Ordinary Life, Extraordinary Living

Life Lessons

Awakening Again to Life

This morning, in the midst of getting ready to take my sons to school (yes, the kids are back at school again!), I received an email that made me pause and take in the essence of life. It's that same...

Interview with Wendel Bros, Part 3: The Community Takes Hold

This is the third installment of a four-part interview.  For me, this was the most exciting part of the interview. I could see a new stage emerging for the Wendels, from being a "firestarter" for a community with their book,...

Interview With Wendel Bros, Part 2: The Vibe of Community

In this second installment of a four-part interview, the Wendels give us an inside look at what it feels like when you've formed a vibrant community, with a book as the catalyst. In this case, the book is "Buffalo, Home...

When Dissenting Voices Are Quashed, Be Very Worried

Thank you, Peggy Noonan, for telling it like it is. Noonan's op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, 'You Are Terrifying Us,' is the clarion call that we are in trouble as a nation, not because of our economic woes, but...

Interview With Wendel Brothers, Part 1: Finding Your Community

How can a book be the catalyst for a community? How does building a community translate into book sales (monetizing)? And when does the community go beyond the book, to create stunning results in the world? These questions are relevant...

How to Change Your View on Life

If you want to change your view on life, move a thousand miles away to a blighted urban city, work for a men's homeless shelter for not much more than a roof over your head and three (sort of) square...

Resources to Improve Your Life

The great thing about living in the Internet age is that sharing resources is effortless.  A few great resources that others have shared with me, which I now share with you: Six TED Talk To Make You Reassess What You...

Traps That Wisdom Entrepreneurs Can Fall Into

As a wisdom entrepreneur, there are many places where I can get stuck. Here are a few of traps that I fall into: Skimping on "dream" time. This is a big one for me. As someone who likes to get...

When Was The Last Time You Experienced Joy Like This?

A friend on Facebook posted this video of a creative, joyful start to a wedding: It's been awhile since I blogged, two weeks to be exact. While you may have been wondering about the absence (or not), I was doing...

Being Scrappy and Running a Marathon

These are just two lessons I've been learning recently with my new venture, My Alumni Link. It's too new for a website but the business stems from success with the Networking Naturally Program. Whether you are a wisdom entrepreneur or...