Kerry Anne Ducey

Rejection is part of the fabric of life and there is no human on this Earth that is immune to it.  I still remember a sleepover party that I was not invited to in fourth grade.  My two best friends went and I stayed home and cried.  While circumstances vary, the feelings surrounding rejection remain the same for all of us.  Whether it be receiving a poor mark on a paper we worked on day-in and day-out or discovering our boyfriend ditched us for someone else, loneliness, sadness, and feelings of self-doubt stream into our soul.  So, how should we deal with these unwelcome feelings?  Read more >

BAG is a term I've created that stands for Business Accountability Group.  All start-ups need this.  My husbands success, in part, is based on a BAG.  He, like many start-ups, worked solo and from home at first.  It was difficult for him to remain focused and faithful to his goals.  He decided to meet with two other guys in town who also were start-ups (they were not in the same industry).  They each created, and clearly defined, measurable goals (both short term and long term) and would report on them at each meeting.  They would  Read more >

Twenty years ago, I married an entrepreneur.  In total, he has started six businesses.  I have to be honest, I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into on many fronts the day I said, "I do".  I was young, in love and had never lived on my own (except for those four years at college in which I was anything but responsible).  Why didn't anyone warn me? I mean, when someone marries a doctor, it's obvious that there will be years of residence (without a paycheck) and evenings as well as weekends "on call".  It's just not obvious to many young brides-to-b  Read more >