encouragement

Lessons Learned from Jessica Herrin

Published on May 28, 2013 by

Last summer I had the opportunity to hear Jessica Herrin, founder of jewelry company Stella & Dot, speak at a conference.

Jessica is a tall, energetic woman with a Italian heritage and a sparkle in her eye.  She bounced, and I do mean bounced, across the stage as she talked.

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Pete Cashmore’s Learn-As-You-Go Model

Published on May 24, 2013 by

It started out as a project to work on while recovering from a nasty bout with appendicitis.   However, the learn-as-you-go project ended up becoming one of the biggest social media and tech info-empires of the last few years.

It's possible you may not know Pete Cashmore by his first name, ...

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Fight through Failures

Published on May 18, 2013 by

Going through a round (or six) of failures and defeats when trying to launch a new phase in life can be like a punch in the gut.

Fighting through failure is hard.

Somewhere between looking at an increasingly empty bank account, the rejection letters in the inbox, unreturned calls and ...

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11 Ways to Start the Week Well

Published on April 22, 2013 by

It’s a new week.  How can I start the week well?

I woke up and thought about that as I reflected on the past two weeks which made my heart sink and my stomach turn.  The beauty of a new week is just that:  it’s new.  We may have the ...

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4 Lessons Learned from an Obsession with Women Entrepreneurs

Published on April 18, 2013 by

 

I’ve been slightly obsessed reading books and articles about women entrepreneurs- specifically in the world of food.

I’m not sure what led me to this idea, but it seemed good at the time and now I’ve started writing a book.  Honestly, what started was a personal project of going ...

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Keep on Walking

Published on April 13, 2013 by

Where did the week go?

I've been a turtle this week, buried in work, slow but steady.

Thought I would pop my head up and say "hi!"

A few things I'm working on and thinking about this week.

Somewhere down the road there will be answers to the questions...somewhere down ...

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7 Ways to Return to Your One Goal

Published on April 3, 2013 by

I don't usually have a problem writing blog posts. But this one was rewritten, re-title and re-formatted three times!  Lately, I have been having a hard focusing on my goals. Distractions.  Frustrations.  Lots of little failures. Not enough sun.  You can read the whole thing here but all I want to say ...

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5 Ways to Spruce up Valentines Day

Published on February 14, 2013 by

A purely fun (and a little silly) guide to enjoying my favorite Hallmark holiday!

1.  Wear pink or red.  I’m throwing on a scarf and some lovely pink lipstick J  I actually found some rocking pink tights that I will be putting on as well.  Yahoo.

 

2.  Sing, “Make ...

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A Midweek Musing

Published on February 13, 2013 by

I wanted to pause in the middle of the week and talk about the mysterious power of encouragement.

Sometimes I have to keep on encouraging others even if I am going through circumstances that ain't so encouraging .

I remember my first semester in nursing school.  The theory and tests knocked me out. ...

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It’s Coming Back Soon

Published on February 12, 2013 by

Tuesday Talk with authors, artists, entrepreneurs and other people who have launched their creative life is coming back soon!  In the meantime, hold onto these words from a wise woman:

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the ...

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