Choose a Focus (For Your Blog)
In July I attended a blog design webinar hosted by Sarah (XOSarah) and Mariah (Femtrepreneur). It made me realize the benefits of working with blogging entrepreneurs and a learning community. It’s time to invest in making my blog better: I signed up for Sarah’s Badass Babes Blogs Club + E-Course. Lesson 2 of the course is choose a […]
How Do You Define Success?
Everyone pictures “success” as something different. Perhaps it’s a certain amount of money. Or a house and car. A family. Or some sort of recognition – being published, getting a certain number of unique website visits per month, being on the news, being quoted. Or a particular job. Where did you learn about success? From your parents, […]
Never More Than One
We all feel overwhelmed sometimes. We are responsible for many things, we have steps to take towards goals, we have homes and jobs and people we care for. When I feel stressed by my To Do list, or my mind spins into panic about what I need to do RIGHT NOW, I remember this quote […]
The Right Words Are Worth A Thousand….
There are many personal and professional situations when we’re not sure what to say. Power dynamics, compassion, fear, discomfort, respect, time, and much more play a part in the words we choose. Like everything, practice makes better. We will all have times when it will be hard to know what to say. Here are several phrases and […]
You: Vitality, Energy, Quickening
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will […]
If You Suffer From Acute “Lack of Focus”
A few months ago I met Duane Carey. He asked where I see myself in five years, and I described a number of possible Future Eva’s. He understood. He said, “nobody knows what they want to be when they grow up.” I know plenty of professionals who say that semi-jokingly, and are unsure how much longer they will […]
I Used to Think Social Media was Stupid
I resisted social media for years. I started using Facebook later than many, though I did have Myspace and Xanga. (My pages probably still exist. No one should be held responsible for things said before the age of eighteen. Or their current age. Imagine how different life would be for for politicians and celebrities.) I resisted for three reasons: 1) the self […]
Better Brain, Better Life: #GetBullish
Last Thursday I enjoyed Jen Dziura’s (Get Bullish) webinar “Better Brain, Better Life: Get Clear, Organized, and In Control.” We can all relate to feeling overwhelmed by the plethora of things in our lives: physical and mental and professional. Jen offers suggestions for how to manage your things and your mind for a better life: Maybe […]
What DO You Want? (Just Pick Something)
What do you want? Mel Robbins says to be selfish. Don’t make it sound good, and don’t think about what would impress other people. Be honest. Is it to lose weight? Volunteer abroad? Stay home with your kids? Learn to cook? Mel also says, pick something. “People don’t pick.” I asked my roommate how to tell what you […]
What’s the First Decision You Made This Morning?
Mel Robbins has a theory: that it’s simple to get what you want. Simple, but not easy. How many ideas do you have throughout the day? Things to try or create or tell people? How often do you have an impulse to send a message, compliment someone, write a story, or ask a question? How […]
