Do you remember the last time you had to make a really difficult choice? If it was recently, then you probably remember quite well how agonizing it was. Whether it was choosing which meal to order at a fancy restaurant or which career path to pursue, for most us, it's the taunting fear that we'll …
Self Care
Letting Go of Perfectionism
I'm performing tomorrow night with my band at a local jazz festival in my city, and you know what? I'm not stressed or nervous about it. Not one bit. At this moment, I have total faith that everything is going to run smoothly and that the night will be a total success. It occurred to me, as I was …
Your Life or Your Inbox: 3 Tips
Can you remember life before email? I'm 35 years old and very thankful that I can. It was a simpler, more peaceful existence. Slower paced and far less chaotic. But as with everything, the world changes - it always will - and we must change right along with it if we want to keep up. In many ways …
Terrified to Speak? Remember These 3 Things.
I was recently a guest speaker at LA2M, a popular monthly marketing group in downtown Ann Arbor. Each month LA2M presents a speaker on a marketing-related topic, be it messaging, social media, lead generation, or anything else. When I was asked to speak at LA2M, I knew I wanted to speak about web …
Unfinished (Jigsaw) Puzzle
It's my belief that every single one of us has an unfinished jigsaw puzzle in our home, somewhere or other. (let me explain) A few months ago on a Saturday afternoon, I decided to head downtown with no agenda whatsoever. My aimless wandering eventually led me to the back corner of a small gift …
Your Gut is Talking to You.
Do you know that feeling you get in your stomach when you don't quite want to do something? For me it's a subtle discomfort that sits right below my rib cage. I know when it's there because I start squirming in my chair a little, and rocking restlessly back and forth. Do you know that feeling I'm …
Creating a Workspace You Love
Where do you do your best work? Can you work in any location with equal productivity and inspiration? For I confess, I cannot. My surroundings and environment have a huge effect on how inspired I feel and my level of focus. Recently, as I sat in the very uninspiring setting of a dismal local cafe, …
5 Self-Care Tips for Entrepreneurs During the Holidays
"Time off? What's time off?" - Every entrepreneur who every lived I find the single most challenging thing about being an entrepreneur is the sheer juggling act of it all. Client communications? That's you. Managing a social media presence? Yep, that's you too. Accounting and Finance? You guessed …
The Vast Rewards of a “You-cation”
Does it ever seem like you can never quite get to those things in life you're most excited about? Those things you'd love to do that are indefinitely "on the backburner" because you're too busy simply trying to keep up with the many activities of everyday life? There are of course things we each …
Networking for Introverts
The networking introvert. Now there's an oxymoron if I ever heard one. If you're an introvert like I am - or just someone who hates networking - you've come to the right place. Because while most introverts feel like networking is something they could never actually enjoy - my aim with this blog …