This is no time to be a chickensh*t

This is no time to be a chickensh*t

The best line I heard at World Domination Summit for sure was uttered by Sandi Wheaton. She was an attendee who was brave enough to share her story in front of the jam packed theater. She said to herself after being laid off from her job of 10 years. “This is no...

Heading for World Domination

So tomorrow it’s happening! Shauna and I  are heading up to Portland, Oregon for the 4th Annual World Domination Summit. If you don’t know what that is, check it out. It’s an unusual gathering of entrepreneurs and creative thinkers with an impressive...

6 Acts of Courage We Can All Practice

I am noticing the many ways in which courage manifests. To me courage is simply a willingness to face your fear and so it makes sense that it would take as many forms as fear does. Since the work of making commitments and keeping them is often an exercise in facing...

Joy is for old ladies, or so I thought.

I never really liked the word joy, I just didn’t get it. It felt like an old person’s word. Not very modern or fun. Then I had kids, and now when I see them light up and giggle, no other word comes to mind. It’s this unbounded sense of happiness that...

Are you a drop-out or an all-out?

When I was working with my mentor, Kathy Ollerton Krafchow, she taught me a process called “drop-outs, cop-outs, and all-outs.” That process stamped deep into my psyche the importance of finishing. I spent time looking at the times when I started out with...

Replacing Stress & Anxiety with Bliss

I just completed my first private session of Accountability Works. This was a bit of an experiment for me because I’ve been part of a group for as many  years as I’ve been in Accountability and I love the dynamics and energy of a group. Having said that...