The Small Gestures Matter

The Small Gestures Matter

This year my husband enjoyed his birthday on a Saturday. When I heard the loud noise from his Blackberry signifying an incoming email, I likely sighed. His position in a government agency requires that he stay connected 24-7. After 12 years, I should be used to the...
How Good is Your Name?

How Good is Your Name?

Today marks the launch of Alexandra Watkins’ amazing book, Hello My Name is Awesome. Check out our press release announcing the book here. I first met Alexandra at the Berrett-Koehler book marketing workshop in San Francisco this summer. I had the (challenge?...
It’s Never Too Late to Do Something

It’s Never Too Late to Do Something

When I first met John Stoker, he expressed some disappointment about the marketing of  his May 2013 release, Overcoming Fake Talk. If I had ten bucks for every time someone expressed disappointment about money spent on publicity and marketing, I could take the trip to...
The Magic Happens…

The Magic Happens…

… when you show up. If you have worked with me at all, you have heard me say this phrase: “The magic happens when you show up.” If you don’t show up, nothing can happen. When you show up matters. Where you show up matters. What you do when you...
Losing Fitness

Losing Fitness

After running a full marathon this spring, my discipline disappeared. With a half marathon (or two) on the calendar this fall, I am running again, although not without moments of regret about all the fitness I’ve lost. A summer’s worth of neglect —...