25 Random Things About Me

1. I still live in Delaware County,

2. I have a beautiful 17 year old daughter

3. I am in marketing – launched my own consulting business

4. I still love the music of the 80's - and I don't care what anyone says. Flock of Seagulls, Simple Minds and all the rock bands of the 80's - still love them!

5. I am an avid real estate investor and entrepreneur.

6. I went on to Neumann College and graduated with a degree in accounting and continued on to Temple for my MBA

7. In 3rd grade, I had a big crush on Eric Hall, but so did 1/2 the grade

8. Every 5 weeks, I still get together with “the girls” for hair night at Krissy Murray (Rosato) – I will give a shout out to Kim, Jeanie and Sandy.

9. I still dance at the Touch of Class – no more competitions or dance company, but still get together with a bunch of great gals to have fun

10. I am writing a book in my spare time

11. I have two dogs, Bailey and Max – two great loves of my life.. okay I’ll throw Dan (my significant other) in there and make that three.

12. I am forever grateful to my mother who supported me in everyway and is why I was able to achieve all that I have achieved.

13. My mother named all of us Sudall kids with a “K”, My brother is Kevin, my sister is “Kim”, I am Kellie and my dad’s name is Ken….

14. My dad remarried and I have an extended family in Michigan – a step brother Eric and a half brother Patrick.

15. Venice, Italy is one of my favorite places in the world

16. I love to read – am a big fan of the “Twilight” series (yes, I joined all the teenie boppers to go
see the movie)

17. I love to laugh and hang out with my friends and my family

18. I am a very compassionate person

19. I would love to learn photography

20. I love the beach and spend my summers in Ocean City, NJ

21. I hate sports, I can think of a million other things to do on Sunday than watch Football

22. I am a golfer and play often (usually with clients)

23. I love girly things: facials, pedicures, manicures

24. I wish I could have fresh flowers delivered every day

25. I am happy

We Can Make A Difference

There is no doubt things are difficult for most Americans these days, there isn't one of us that doesn't know of a family member or friend that is out of work, on the verge of losing their house or cutting back out of fear of what is next. I was recently at an industry trade show where folks were grousing about the economy and sluggish sales. Overall energy in the room was low as people were on autopilot or "just getting by".

I had the privilege of engaging in conversation with a complete stranger and when the conversation turned to him, his response was intriguing "Me and my family are focusing on performing one random act of kindness each day" He continued on to say "with all the negativity and fear that we are being exposed to everyday, me, my wife and two children have decided to take a stand and each day practice random acts of kindness with strangers in an effort to help make a difference and brighten up a person's day". Needless to say, I was humbled.

It reminded me of a story I heard some time ago:

One day a man was walking down the beach when he noticed a figure in the distance. As he got closer, he realized the figure was that of a boy picking up something and gently tossing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy asked, "what are you doing?"

The boy replied, "Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them back, they will die"

"Son", the man said scanning the beach, "don't you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can't possibly make a difference"

After listening politely, the boy bend down and picked up another starfish and threw it into the surf. Then smiling, the boy said "I made a difference for that one!"

Most likely after reading this story, you remember hearing it before or perhaps a similar story. Sometimes we need to hear these stories over and over again to remind us that we can make a difference and change the world, one act of kindness at a time!.

Hectic Week Back to Work

First week back after my fall. For some strange reason, I was unable to find the focus that would allow me to get a lot of work completed while I was home unable to walk. Each time I grabbed my laptop with the intention of working, I became bored, unmotivated and eventually unproductive.

Funny thing is that the work doesn't disappear.. I have twice as much to get done this week, so it has been extremely hectic. In addition to writing articles, participating in meetings and trying to launch my consulting business..... it has been crazy.

Great news - I just hired a virtual assistant to organize my life. Hopefully my scattered-brain approach won't scare her.

Until next time...

A Sprained Ankle

Home recovering with a sprained ankle. How wonderful is that? Still going to dance class, we are working on our number and came down from a jump and rolled my ankle. Ouch. I fell straight to the floor and couldn't get up....

The girls in my class were wonderful. They rallied around me and took such good care of me and I want to shout out to all of the girls in the 7:30 class at TOC...... Thank You!

I am home miserable, cranky and helpless. My dogs keep attacking my crutches because they think it is a monster or something and I have to move around on my but or crawl to get around.

Urrg.... Recovery. Let the healing begin!

May Luck be with you on this St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

The luck of the Irish is with all of us today! I want to wish everyone a Happy St. Patty's Day and encourage you to enjoy this holiday and the luck that this day brings.

P90X - Day 2 - Plyometrics Review

Last night was plyometrics – Day 2 in my P90x program. Plyometrics exercises use explosive movements to develop power in your muscles to increase an athletes’ output. Plyometric training involves movements where you load your muscle and then contract it in a rapid sequence. This type of training is designed to condition your muscles so you can jump higher, run faster, throw faster, or whatever training you require to build endurance, speed and strength. Let me tell you -this type of exercise is not for the faint of heart!

I am in no way an athlete on any level but I have danced ballet, Jazz and Modern dance my entire life, and I had a tough time with these exercises. The movements were awkward and it didn’t help that I was trying to jump and land on the plush carpet in my living room! But, my observation is this, it is all about changing up your routine and causing what P90x trainer, Tony Horton says “Muscle Confusion” and what better way to achieve that than to do exercises that you normally would not do.

In the P90x program, we are given the option to continue with Plyometrics or move to the lower cardio program of Cardio X and I am torn between the decision of which on to chose, but I am leaning towards continuing with Plyometrics because it is so challenging and different. As my good friend Steve says,” do work it real hard and do what you can until you can’t do anymore and strive to beat it the next time”.
So there you go… Plyometrics are in!

P90X Day 1 Review

Wow! Today Dan and I decided to jump into the P90x Revolution and what a day it was! I was extremely nervous to begin because everyone I know who has started or completed this program has been extremely descriptive about the difficulty of the program or were super athletes and well... Dan and I aren't!

We prepared the family room, dusted off all of our old equipment and jumped into Day 1: Chest and Back. With the exception of a few exercises, I was surprised at how familiar I was with most of the exercises and completed Day 1 successfully. Although, I did have to stop here and there, I was able to get thru both sets on the disc... Hooray for Kellie!

I want to continue to be motivated and look forward to day 2. As we close the night, we are a little tired and a little soar but are geared up for Plyometrics tomorrow.

BRING IT!

Getting Excited!

I have been working on my new marketing System Build a Better Ezine - Your Guide to Setting up Your Own E-Newletter and I am almost done. I can't wait to announce it once it is released. Dan has been laughing because I normally can't stay up past 10 pm, but I am so excited about finishing, I find I am most creative after midnight....funny.

Stay tuned.

Let me introduce you to my other two children!

This is Baily, my oldest... Isn't he cute. When we bought him he was so tiny and so precious. His papers stated that he was a pure breed - 100% Pappion. Meaning, he should be a small dog around 10lbs and grown hair around his ears in the shape of butterfly wings.....Well as you can see, he is most definitely not 10lbs and tiny isn't an adjective I would use. In fact, we call him "fatman".

He is definitely a part of our family and no matter how many dogs you have in your lifetime, you always remember the precious ones and Bailey definitely holds a place in my heart - just like a child. He loves his family and is the "protector". Bailey showers most of his affection on his daddy, but we all know he loves us just the same.

This is Max. Bailey's younger brother.... an awesome Yorkshire Terrier and definitely a spitfire. Max loves his family so much, that he is no happy until everyone is home. This is a picture of Max waiting for his Mom to come home from a business trip and fell asleep looking out the window waiting for her to come home. Is your heart breaking? Mine was, when I was sent this picture on the road. Max is the organizer of the house. We all have to bend to his will and play when he wants to, feed him when he wants to be fed and even are told when to go to bed because he is tired. Max favors his Mom and is absolutely a "mama's" boy.


We have a great relationship with our dogs. They are extremely important to us - some call us "one of those annoying dog people" and you know what, I am okay with that. We like to bring our dogs with us and miss them terribly when we are apart. Dogs are our friends and we love them all dearly....

Is the Mother's Curse Real?

As a mother of teenage daughter and often struggling with the "traditional" teenage behavior – talking back, illogical thinking, lying and horrible decisions on clothing, I have to ask “Is the Mother’s Curse Real?”

Now, I know I wasn’t an angel, but I can’t believe I was as difficult as my daughter is now but I am compelled to ask the question since every once in awhile, I occasionally catch a coy smile on my mother’s face as she listens to my ranting about the latest and greatest battle I am having with my daughter. Although never truly confirmed since my mother always claims that she is sympathetic and “understands”, I can’t help but to feel that she has cast this proverbial mother’s curse on me and is silently enjoying her payback 20 years later.

The irony of it, is I am hoping she teaches me how to cast this curse on my own daughter, 17, who just this morning, proclaimed that she “can’t live with me anymore and she is moving out.” Yes, all of you other mothers are secretly stating the obvious…good, have fun and give me a call in a few years, we’ll do lunch or my mother’s favorite, shall I pack your bags”, this is the natural response we all keep to ourselves but are thinking. As mature parents, we appeal to their outrageous claim with logic and reason – two traits wasted on teenagers.

The mother’s curse, fact or fiction? If you are a daughter, you are very familiar with the mother’s curse. It usually starts with “I hope you have a child that acts just like you someday”! At the time the curse is casted, your feeble teenage mind can’t possibly understand the magnitude so as teenagers do, you rolled your eyes and dismissed the words as the useless banter and information that parents give to their kids. Years later, you remember that moment and wonder, Did she or didn’t she?

The truth is, my daughter doesn’t act just like me, she is 10 times worse so I can only assume that over time the curse gains power or accumulates with each time you made your own mother angry. At a minimum, I am assuming it is intended to provide you with a challenge or to teach you a lesson that you were expected to learn back when you were a young teenage girl.

So the moral of my story for all those teenage girls out there who dismiss their mother’s advice and wisdom is remember the Mother’s Curse and know that your mothers have a power bestowed upon them by a greater power and eventually will make their points known. The curse is intended to have you treated in the manner of which you treat your mother now or ten times worse, so treat your mother with kindness, compassion and calmness.

Back From SPECS

Well I just returned from FL where I attended the SPECs conference and what an event!. Our keynote speaker was Keith Harrell the motivational speaker and creator of Attitude is Everything. He inspired all of us to follow his basic principles:

My attitude is superfantastic
I will not let anyone steal my joy
I will overcome, overpower and overturn all obstacles.
I will not let anyone or anything impact my positive attitude
I will look further than my vision, because I walk by faith not sight
I will dream big dreams
I will move with a sense of urgency and stay committed to my goals
I will check and recheck, balance and counter balance, measure and be measure to the highest standard of excellence
I will not give up , give in or give place to the fear of defeat
I will never forget who I am, why I am here, and where I am going
I realize this day, this moment, I control my destiny.
I choose to have a positive attitude
I will remember my attitude is everything.