Five Things I Wish I Had Known Ten Years Ago
Like the old saying goes, "Hindsight is 20/20". Here are 5 things I wish someone had told me 10 years ago: Success is an inside job. No matter how you define success, it starts with your mindset. Why? Because the most...
Learning Community-Building From the Best
Community-building is work that feeds the soul. It not only does good in the world, it makes you a better human being, for having connected deeply to your fellow man (or woman). So I'm delighted to point to two resources...
Building Community, One Pasta Dinner at a Time
In my 2009 interview with social media analyst, Jeremiah Owyang, he noted that building a community has to be done both online and in-person to be effective. He talked about how he makes time for meetups when he's traveling, as...
The New Normal
Change is hard. For 14 years, on the first day of school, I've taken pictures of my sons smiling (and not so smiling) on the front porch, after a big breakfast. It was our annual ritual before hopping in the...
The Power of Awe
If you're like most people, there never seems to be enough time. Photo by deux-chi But according to new research, people who were primed to feel awe had a stronger belief that there was enough time to get things done....
Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Understanding my life's work continues to be a work in progress. Just when I think I have a handle on my work, I see a new wrinkle. Lately, I've been pondering and embracing this idea: "Everyone has a story to...
Be Unreasonable. Be Inspired.
A few weeks ago, I received an email from my friend, George, who teaches entrepreneurship at University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business: "I'm currently out of the country, but if I wasn't, I would be attending an awesome event called...
Poem As Food for the Soul: The Fat of the Land
A friend emailed me this morning with a poem from The Writer's Almanac about summer family reunions. Photo by djtansey She advised: Click on the link to listen to Garrison Keillor read the poem aloud. It’s much better that way....
Will You Join Me in Chicago on July 19?
I recently sent an email with the subject line, "Will You Join Me in Chicago on July 19?" to people who have attended my webinars and workshops over the last few years. The body of the email detailed a meetup...
100 Days and 5 Minutes To Spread Beauty Across the Miles
I wandered into a treasure trove of beauty today, when I went to this fine art photographer's site, davidleaser.com, and found stunning pictures of flowers. The best part is that he makes his photographs available as free e-cards! 100 spectacular...