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In Loving Memory, Don Alley, Sr.

Don AlleyMarch 22, 2017All, Center Stage Preschool, commercialsLeave a Comment

I lost my dad on February 17, 2017. He was intelligent, funny, thoughtful, obnoxious, sarcastic, playful, and crude. I brought him up to live in Ashburn eight months ago, knowing he wouldn’t make it too much longer. I was able … Read More

Tell Me Something Good!

Don AlleyMarch 18, 2017All, Business, Motivational, Personal Development, Staff TrainingLeave a Comment

Every staff meeting I have, I always start it the same way. “Tell me something good!” I usually follow it up with, What are you happy about? What are you excited about? What are you grateful for? Every day, every … Read More

What’s the ONE Conversation You Are AVOIDING?

Don AlleyMarch 15, 2017All, Featured, Personal Development, Rambling, RelationshipsLeave a Comment

Damn it. Why did he ask me that? Anyone pissed at even just reading that title? Did it make you think about the conversation that you’ve been putting off, the one you’ve been sweeping under the rug, tiptoeing around? You … Read More

How To Create Your Business Name (or really anything)

Don AlleyMarch 14, 2017All, Business, Entrepreneurship, Featured, Wags and WalksLeave a Comment

My wife runs a successful dog walking company called Wags and Walks. Cute name. I love it. She loves it. She was tired of selling tile and granite, and wanted to just “snuggle animals” as a career…so we built a … Read More

Only Do What Only You Can Do

Don AlleyMarch 12, 2017All, Business, Staff TrainingLeave a Comment

My karate school is my very first business. It’s my baby. So admittedly, sometimes I have a hard time letting go. But that is still no reason to abandon ship and do something crazy…like someone else’s job. It was a … Read More

Since Our Time Here Isn’t Unlimited…

Don AlleyMarch 12, 2017All, Miscellaneous, Motivational, Rambling, RelationshipsLeave a Comment

I want to care more. I want to touch more. I want to love more. And I want to judge less. Because our time here, unfortunately, is not unlimited. I want the people around me to know that I care … Read More

Sit at the Feet of the Greats!

Don AlleyMarch 10, 2017All, Learning, Personal DevelopmentLeave a Comment

I am a firm believer that reading plays such a vital role in our personal growth. When we read, we get to sit at the feet and listen to great women and men talk about their experiences, their stories, their … Read More

Hopelessness, Anxiety, and Sleep

Don AlleyDecember 27, 2016All, RamblingLeave a Comment

Hope. I love it when I feel hope. For me, it’s one of the best feelings ever. It washes over me, it envelops me like a warm blanket in front of a cosy fire. It empowers, it calms, it soothes, … Read More

Give Yourself Permission to Suck

Don AlleyDecember 26, 2016All, Motivational, Personal DevelopmentLeave a Comment

Give yourself permission to…. To be bad. You don’t always have to look the part, act the part, be the part. What is it that you want to try? What is it that you want to do? What thing is … Read More

12 Things I Learned in my First Acting Class

Don AlleyNovember 23, 2016Learning, PerformanceLeave a Comment

I remember my first acting class like it was yesterday. Because it WAS yesterday. And it was awesome 🙂 At the beginning of the class, I had my journal handy, but felt nervous about taking it out and taking notes. … Read More

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