The most obvious and most frequent use of the term “calling” is in the traditional religious, nonprofit, or cause-driven way. It’s true that working for a cause that is bigger than ourselves can bring great meaning to our work. We feel good about ourselves when we are doing things for others, and regardless of whether … Read more
It’s finally here! No, not my birthday (though, yes, it’s my birthday!) It’s the other birthday: the birth of my book launch! Today is both my birthday AND the official launch, six weeks to publication, of the pre-order campaign for my book Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve your Own Path, and Live Your Best … Read more
As I prepare for the launch of MY forthcoming book LIMITLESS, I’m re-reading so many good books. So, I want to share the wisdom from my nerd-crush authors: Brené Brown, Alison Levine, Jen Sincero and Carey Lohrenz FEARLESS LEADERSHIP by Carey Lohrenz: Carey is a pretty big badass. What’s amazing about Carey is she takes everything … Read more
I’m in a long distance relationship. A million years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and man had not yet created fire, I was in a long-distance relationship with an adorable, kind, brilliant boyfriend. He was in Washington, DC, and I was in Boston. And every weekend, he would fly to me, I would fly … Read more
“You’re just not that important.” This was the best and hardest piece of advice I’ve ever unceremoniously received. It hurt. It was true. And it was a watershed moment. I’ve written blogs about saying yes. I’ve written blogs about saying no. The truth is that it doesn’t matter if you say yes or no until you decide what the hell you … Read more
I’m often asked how long it took me to write Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. The answer is that I wrote the main corpus in about three weeks. This, of course, shocks people. The more complicated answer is that, while it took me three weeks to … Read more
We’ve all laid in bed having those fantasies. No, not *those* fantasies! (Well, maybe those too…) I’m talking about the ones that happen in the morning after your alarm pulls you out of your sweet, sweet slumber. The alarm rings out, jarring you awake, and your very first thought is, “Ugh, what if I didn’t … Read more
I’m so annoyed at all the “how have I aged” post on FB. “How am I aging? How have the last ten years hit me?” I’m getting older. I’m getting wiser. I’m getting braver. I am becoming more of what I never knew I could be. I am learning that there are multitudes within me. … Read more
Last week, I squirreled away in a sound booth the size of a bathroom stall for four hours a day, two days in a row. Eric, an effortlessly cool, long-haired millennial whose current job titles include an athletic trainer, fitness competitor, metal guitarist, and, of course, sound technician, sat outside of the booth. I was … Read more
I like to sit in the aisle when I fly. It gives me the illusion of control. Sure, I know right up in my cerebellum that if the plane goes down, it’s a fiery inferno for all of us — but still, the idea of having some control has always been my thing. Today I … Read more