The Journal

When I first started my business, I reached out to several creative thought leaders and business owners and asked them to join me for a workshop. I gathered some of the coolest, most progressive, badass business people I know. To my delight, and slight surprise, each and every one of them said they would be […]

“I know you are but what am I!?” “I’m rubber, you’re glue, whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you.” You might be wondering why I’m hurling old school taunts your way… Hold tight, explanation incoming! Interestingly, those childhood retorts held a nugget of wisdom. Here’s your fun fact for the week: […]

I know that most of us are no longer in school but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be learning – – constantly! Let me ask you an important question “How often are you learning?” The first time I was asked this questions I was caught off guard. I thought to myself, “I am not currently […]

I’ve been an entrepreneur for nearly 20 years. I’ve worked at home with little children at my feet, at Starbucks and in hotel rooms, kitchen tables, and home offices. At times, I could hardly work at all. I discovered that I need to be out of the house, meeting people, engaging in conversation. I am […]

A friend once remarked that my media consumption surpassed anyone else they knew. My initial reaction was defensive, as if my enthusiasm for acquiring knowledge was under scrutiny. But if I’m honest, at that point in my life, I was immersed in a constant stream of information. Let me clarify—I have an insatiable appetite for […]

As the mother of a newly minted four-year-old, I have been overexposed to the new Disney princess, Moana. I will admit, this does not really trouble me because the movie is smart, female-centered and empowering for young women everywhere and the music was written by my favorite musical genius, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Each morning, after we […]

I’ll be the first to admit it. I never really enjoy talking on the phone—well, at least not since I was a teenager and my parents installed a second line so that their phone wasn’t constantly ringing busy. As the technology industry boomed, I got more and more dependent on all of the other ways […]

In a world that often equates failure with defeat, reorienting your perspective can be a transformative tool for growth and success. Through my study of NLP and positive psychology I’ve learned there is truly no failure, only feedback. Everything in life is feedback. Everything.  Let’s flip the script on failure and unlock the secrets to […]

Today I want to share something with you that I don’t think people talk about enough. This is one of the biggest myths out there. I could never do it “all” without my tribe. That’s right, my tribe, my people, my personal board of directors. My partner told me recently that I juggle all the […]

It’s official; you have finally launched your new business. That is pretty damn exciting, congratulations! Now, how do you make it successful? How do you not work yourself to death? It is easy to jump into this thinking, “Wow, this is so much fun!” and not really have your act together to be successful. Trust […]