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Start with a Blank Page

Start with a Blank Page

Not sure what you want? Join the club! Uncertainty abounds especially as we navigate a post-pandemic return to work and evaluate whether we want to go back to our lives as they were. A recent Inc. article indicated that people aren’t just leaving jobs,...
Challenge Your Assumptions

Challenge Your Assumptions

Do you know what happens when you ASSUME? You make an “ASS” out of “U” and “ME” At least you can assume that someone might say that in response to your assumption. You assume wrong, buddy! An assumption is a premise or belief we...
When to Listen to (and Trust!) Your Gut

When to Listen to (and Trust!) Your Gut

In my book, “Fire Your Narrator! A Storyteller’s Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life,” I explore my inner narrator, whom I’ve named Squash, who so often squashes my confidence with criticism or doubt. When I can get Squash to...
Clean Up Your Crap!

Clean Up Your Crap!

This is a post about poop. Both literally and figuratively. At this point, I’ve either got your attention (if so, thanks for staying with me) or you’ve clicked away because… poop. Gross. So let me get right to the point of the poop. In the literal...
Are You Due a Reappraisal?

Are You Due a Reappraisal?

My friend Sara put her house on the market last year. She hadn’t planned on selling. She had lived there a long time. She was so familiar with the wear and tear that she saw necessary upgrades in every room. Rather than putting in the money to update and...