I’m b-a-a-a-a-a-ck. My time in Germany is drawing to a close and I’m preparing to be RKA in L(atin)A(merica) again so I decided to take a few weeks off to re-design my art + activism website (re-launching tomorrow!) and ready my heartwork for the move back to Mexico. I am beyond excited to be going [...]
I’ve crossed paths with many people passing through San Cristóbal de las Casas in their travels but few remain as vivid in my memory as Savannah, who I met last fall when she was (couch) surfing her way across Latin America. What I remember most about the luminous Savannah was her big, bright, brilliant smile [...]
My mentor, strengths coach Brent O’Bannon, loves to talk about BHAGs: James Collins and Jerry Porras’ famous acronym for big, hairy, audacious goals. Realizing your BHAG is all about daring to believe that your wildest dreams will come true, putting these dreams on paper, and designing a strategic plan that will allow them to come [...]
Heads up, awesomepreneurs, if you want to live the dream–you can’t do it alone. Whether you’re a solopreneur, a small business owner managing a staff, or part of a large enterprise where somebody else calls the shots, you need your very own dream team. Awesomeness doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Bestselling authors need editors, proofreaders, [...]
I want to be Katherine Faydash when I grow up. Katherine is somewhat of a legend around DePaul College of Law, my almost alma mater–she was the first Chiapas program participant to jump ship and pursue a life south of the border and now she’s the school’s go-to girl for all things San Cristóbal de [...]
A key element in my last RKA ink redesign was my photo. Numerous people commented that the last RKA ink photo was a little creepy. I got a lot of You look kind of, um, submissive. Is that what you’re going for? or Wait–that’s you?! and What’s with all that weird makeup? Truth is, I [...]
Who doesn’t love infographics? I’m addicted to visual.ly this week. For Day #2 of my post-project celebration, I put together this infographic to introduce you to my monthly newsletter Awesome Sauce. (Pour it on thick, baby.) Get Awesome Sauce in your inbox Subscribe to Awesome Sauce Get Awesome Sauce in your inbox Subscribe to Awesome [...]
Ever just do something nice for someone just because? My mom once relayed a story to me–with cartoon hearts in her eyes–about my stepdad surprising her with bag of her favorite coffee just because. It was just a bag of coffee but it was enough to make her melt. Today I wrapped up a big [...]
Because, sometimes, even the best of us need Cliff’s Notes. Here’s the second RKA roundup of 10 (more!) awesome tips for working with heart. (I’m counting down this time.) 20. Don’t forget that people are people 19. Awesome up your workspace 18. You’re never too poor for pudding 17. Be a cat (live all 9 [...]
Awesomepreneur readers know I love Brent O’Bannon. Brent’s official title is “Executive Strengths Coach” but I’d call him a strengths champion/cheerleader/coach all rolled into one–amazingpreneur for short. In fact, you can thank Brent and his amazing Strengths Mastermind program for the new RKA ink–talking with Brent and learning how to cultivate a strengths based lifestyle [...]
