I have been traveling for the past couple of weeks, and I just wrapped up six days in Portland, OR for my second World Domination Summit. I have a post about the event that’s mostly written up… but like all truly good things, it needs some time to simmer before I post it up. So […]
life lessons
Stranded (or: going with the flow when you’ve got no other choice)
For the past several days, I’ve had the Aerosmith song “Amazing” stuck in my head. Well, to clarify, I’ve had a single line of the song stuck, which has resulted in the rest of the song bouncing around inside my skull. Life’s a journey, not a destination – and I can’t tell just what tomorrow […]
Bookworm! (or: recapturing a lost love)
Confession: I used to be a huge bookworm. I taught myself to read when I was young. (Before you give me too much credit, my parents read to me every night from the time I was a baby, and I know that I picked up a lot of my reading comprehension from that activity.) If […]
Labels (and why I’m cutting mine out)
Labels. They’re the reason clothing companies created “tagless tees” – because tags chafe and itch, and otherwise drive you batty. (My grandmother used to cut all the tags out of her clothes; as soon as it came in her house, out went the tag. Not so helpful when trying to identify an article of clothing […]
Willpower (or: what to do when you don’t wanna)
Last week, I wrote about one tip that I use for keeping on top of procrastination. This week, I’ll admit that I am having a bit of a hard time keeping to my own tactics. Here’s why. Sometimes, even when you have set a standard for yourself, bypassing the usual workarounds that would allow you […]
Kicking Fear in the Face (and telling it to hit the road)
Have you ever been paralyzed by fear? Not just nervous about the outcome of something big, but really truly stuck in place, unable to move because you are so terrified? I have to admit that I have been fortunate enough to have never experienced anything truly traumatic in my life. Yes, I’ve been scared plenty […]
An Alliance of Awesome (or: Peeps – they’re not just for Easter)
I spent the past two weekends surrounded by world-changers. Two weekends ago, it was four 12-hour days in Washington DC with the WeArePowerShift.org leadership team. This past weekend was three 12-to-16 hour days in Minneapolis MN with the 350.org National Leadership Summit. I’ll admit it – I’m exhausted. I’m drowning in work, overcommitted and maybe […]
