Mean Business

That's right, I'm rocking my one and only power suit today because today we have some business to discuss. It's the business of being honest and assertive. It's the business of standing up for yourself instead of avoiding confrontation. Let me tell you a little story: An 80 year old widow is approached by a neighbor who is 20 years her junior and asks her to drive her to a doctor's appointment an hour away through rush hour traffic in the largest city in the state. She doesn't want to be "mean" or a "bed person" so she agrees. She dreads every moment until the day arrives. She spends every second of it terrified, stressed, and hating this person who has asked for...