Bring Your Ideas Into Focus

Recently, I ran a series of workshops to test drive some content from my upcoming book. To those of you who attended, thank you! I’m happy to report the workshops exceeded my expectations! Most participants came back for a second and third workshop. They loved...

When You’ve got to Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

Earlier, I wrote an article about why confronting your fears head-on isn’t always a good option. Now, in response to my earlier post, this article about when facing your fears is the best thing to do. One of these sayings that get passed around and used in moments of...

Record Your Video In One Take? Here’s Why I’m Breaking The Rules

“Something has changed within me, something is not the same. I’m through with playing by the rules of someone else’s game.” –Elphaba, from the play “Wicked” Why recording yourself with a one shot video can be a great idea There’s a common trend popping up in...

3 Reasons Why Pushing Past Stage Fright Could Be Bad Advice

“Feel the fear and do it anyway.” It sounds great. Heroic. When terror grips you by the throat, stand up and face it, ready to fight. It’s become the battle cry of the entrepreneur who wants to expand their visibility — which is key in today’s online entrepreneurial...

The Approval Trap

When my daughter was 2 years old, she loved to draw. The funny thing is, she never asked me if it was okay to draw on the walls. She assumed it was fine. White wall, colorful crayons, good idea. She had inner authority: she didn’t stress about it; she knew just what...

The Non-Judgment side of Mindfulness

My Favorite Part of Practicing Mindfulness: Leave the judgment aside I’ve been practicing mindfulness for many years.  Don’t ask me how long.  But I will tell you this: mindfulness isn’t like riding a bicycle where you learn it and basically always...