I spent the afternoon with my best friend and Upside Partner, Ursula C. Mentjes and was on cloud 9 for the rest of the day. She has a way of making me feel like I am the most important, wonderfully special person in all of the world -- a Super Star! She treated me to lunch at the Streeter Tea House to celebrate my birthday on Saturday and one of my birthday presents was a beautiful silver, diamond-studded star! We talked about our upcoming book, "Authentic Connections in Business" and our families. What I enjoy most about Ursula is her ability to see me for who I am and challenge me to be even better. Because I'm always talking about creating a clear leadership vision, it's a blessing to connect with someone who sees the "star" within me and encourages me to keep shining!