My Monthly Review Practice

Nov 1, 2012 | Annual Review, Business and Entrepreneurship, Life, Start Something Project

It’s the end of the month (Happy Halloween!) and I’m sitting down to do my monthly review–which happens as close to the 30th as I can get each month, give or take a couple of days depending on my schedule and deadlines. I find that I like to check-in on the 30th...

Let’s Stop “Working Harder.” Priorities, Decisions, Strategy.

Oct 30, 2012 | Life

It’s not about working harder. Or longer. Or more. It’s not about competing to get less sleep. (This is stupid.) It’s not (always) about staying up later to beat the competition. (I prefer to beat them and go to sleep early, isn’t that an even...

Look, The Trees.

Oct 29, 2012 | Life, Stories

“For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.” — Martin Luther Sometimes while running, a single tree will stop and leave me breathless, unable to move. A...

You Are Loved.

Oct 15, 2012 | Life

In the wake of the horrible bullying and the national headlines–from Matthew Shephard 14 years ago, to the Boy Scouts’ recent denial of an Eagle Scout Honors to a brilliant young man because of his sexual orientation, to the sickening videos by Amanda...

“To those I love.”

Aug 20, 2012 | Life

This post is in memory of my lovely, beautiful grandmother whose memorial party I had the joy of attending this past weekend. I am blessed to be surrounded by curious, fascinating, lovely family who chatter, chirp, and move like I do. We gathered to celebrate of the...

Prizes, prizes, and more prizes! Donate to the water adventure and WIN BIG. Oh, and help the world.

Aug 13, 2012 | Life

Magic doesn’t happen without a whole lotta hustle. With the start of a dream, you put your thoughts to the world, you whisper a promise, you believe that something is possible—and then you get out there and you chase it. On July 12, I opened my big mouth and made a...