Heidi Jo Wayco

Pride is one of the seven deadly sins, so that may be part of the reason I struggled with using the word — or acknowledging it — when people would say I must “be so proud” of my daughter serving in the military.
I felt excitement for her. I was happy for her. I was elated for her the day she shipped out to basic military training. But, I couldn’t refer to it as pride. This was her path. My focus was on her health, safety, and future....

Holy crap. I just gave “the bird” to an email after I hit Send. This is not a good sign. I should be more highly evolved, but I’m just not.
This guy has given me more than an uneasy feeling for a couple of years. I really liked, respected, and appreciated him at first. There’s the rub: at first....

Growing a business sounds like a great idea until you find yourself in the thick of change — and choices. If you can’t dance with business growth, you might as well leave the party. Change can be cause for celebration, but the reality of it can send...

A statewide environmental group recently had a photo-op with a very Republican governor.
The event was all over Facebook. Photos and stories were shared like banana-cakes within hours. There was an accompanying link to an announcement with most of the posts. It was very cool. Imagine your favorite enviro-group getting quality facetime like...