My friend Jen and I send each other messages over Voxer pretty much daily. We’re small business owners and self-proclaimed nerds trying to figure out the world of entrepreneurship. We share war stories, successes, and do our best to hold each other accountable. We also share GIFs, ridiculous moments, and an intense love of the […]
“The path to finding your real voice is just one click away!” “Find your true voice in just two days!” “Seven steps to finding your authentic voice…” Can we please stop now? Despite what popular culture tells you, you’re not going to complete a survey, take a BuzzFeed quiz, or watch a […]
“Are you sure you don’t want some? I mean, we live in a world of instant gratification, ya know? This will give it to ya.” Words from the aesthetician I was visiting, referring to Botox. (and by referring I mean not so subtly suggesting that I could use some). Apparently, starting off our consultation with […]
I find it easy to get sucked into the idea that success is complicated. That my greatest achievements are determined by profit and loss sheets, that success is measured in numbers of clients, deals closed or projects completed. I compare, judge and compete against other people, and against myself. But success often doesn’t look the […]
For the sake of this exercise, envision yourself as the thinker in these office scenarios: 1.) Walking down the office hall: “There’s Sam from accounting, I should say hi, but I’m going to pretend I didn’t see him. I’ve got too much to do; I don’t have time for a conversation.” (Sam knows you saw […]
“I can meet with so and so. I have the “space” (aka a sliver of time crammed between two other meetings).” “ I can squeeze in this work. I mean, there’s always nights and weekends.” “Thursday night is free; I can volunteer for that thing I don’t really want to at my kid’s school. […]
As soon as I clicked post, my gut twisted. That’s not a good sign. You see, I’m committed to telling you the truth about what it’s like to be a speaker, and I didn’t live up to that commitment. I put up a post on LinkedIn about my success with my first live event. I […]
I know you. You’re the first one to speak up when you hear another woman badmouthing herself. No friend of yours will talk trash about herself in front of you. You don’t let your kids or their friends talk crap to each other in your house. No sir. Perpetrators are given a verbal warning and […]
It’s not my line; it’s circa 1992 from Alabama’s country hit “I’m in a hurry.” I love it. It’s one of those songs that whenever it comes on the radio, I stop what I’m doing and listen. It reminds me of Tonya. I was sitting on the floor of my friend Christina’s room, melting eye-liner with a […]
