Do you feel like you never have enough time? Are you so crazy busy, you can’t get anything done? Do you feel like the weeks are zipping along in a chaotic, unmemorable haze? What would it feel like to get it all done and still find time for the important stuff: self-care, quality time with your kids, a walk in the park? You know…time freedom? Time when you feel “off the clock.” That time … [Read more...]
Create Magical Moments for Your Customers, Team and Fans
Watching your child watch his first movie is a magical moment. At least for me, lover of all things story and film. When we finally sat down with my young son to watch his first full-length movie at home, he was about two-and-a-half, I believe-old enough to (we thought) sit through more than a half hour show. Mind you, we limit how much TV he watches, so this was a real treat. My husband … [Read more...]
How to Bounce Back from Failure, Rejection and Soul-Crushing Criticism: A Chat with Alexandra Franzen
Ever experience soul-crushing, heart-breaking, confidence-shattering criticism, failure or rejection? If you're human, of course you have. If you say you never have, you're a Cyborg and I'm terrified of you. Life as an entrepreneur - no, as a human being - is full of ups and downs. So much of what we see out there in books and on the Internet is about extreme success: the … [Read more...]
The One Question to Ask Yourself to Make Better Decisions
Here’s why our recent garage clean-out is going to help you make more confident decisions. When we moved last August, we stored boxes…and boxes... of books in our new garage. Why? We’re avid readers but now we have a tiny human toddler running around, so we gave away our old bookshelves in the name of safety, replacing them with two slimmer, more secure ones. Did we cull through our books … [Read more...]
Stay Bold. Even If the Doves Cry.
By now, you’ve probably heard the news that the artist Prince has passed away at 57. Reports are that he died due to flu complications (sounds crazy, right?). I’m shocked and saddened. But why? See, Prince defined the soundtrack to my youth. I was not a “super fan” by any stretch (Leaving that to my bestie, Becky) but his music accompanied my young big dreams, inner wildness, and joy. I, … [Read more...]
