The Journal

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 […]

Do you constantly feel like you’re letting yourself down? Like the goals you’re setting are unrealistic or impossible so why bother? Or maybe that no one else you can actually achieve your goals (spoiler alert – I believe in you big time!).  Let’s shift that shall we!?  In this Live Show, I share some NLP […]

You are not too busy. Trust me. How many of us think about quitting our day job and turning our passion project into a business? Or taking a real vacation – – you know, the kind where you are not returning emails or answering the phone? How about calling your parents, friends you have lost […]

Welcome to 2024 and a whole new adventure!  Everyone’s coming at you with “New Year, New You” and a million different ways to “improve” yourself this year. I’ll be honest, it all sort of pisses me off. It’s manipulative and gross. Besides, you don’t need to fix yourself. You’re not broken! In the hustle and […]