Water is a powerful force. Over time, a stream of water can carve a canyon through solid rock. A single drip from a leaky faucet can cost a homeowner hundreds of dollars in water bills. Water will make an impact. Words and Stories Can Impact Whether you’re a marketer, a social change agent, a rock …
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Leaping into the Void, Part 1
One of my friends proposed starting a bookclub for badass ladies and I was thrilled. I need intelligent discussion in my life. I think we might have decoder rings or something, so I’ll keep the names private. First selection is Tess Vigeland’s Leap. I thought I’d write this post this afternoon before our first get …
18 years ago—June 1997—I was in the midst of an internal struggle about what I should do next with my life. On the outside, I was a successful lawyer. I was a shareholder in my law firm and, for the first time in my life, starting to make “real” money, by which I mean that …
A Letter To My Younger Self
In early February, while looking for another document, I found this file saved on my computer….It’s an unfinished letter to my younger self. The file metadata says this was written December 21, 2013. After copying and pasting here on February 11, 2014, and then scanning through it for typos, I’m posting it verbatim. It’s clear …
My 3 words for 2014 were Now, Be, Do. These three words came to me, like a gift. No need for contemplation. Now, Be, Do just popped into my head immediately in December 2013 and I knew these words represented my mandate for 2014. At the time, I perceived Now, Be, Do to be about …
My Three Words for 2015
My three words for 2015 are: Sceptre, Beams, Orchard This year, I return to words that serve as metaphors. These three words are the windows to new opportunities and the windows that deliver illumination along the path that leads the way. Sceptre is my window to authority and the power to speak. Beams give strength, energy …
As I’ve said repeatedly, I enjoy taking personality and strengths tests, even the ones that aren’t quite as vetted or validated as something like the MBTI. Last summer, one of the email newsletters I receive included a link to Roger Hamilton’s My Genius Test. I don’t know anything about Roger Hamilton, other than what’s available …
Do You Know Your Story?
Your story is about the defining experiences that shaped you, molded you, refined you. Embrace your story, whatever it is. Your story reveals who you are, and your story reveals what makes you unique. From your story you find your strengths and talents that will enable you to make a contribution to this world that …
Who Is Telling Your Story?
I’ve never been one to “toot my own horn,” as the saying goes. For most of my life I believed that my work would speak for itself and that self-promotion is, to be quite frank about it, a bit gauche. But the reality is that hard work, effort, ethical behavior and successful results are not …
The Happy Life Manifesto: Theses 1-19
The Happy Life Manifesto has 95 theses, just like Martin Luther. Here are the first 19. 1. It starts with love. 2. You must believe #1. 3. You are worthy of love and capable of receiving and giving love. 4. You must believe #3. 5. Each of us is here for a reason. We each …