Are You Too Sensitive to Have a Business?
In the Uber-Human, Hyper-Efficient, Success-Driven world of business, little attention is given to emotions. (Have you noticed?) Instead, focus is placed on efficiency, strategy, action, and goals. What happens, then, is that people who feel deeply or are sensitive find that this approach doesn’t work. […]
On Having the Courage to Suck at Things
I have a friend who can’t type. She gets by, yes. And she’s turned “hunting and pecking” into an art form. Personally, I think typing is the coolest skill ever. Sometimes when I’m typing away, this little character appears in my head and marvels at […]
A Tale of Two Calculus Students (And All The Stuff You Should Stop Doing)
I have a friend who doesn’t know how to type. She can get by, yes. And she’s turned “hunting and pecking” into an art form. But she never learned how to think in terms of “a-s-d-f.” Or “j,k,l, semicolon.” Personally, I think typing is the […]
Stand Out and Stand In
My friend Tamara Gold is the CEO of Stand Out Style, an LA-based company that teaches women how to step into their style, their light, and to really shine bright. Tamara and I were talking on the phone about Standing Out. She said, “It’s weird […]
7 Real-Life Tips for Creating a Successful Mastermind Group
My recent article about mastermind circles generated lots of response. I got emails, Facebook comments, and some direct Twitter messages, asking me how to create a Mastermind. I Googled around but found very little useful advice on the internet. Most of it was nice in […]
Avoidance is Not a Game Plan
She huffs at me. “Well, yea. I’m clear that I want to write. I know that I could write a book. But I’m not going to pursue it.” “You’re not?” I ask. “No.” Long silence. I’m on a coach call with Sylvia, one of my […]