Marketing is awkward. And you can’t spell awkward without RKA, which is why I’m writing – and vlogging – about this today. I’ve been doing Facebook Live videos for the past 10 weeks and, at first glance, it may appear that I was born with a video camera in my face (well, technically, I was…thanks […]
stress management
Carve A Pumpkin, Eat an Enchilada, Try a New Lipstick
It’s okay to give yourself a few days off when your business needs extra TLC. And to…
Attack Your Big, Hairy, Ass Kicking Monsters Now
My mentor 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 to life. I’m proud to […]
Know When To Lead And When To Be Led
On Tuesday, I successfully extended my German visa by a few months–a big relief since I’ve heard that Germany is strict with the Schengen visa. In early July, I took a six month sabbatical from my heartwork in Mexico to follow my heart to Bielefeld, a small city in northeast Germany whose biggest attraction, by […]
Fight Fear With Faith (And A Lil’ Patrick Swayze)
Awesomepreneur confession: I am afraid. Popular philosophy says fear is a bad thing, mostly because it is such a hungry little monster it can consume your whole life if you let it. I know. Because I am afraid. This morning I had a heart-to-heart with a fellow awesomepreneur, Javier, a foreign language teacher living in […]
Turn Your Office Into A “Spa”-ffice
Somewhere between hunting, gathering, and cube farming, we surrendered to the idea that hard work is synonymous with discomfort. Take the contemporary corporate “uniform,” for example: Who decided that neckties and nylons made people more productive and professional? (This guy.) For most live action Monopoly players, when we don’t leave work frazzled, sore, and exhausted, […]
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