House Rules

Shoes on or shoes off. Toilet paper roll over or under? Taken together, the way we do things around the house changes how our home makes us- and our guest – feel. What is your number one house rule, or your top three house rules. Mines are no shoes, no smoking, no pets.

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Worth

I know my worth, I know my value. I’m not going to compromise that, or settle, or accept anything less than what I know I deserve. Laurie Harvey

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Inspire yourself

“My father and his family came from Cuba with nothing and fashioned a new life with freedom, hard work, and perseverance. I understand deeply that my life, and the privileges it comes with, exist because they were hard fought for. It’s created in me something I like to call “immigrant hustle.’ It’s in part repayment of a debt, part obligation, and part gratitude.” — Lauren Fernandez, CEO, Full Course

“People. Many times, the creative juice I need is in a conversation. And it can be anyone, talking about anything. Human interaction is the center of creativity.” — Yomi Gerard, Lead strategist, Dream Network

“I curate my digital followings to be purposefully inspiring to me. Typically, when I’m a little unmotivated, I jump on social media to kill time — this way when I open up a channel, it is filled with people that have the same entrepreneurial aspirations as myself and they are usually posting about the work they are accomplishing.” — Sean Hall, Founder and CEO, Wellious

“What really inspires me is learning the habits, traits, and routines of successful people. How does a Fortune 500 CEO stay productive? Then I’ll try to implement some of those habits into my day.” — Sam Watts, General manager, Twin Star Transfer

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Train Your Mind Toward Compassion

Be grounded and responsive with warmth and compassion to everyday encounters.


Use everyday interactions—including the hassles and challenges—as reminders to wake up from the sleep of habitual patterns.


Nurture your natural inclination toward openness, compassion, and loving-kindness.

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Improve Interior Doors 

kitchen counter seen through metal sliding door along wooden wall

Interior doors don’t have to be solid and boring. Beautiful, space-saving pocket doors or sliding barn doors are worth the splurge. Not only do they elevate a room’s style, but they also can be used to create separation within open floor plans. For a quick update, you can also simply paint your interior doors a fresh color.

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