32 things you don’t know about me – or, Hello.

Jul 8, 2011 | Life

Hello …. Hi. Oh Hey There. I was sitting down to a beer with a friend I met on twitter (yes, Mom, I met someone on TWITTER), and he interrupted me after a bit and said, “You know, you’re way cooler in person.” I’m not really sure what that meant, but upon some...

Gumption.

Jul 5, 2011 | Motivation

Definition: Shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness. The most ‘successful’ and talented people around me are not born talented. They aren’t born with a success gene that other people don’t have. They take initiative. They try things....

Yes, You Can. Swimming Across the San Francisco Bay.

Jun 29, 2011 | Swimming

San Francisco. Monday, June 20, 2011. Walking in San Francisco. Wow. When you come down off of a high like this, the world – the normal world, with people floating in and out and waking up, walking around – looks strange. Normal is strange. Regular looks...

Why You’re Not Getting There. (Clue: It’s You, Not Them)

Jun 27, 2011 | Motivation

Arbitrary Barriers. Do you know what these are? Arbitrary barriers are traps we set up – for ourselves, by ourselves – that preclude us from doing great work. The dialogue is pretty simple. It’s usually an “if-then” statement, a wish to...

Who You Really Are [Post-It]

Jun 22, 2011 | Post-It

This one was inspired by Tyler of Advanced Riskology. Who are you? Who are you when no one is watching? Inspired by #Trust30’s Post-It prompt by Jenny Blake, I’ve put together a series of a dozen or so challenges and questions that I ask myself and post up...

Rock Their Socks Off: How to Create An Online Profile

Jun 19, 2011 | Crafting Your Career, Professional Development

Who are you? How do you describe yourself to other people? Business cards are great – for when you meet in person. (I love the ones I have!) But you can’t send them out via email or snail mail. And email signatures are becoming so inflated, it’s...

Leap Boldly. [Post-It]

Jun 16, 2011 | Post-It

Inspired by #Trust30’s Post-It prompt by Jenny Blake, I’ve put together a series of a dozen (or so) challenges and questions that I ask myself and post up in my office and my home workspace. This was inspired by Jonathan Fields and the still-buzzing #WDS...

#WDS: Photos of Portland

Jun 8, 2011 | WDS

An urban nerd meanders Portland, camera in hand: LOVE. The city is beautiful, stunning, green, progressive, relaxed, beautiful: HEAVEN. Then come 500 amazing souls to congregate in the best conference in the world, aptly titled the World Domination Summit: A MIND...

#WDS: Sunday Recap (Day 3)

Jun 8, 2011 | WDS

It’s late Tuesday night, and I’m lying on the floor of my apartment, two new friends (from #WDS) crashing in my place – having just met them a few days ago. Yes, it’s like that. We traveled to Portland and then, less than 48 hours later,...

#WDS Saturday Recap (Day 2)

Jun 8, 2011 | WDS

I’m a big fan of country music. I’m sitting in a coffee bar, thinking and dreaming about this past weekend, and reminiscing and relishing in the beauty of it all. “I don’t have to be me until Monday” came on my headphones and I laughed,...