Category Archives: inspiration

Lighting Your Flame

Monday, November 19, 2012

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” Albert Schweitzer Let’s think about … Continue reading →

Die Procrastination, Die

Monday, October 29, 2012

We’ve all got something that stops us. Even if you’re a ready, fire, aim sort, there is something you want to create that isn’t happening. That is within your control to change. Procrastination isn’t just delay. It’s substituting things that … Continue reading →

Twitch Or Phenom?

Monday, October 1, 2012

A twitch is a small movement. A jerk of the head. A lean forward. But a phenom is something different. It can roar, it can swell, but it does go epic. Most of us are working on twitches. Tweaking a … Continue reading →

Making Mojo (But Not The Way You Think)

Monday, August 27, 2012

Have you noticed how hard it is—in the bowels of summer’s dog days—to get clients to return calls, take action, get serious? It’s like trudging through mud. Nothing’s happening. You get frustrated (or anxious), trying to stir up some mojo. … Continue reading →

From Chicken Legs To Olympic Gold

Monday, August 13, 2012

Who doesn’t love the Olympics? For two weeks, we hold our collective breath, rooting for our favorites, bursting with national pride. But what captures us most? It can be something small. Like chicken legs. Allyson Felix had won silver in … Continue reading →

What Do You Suck At?

Monday, August 6, 2012

I’d love to take credit for posing this deceptively brilliant question, but that would go to Danielle LaPorte. What do you suck at? Like her, I believe that “When you cop to your shortcomings a number of wonderful things can … Continue reading →

You Do The Math

Monday, June 25, 2012

It’s June 25th. That means half the year has passed. Half of the year that you promised yourself would be your year. The year you gulped hard and put your big idea out there—critics and trolls be damned. The year … Continue reading →

Who’s Your Daddy?

Monday, June 18, 2012

Have you ever played the “separated at birth” game? You take a photo of someone you know and match it to a celebrity (or animal) photo. I like to play a variation—who’s your daddy? Daddy is a state of mind, … Continue reading →

Craving Roses

Monday, April 16, 2012

“But he that dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose.” Anne Bronte Roses go to the daring. Those willing to risk occasional flesh-piercing to enjoy the succulent beauty of the rose. Are you daring enough? Chances are … Continue reading →

Spring Forward

Monday, March 12, 2012

How many reminders did you receive last week to Spring forward? Yes, turn your clocks ahead, but why not also take the message as a personal call to action? Spring forward. Take a leap in the right direction. In the … Continue reading →