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Did You Miss It?
Life is... lifing. Per usual, I'm trying to shove ten pounds of life into my five pound bag, and sometimes something drops. I just saw a great instagram post about this, actually, from the tarmac, as I sat for hours on my delayed flight that I thought I so cleverly...
Stop Being So Defensive
There’s a certain kind of panic that creeps in when you’re about to walk into a moment that feels just slightly—okay, wildly—bigger than your confidence. A job interview after years out of the market.A presentation to a room full of people who could change your life.A keynote with a mic...
Leaving It All On The Field
Last week I got a standing ovation. But, it wasn't for me.It was for my client.Here's what happend:One of my favorite things to do from stage is to thank a company for the work that they have done by telling them a story of how they have personally impacted my...
Do It So You Can Dream It
I spent this past weekend running the famed Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, through the monuments and mayhem of Washington DC. I was lucky to get this bib because the event is done only by lottery, and it sells out almost immediately. But, I got the bib because a keynote speaker...
You Can Have It All (and here’s how to start today)
When I was 25 years old, I went to a bar to meet my best friend Jina. Madam's Organ (in Adam's Morgan) was halfway between our two apartments and, thanks to her special relationship with the bartender (ahem), we never paid for drinks and he looked the other way when...
I Skipped The Selfie But Not The Lesson
Last week I had the great privilege of guest lecturing in Dr. Bret Simmons' business management class at the University of Nevada. At one point, I asked the students how many of them had mentors; a paltry few hands went up. Then I asked how many of them had champions; every one...
Against All Odds…I Did It Anyway
This picture is the culmination of thirteen years of effort.This picture is the fruition of a plan interrupted by life.This picture is the lemon of a body forced into submission. Did I bring all five of my other major medals all the way to Tokyo to take this picture? Yes....
What can you learn in the pain cave?
Life's been a little harried lately. January and February are a busy season for sales kick off meetings (SKOs), and I've been doing a lot of them. Between Transunion, IBM, Charter Oak Financial/Mass Mutual -- I've been on my toes. Like my newsletters, I customize every talk. So, it's been... a...
Reinvention is a Superpower
I'm just back from celebrating my birthday weekend in beautiful Puerto Rico, where both of my boys flew in to be with me and my husband and enjoy sheet cake with me on the beach. (Yes, I'm bougieAF about a lot of things, but you are going to have to...
Birthdays, Bragging, and My First Love
It’s my birthday week, so naturally, I’m celebrating life. But here’s what I need you to know: Sheet cake is truly my first love. (Sorry to my husband, Mr. Hot Stuff.) I love sheet cake so much. I want it served at my birthday. I want it served at my funeral....
Are You Really That Busy?
I spoke to IBM and the most remarkable thing happened. While the audience was majority male, the people on stage were majority female.They brought a woman client to tell her story -- Neeli Bendapudi, the president of Penn State -- and they had a panel where three of the four panelists...
What’s behind every no?
I've been surprised recently by how many people are surprised that I reply to their responses to my Hello Truesday newsletter. So, I'll say it again, since I've recently gotten thousands of new newsletter subscribers: I read and reply to every response, even if it sometimes takes me a while....