Dana KadwellHow a Group of 17-year-olds Taught Me the Definition of DeserveThe teacher I mentored under for my student teaching taught AP Environmental Science. There was one lesson, I will never forget. They were…May 3May 3
Dana KadwellDoes Your Life Really Begin At 40?I recently turned 40. Forty! I still struggle to say “I am 40.” It just doesn’t feel right. It feels like an alternate life — one I am…Apr 23Apr 23
Dana KadwellFinding My “Why” Beyond My KidsI go and speak all over the country to business owners and industry professionals about creating their own unique path in business in order…Mar 22Mar 22
Dana KadwellIs Respect Actually Earned? The Hard Truth I Learned as An Employer.One of the biggest lies I have believed — that I still struggle with — is that people will respect me if I do X. I have substituted the X…Mar 1Mar 1
Dana KadwellHow I Found My MiracleI had an entire other article ready for today — but in the spirit of true transparency this is the lie I was telling myself this morning…Feb 8Feb 8
Dana KadwellHow I overcame my delusion that I was irreplaceable.The lie that I have been told that no one can replace me — is a self-made lie that starts with my very own 16 candles moment when no one…Feb 2Feb 2
Dana KadwellHow I learned it was actually not OK to fall apart.In 2023 I discovered another lie I had been told: That it is OK to fall apart.Jan 24Jan 24
Dana KadwellThe lies we’ve been told: You have to hustle all the time.A few days ago — right before we said good bye to 2023, I was sitting in my doctor’s office. There was nothing special about this visit…Jan 10Jan 10