BY AMY DAGLIANO Calling all small businesses owners and solopreneurs to the table! Are you using your home address as your business address? Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur or on the cusp [...]

BY GRETCHEN KELSEY In 1913, Gandhi said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Many women go into business to accomplish that very thing, based on our passions, talents, and desire to [...]

This year, as we are all home and surrounded by people and stuff, many of us have tried to find a sense of peace through organization. How many of you attempted to Marie Kondo your house? (Hint [...]

BY GRETCHEN KELSEY Why do some people succeed at a much greater rate than others? What do they have that I don’t? We are both putting in the work…. We have equivalent qualifications…. What [...]

BLOG BY AMY DAGLIANO Let’s talk about The COVID Pivot. Rewind to the start of 2020: Rowan Tree was a thriving, active community of mainly women and some men, filled with openness and lovingness. [...]

  I belong to Rowan Tree, a co-work and co-growth community that is amazing. (Side plug: They offer in person and virtual memberships. It’s amazing, check them out.) Every Friday is [...]

There are lots of myths about empathy: You’re either born an empathetic person, or you’re not. Women have more empathy than men. Showing empathy at work will not help you succeed. Yes, those are [...]

Lead by Listening. Then by Doing. Contemporary race relations have been elevated to the forefront — and rightly so. We know that COVID-19 has exacerbated the alarming disparities between [...]

Imagine the rush of joy when an unabashed, contagious burst of laughter fills the room. Today, I was blessed to experience this during our pre-conversation before the start of our weekly [...]

Earth Day is April 22nd. Have you thought about how you are going to mark the date and do something good for Mother Earth? How about organizing a space in your home? A lot of people are already [...]

By AMY SLENKER-SMITH, SIMPLY ENOUGH The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has turned our world upsidedown.  As families quarantine and practice social distancing, they also struggle with how to manage [...]

Like many others, we are closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely. We are also following the CDC guidelines and Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) lead. As you may know, [...]