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Life Lessons from afternoon tea
You will find yourself reflecting often on that three-tiered platter of exquisitely designed sandwiches, scones and desserts. Engage in small shifts in thinking, intention and action and you will find the same thing: these are experiences that change you, in small ways at first but, taken as a whole, in ways that stay with you long after you've moved on.
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Digging my own hole to fall down into to rise up
But here's the thing: I know that if I did the hard work of tracing that scribble labyrinth, I would actually arrive at the straight line going forward because I never lifted the pen when I was making it. That means there is some logic and connectivity to that mess, no matter how convoluted it appears from here.
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Bridging the brand gap
Pretend you're a famous Hollywood actor: they work with assistants, private trainers, chefs, stylists, hair and make up artists, publicists, lawyers, managers, agents and more. You didn't think they just showed up on the red carpet like that did you? Hollywood A-listers are the epitome of the phrase "it takes a village." Find your village.
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Look at that, your Champagne’s gone flat
I have fabulous content in place, and I am trying out some new elements with this current cohort that I'm really excited about. Now I'm starting to drill down on who I'm generally for. I need to define that and be ok with leaving others out, at least for now. This week, I've been kicking around the idea of inviting executive women to be part of a small cohort and do this work together, very early in the morning (think once a week for six weeks, 6-7:30am since that seems to be the only time open for many women I know). That's generally pre-getting kids and self ready for work,…
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A simple shift of your lens might make all the difference
As with so many things, often what we have/don’t have, want/don’t want; where we are/aren’t; who we’re with/not with, are/are not is not the problem despite those all typically being what we fixate on. Actually, the challenge is to shift your lens, to see all of this from a different angle or perspective. I can pretty easily fall into the mired trap of thinking that being from North Dakota and living in Fargo is one of the root causes of all that is holding me back. This week, my coach asked me to write about what I like/love about being from North Dakota and living in Fargo. Turns out, it’s…
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I double dog dare you…
And I had that awful, slow dawning of understanding that I have been holding on to this for the entirety of my life because it has "served" me to cast myself as a victim. When I use an oft-repeated phrase that I heard growing up as the reason why I can't do this or that; when I allow it to hamper the deep intimacy I have ever had with any man, including my husband; when I give it more credibility than my intellect, my accomplishments, my spirit, heart and dreams, then whatever failures I have had or might have if I take too big a leap can be passed off…
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There’s something about the Irish
But what’s the real appeal of Ireland and its people? As a land mass, Ireland is tiny—North Dakota is 2 ½ times its size. When I was there with my husband, we traveled from coast to coast in just over three hours.
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All journeys begin with a path
Often, it's hard to appreciate your actual path. Doesn't it sometimes feel like you're on your path but longing for the parallel one that appears so much more beautiful or mysterious (other people's lives on social media, anyone?) Or what about the path that veers off completely from the main artery and leads to...who knows where? The great unknown is what makes it so appealing. When your current life feels utterly predictable (or worse), everybody's path look so much better than yours.
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Executive Women: disrupt your personal systems to articulate and plan your next dream
For the first time, the Personal Systems Disruption retreat is being offered in a 6-week format. Starting April 5, we'll meet from 6-8pm central until May 10. It's going to be an extraordinary experience; I hope you'll join us!
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Abundance and letting go
When I got up this morning, things had changed. I mean, nothing had gone viral or anything bonkers, but I had a few new subscribers to my YouTube channel, a woman whose content we used for Daily Dose recently shared the post and put up the loveliest note about it. I had a number of incredibly interesting conversations with people I am just getting to know about all kinds of content issues and opportunities. And most importantly, I slept well, something I rarely do.
