Seth Godin's short, and, as always, brilliant blog post yesterday was something I had to read twice. The first two sentences read: "But what if I fail?" You will. When I read that on his blog, it echoed in my head: you will, you will, YOU WILL. If only because you can't win … [Read more...] about On Failure
Fear
If You Don’t Like Where You Are Going
I've been extra reflective lately. At random and frequent intervals, there seems to be plenty to remind me that this year is SO much different than last year. SO much better. SO much happier. I get a daily email that offers a simple quote for the day. Today's quote was from … [Read more...] about If You Don’t Like Where You Are Going
Limitations & Courage
The older I get, the more my limitations surprise me. You know that phrase, "You can be anything, but not everything"? Every time I read that mantra, I find myself inwardly rebelling. "WHAT??!?!?" screams my determined dreamer mindset. "Who says?" (That's the playground … [Read more...] about Limitations & Courage
All You Need More of Is Less
Warning: I have no idea where this post is going. I'll try to connect the dots at some point, but I'm feeling the urge to just write, so I'm leaning in. Almost two years ago, I returned home from Engage!11 with this little nugget stuck in my head: you've got to get rid of the … [Read more...] about All You Need More of Is Less
The Gift of Loss
When things are going great, it's hard to risk. The top of the mountain feels GREAT. The wind is whipping through your hair, and there are a ton of Leonardo-Dicaprio-at-the-helm-of-the-Titanic moments. Heaven forbid we risk it all. When you're building a company, you're climbing … [Read more...] about The Gift of Loss