The Hey Mama Blog

This week has been a highlight of both high's and low's - Not to get too in the weeds, but my house has had back-to-back issues. And I do mean BIG issues - water damage, HVAC going kaput, our water heater expiring, our stucco needing to be replaced since the previous owner put a...

We’re in the midst of parenting a strong-willed 3-year-old. He has his opinions; he is focused on his desires and compromise is not something that is really part of his world view. Now layer on the fact that he is the kid that picks up everything from daycare and is on a consistent cycle of...

My husband is a product designer, specifically in the high end cycling realm, but because he's creative and curious, he's always exploring how to design and make other products that might find a place in this world. In another time, he truly would have been an inventor. But what I enjoy about his...

I was on a call with a colleague (full transparency, I also have a 9-5) with Chris, our Director of Training & Education, last week covering how to deal with fear in sales/selling. He happens to be an interesting character because from the outside he exudes confidence, charm,...

I was recently listening to a podcast about productivity (yup, obsessed) and the speaker said "So often, we're focusing on a to-do list, we're constantly focusing on a to-do list and we just want the dopamine hit to cross it off... I would just pause and challenge yourself to not make a to-do...

When a client uses the word 'un-satisfied' I hear this - your perception of how something should be, does not match what your reality is. 

There is a simple way to bridge this gap - deciding what is enough. 

Now, I said simple. I did not say easy... level setting expectations or...