Enthusiasts.” I recently became a member of the Boulder Hiker Chics, which is a fun club for women that enjoy hiking and each other’s company. Alli’s article encourages Boulderites to shop locally for the holidays and gives some shout-outs to Boulder’s

One of my dear aunts reminded me that my Grandmother would have been 100 years old this week. Although she has passed, she continues to guide an entire family with the legacy that she left us. Full of love, grace and resilience – One of the most amazing women I have ever met! It isn’t hard knowing where I get my adventurous spirit; my grandfather was a career Navy man, and my grandmother braved raising