I remember the exact turning point in the meeting at my publisher's office in New York. That slow grip of doom in my gut as I looked around the table at my agent, the editor and the assistant editor. As I was excitedly telling the story of my next book The Widest Net,...
These carefully curated items framed the experience of working with Neen James. I felt deeply loved and valued as we worked because of her attention to the human experience. She is MY client, but I felt like a queen! Every other article on LinkedIn these days catalogs...
When I was a little girl, we didn't have a television, so my main entertainment was reading. I would pull my beanbag chair up to the fireplace and dig into a pile of books. My favorites were anything to do with myths and adventures, like The...
It never fails: writing a book forces you to slow down and really think about what you want to say and, most importantly, what do people most need to hear? AJ Harper consistently says: A book is not about something, it is for someone. (italics mine) Knowing a book...
How do I get the book deal I crave? Once I publish my book, how can I ensure I get the most book sales possible? How do I crack six or seven figures? How do I break into a new market where I know my work could thrive? All these are common and understandable...
When do you really learn who you are as a leader in business? Is it watching your financials tip into the "met my big number goal!" column of your spreadsheet? Is it in the afterglow of a great talk when you hear the audience applause bouncing off the walls? Is it in...
Pictured above: The glorious cohort from The Widest Net Retreat. There is not much more essential, worthwhile or challenging than building community. It combines the feel-good pheromones of sharing space, hugs and conversation with the endless days and nights thinking...
As someone who majored in community development in college, built online community for 20 years on social media, ran a brick and mortar community space for 8 years and wrote a book on a community-based approach to building a business, you may be surprised that I am...
The crew of joyful Key Guardians who have made K'é a sacred space for nearly 8 years. Why is it so hard to say goodbye? Running a business for a long time is bittersweet. One one hand, you get to learn and grow with beloved clients, build and launch exciting new...
"What do you want?" I asked my client. "I want to dream big. I want to stop waiting. I want to make things happen!" she said. I could see her emotion and passion through the Zoom screen. "Then let's start to define what it means to shift from safe and wait-and-see...