On Fuel and Pacing

On Fuel and Pacing

In 17 days, I am going to run my first marathon. About 3 weeks ago, I ran a 15.5 mile training run with a friend. When we finished, I felt awful. I went home whining to my husband and told him I didn’t see how I would ever finish the race. He didn’t like...
Strength Follows Strength (Why I Run)

Strength Follows Strength (Why I Run)

Somewhere around mile 13, my friend Sharon asked, “Do you feel strong?” I gave up on trying to talk with her around mile 10, and when I started using hand signals (thumbs up and down), it reminded me of being in labor with my first daughter and how silent...
I’m Contagious!

I’m Contagious!

Our words are powerful. If we use words that focus on the negative, that negative perspective and attitude will infuse our conversations and infect others. If, instead, we choose to use positive, uplifting words, our positive perspective will permeate our interactions...
Keep Your Book in the Conversation

Keep Your Book in the Conversation

I mentioned in yesterday’s post that one of my favorite aspects of my work is developing long term partnership with clients. One of the benefits of a long term partnership with our clients is that enables us to support our authors in keeping their books in the...