Aug 28, 2013 | Business and Entrepreneurship
I wake up in a panic, nerves sending a fear signal up and down my trembling arms. Adrenaline pours into my veins, shooting up my skin like a shock to my system. My brain races, full of questions and doubts and fears. I can’t sleep again, even though it’s...
Aug 22, 2013 | Life, Motivation
“For what it’s worth, it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of...
Aug 10, 2013 | Business and Entrepreneurship
Ever need help with something and don’t know how to ask? Or worse, you think you have to do every step of it yourself? The other day I was chatting with a good friend of mine. A freelance graphic designer with a decent set of clients, he found himself too busy...
Jul 29, 2013 | Mindfulness, Reading List
What are you filling your mind with? What are you musing upon, reflecting on, what things are you considering today? Sometimes when I get wrapped up in the throes of launching a new project, or just simply taking on too many projects, I don’t quite find I have...
Jul 22, 2013 | Crafting Your Career, Decision Making
Ever say yes to something and wish you hadn’t? Or get stuck in a situation where you’re not sure how to say no to something? Or better yet, get asked for money and you don’t know how to say no? I have a hard time saying no (an impossible time, sometimes, because I...
Jul 13, 2013 | Crafting Your Career, Life, WDS
An Army of Remarkable Souls… Every year, the army grows a little bigger. This year, Chris invited 3,000 of his closest friends to join in the growing march to take over the world. With a blog that reaches millions, two best-selling books and a conference that...
Jun 30, 2013 | Crafting Your Career, WDS
What a busy month! I’m so excited about, well, everything it seems lately. This past June I traveled to New York for two weeks with the School of Visual Arts in their Design Writing Intensive program as a two week break from my full-time job in Communications to...
Jun 28, 2013 | Business and Entrepreneurship
Where are you? Just a few weeks ago: I’m sitting on the floor of an empty studio, barefoot, with not a piece of furniture in it. Boxes line the hallways and two giant moving trucks are parked out in the street. Every so often our dogs bark, whining about being pent up...
Jun 18, 2013 | Writing Practice
This is the third in a series of posts about building your voice on the internet and making work that sees the light of day for people who have been wanting to blog, create, make, or write. I host a quarterly writing workshop for people interested in learning more...
Jun 2, 2013 | Big Life Questions, Decision Making, Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply, Motivation, Post-It
Even the master yogi took a first class. To become anything, you have to begin. Start somewhere, take a tiny step. Something is better than nothing. Everyone starts somewhere.