Posts by Amy Kemp

We spent the last five days in the mountains of California near Yosemite Park. We went white water rafting in the Tuolumne River, which earned a spot in my “Top 5 Most Exhilarating (and also moderately terrifying — lol) Life Experiences” list. We hiked to the top of Sentinel Dome overlooking the most famous seven-mile…

For more than twenty years, the mission of my work has been the development and support of leaders. A recent conversation I had with a female leader who I met at a community event reminded me why this work is so important. A mutual friend introduced me to this leader at a local networking event, and…

I work with many people who are transitioning from the role of employee to leader within an organization or who are business owners leading a team of people. This change can be unsettling and challenging. Here are 5 things you need to know as you step into a leadership role that will give you perspective…

I have a few questions for you, friend. Do you find yourself constantly seeking more training or education in an effort to grow your business, income, or skills to the next level? Does it feel like if you just learned one more thing THEN you would experience the breakthrough you’ve been dreaming of? Do you…

Do you find yourself consumed by guilt throughout your life? You feel guilty when you are working. You feel guilty when you aren’t working. You feel guilty as a spouse or parent, like you aren’t measuring up? Want a quick, easy way to make healthier, more “boundaried” decisions in all areas of your life that…

One of the things I know for sure about boundaries: You can’t push down or stifle your intuition in one area of life, and then expect to have access to it in another. When our boundaries are repeatedly violated by people in our lives, and we stay in the unhealthy situation for a long time,…

Nerds Gummy Clusters I am not much of a sweet-tooth and I swear I haven’t eaten Nerds since third grade, but this year, I officially found a new favorite candy. The texture, the experience, the crunch followed by the gummy center. These are just too good.  The Song “All I Know So Far” Spotify recently informed…

Several years ago, a good friend and business peer said to me, “You are so consistent it’s ANNOYING!” To this day, I consider her words one of the greatest compliments I’ve ever received. I’ve been an entrepreneur building my own businesses for over two decades and through that stretch, there have been MANY people whose…

One day, when our sweet Avery was about a year old, Ryan and I were outside with her. She was just starting to walk, at that cute wobbly toddler stage when every step is a celebration that can end quickly in a fall on a diapered bottom. On this particular day, she was toddling along…