Organization is Sexy

I turned to the two most organized people that I know, Kirsten Fischer (Designer/Owner Chosen Interiors) and Kristen Hofstede, to answer a simple question, "what do you think are your most valuable routines that keep you organized?" I sent the email at 10:58am, by...

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Back on track.

I had to write this post just because these words were spoken so many times today, "I'm so glad to be back on track".  Today was the first day of the January accountability groups and it so happened that each group today was comprised of people that had been meeting...

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What’s your theme for 2013?

A long time ago I gave up making New Year's Resolutions in favor of choosing a theme. I hope you enjoy this video message from me to you and that you take up my challenge to find a theme for your 2013!  

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Holding my hand.

I try to write something every week or so, something relevant, something honest, something that I'm thinking about or learning about that will serve you in your day to day, that will motivate you to be a little more honest with yourself, inspire you to take an action...

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Lean into it.

I've been noticing a lot of resistance popping up lately. I know this is a good sign because it means I'm on the edge of what's comfortable. We can live whole years being comfortable, it feels good, until it doesn't, and that's when you start to look for ways to...

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A Unique Commitment

I keep reflecting on a commitment that one of my group members made. She decided that for one week she would not buy anything new. Doesn't sound too hard, especially since she gave herself the caveat of being able to buy food and toilet paper. Just no extras, no...

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The Vision Holder

I recently went to a workshop held by business strategist Tara Gentile. She said that entrepreneurs are vision holders and that it's the vision that you hold that attracts your clients to you. This struck me because I always think of a vision as being something...

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The Gentle Art of Listening

It started about six weeks ago when a friend reminded me to listen more than I talk. It was still on my mind when I went to see a presentation on leadership. Listening came up as a way to develop trust. I might have been done with it there but then someone in one of...

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Procrastination is a Brilliant Teacher

Recently, I had a conversation with a member of one of my groups about procrastination. He's relatively new to the idea of accountability as a skill and he said something to the effect of, " I guess I'll get better at this over time, since you probably don't struggle...

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