I take a walk every morning in my neighborhood. About a year ago, I noticed that a neighbor I had not met started to sit on the bench in front of her house every morning.I would wave as I walked by and say good morning. Then one day I saw her walking very slowly and...
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...
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...
My son Josh is planning to go to medical school after completing his undergraduate degrees. To this end, knowing that clinical experience bodes well on a medical school application, he spent the summer doing an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) certification so he...
If you are in business in 2025, you are likely glued to financial and market news to decipher how the winds are going to blow. It is true that political chaos, tariffs and global conflict are having a big impact on our psyche and hearts, but also on our businesses,...
I recently opened a letter I had written to myself at a self care retreat in December, 2023. In the letter, I described what my life would look like in December, 2024. The retreat leader Emily held onto the letter then mailed it so it would hit my mailbox a year...
10 years ago, when I wrote Body of Work, I was responding to a world that said "you can only be cool, creative and free if you work for yourself." That obviously wasn't true, as I knew plenty of cool, creative and freedom-loving people who worked for others in a...
"There are a million consultants/podcast hosts/coaches/authors/coffee shop owners/(insert your own profession) out there. How in the world can I stand out and share what is special about working with me?" "How can I come up with a new model when just about every model...
Doing research about my daughter living in Paris this year made me remember "European August" that I experienced as an exchange student in Switzerland in high school. Most everyone in Europe shuts down and heads off for relaxing and beautiful climes the entire month...
Image source: Thor's Hammer Mjolnir Explained "Should I price this workshop at $2499 or $3500?" "Do we want the format of the materials to be in PDF or videos?" "What is this organization's budget, and will I blow my chances if I ask for too much?" "What is the...