Dec 9, 2011 | Annual Review, Travel
I’d like to interrupt the middle of winter for a short escape to the pure life: la pura vida, costa rica. This past week I spent living in Costa Rica with a group of six women for an entrepreneur’s retreat. For many people, particularly small-business owners or...
Nov 29, 2011 | Crafting Your Career, Professional Development
Do you like your job? Do you like what you do? I’ve spent time with a wide range of folks – people in start-ups, people in recently established businesses, people in small companies, and people in large companies. This question comes up a lot, yet you...
Nov 15, 2011 | Life, Motivation
There comes a few moments each year, when I stand in front of my desk and I watch pieces start to float together. Articles I’ve written six months earlier come to light online and in print; books I’ve designed years ago get transfered from manuscript to...
Oct 31, 2011 | Annual Review, Life, Motivation, Post-It, Things-That-Could-Turn-Into-Books
Another year, another day, another second. Each moment we get a little older, and hopefully a little bit wiser. Yesterday I turned 28, and I can hardly believe it. I’m nearly done with my twenties: somehow it feels like I should be getting on with my life,...
Oct 17, 2011 | Life, Motivation
“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” – Helen Keller There aren’t very many people in this world who do things worth talking about. Watching the telly on a Sunday night? Not so interesting. Gossiping, checking email, doing the same old thing?...