An Interview with the Talented Chris Guillebeau

Every so often I come across people online who inspire me to do more and be more in my own life. Chris Guillebeau is one of those people. He’s interesting, talented, generous and a world traveler to boot. Plus he’s just a genuinely likeable guy. I wanted to share this interview with you in case [...]

Tags: Chris Guillebeau, Lifestyle Design, Unconventional Guides

Best Pumpkin Pie Cake in the World, Seriously

Okay so I am not usually one to post recipes, especially ones that are so bad for you that you should NEVER, under any circumstances, eat it unless you plan on spending the entire next day running, and even then it’s questionable, but this is so unbelievably good that I couldn’t help myself.
(Besides what category [...]

Tags: Pumpkin cake recipe

Mindcrushes – A Confession Of Sorts

So I just read this great post by Sydney Owen on mindcrushes and thought, “um yeah I have like a 100″. And I’m really quite glad she wrote it because she gave some words to what I’ve just been calling stalking. I stalk. I’m not as bad as that woman who was on Oprah the [...]

Tags: Ashley Ambirge, Gretchen Rubin, Kerrie Ann Frey, mindcrush, Sydney Owen, The Bloggess

Tuesday’s Tip: 6 Steps to Forgiving Yourself and Letting It Go

On any given day I have a hundred ideas about what to write about. And the truth is somewhere between 90-100 get thrown out because I think they may be too pedestrian, too obvious. I don’t want to write about elementary principles. I want to introduce new ideas, share profound insights or unearth a hidden [...]

What If You Had Time to Decide What Your Work Could Be?

Okay so I flat out stole this video from the blog of the fabulous Amy Porterfield, social media expert for authors and one of the coolest chicks ever, but it was way too good not to share. Since it’s not technically hers I think she’ll be okay with it.
Every time I watch it I get [...]

Tags: Amy Porterfield, lost your job

Lifestyle Design: Could Your Life Use Some Reconstructive Surgery?

I think it’s a good idea to check in with yourself on a regular basis to make sure that the things that you say you value the most are the things you are actually working toward.
For example, I often have clients that tell me freedom is their number one value but from the looks of [...]

Tags: design your life, Happiness, Health, Lifestyle Design

Mojo Video Tip: Make It Big Enough

One of the things I have noticed when it comes to accomplishing goals or dreams you set for yourself is there is a sweet spot. The sweet spot is somewhere between an incremental step and a monumental leap. Set a goal too small and you won’t have to change too much in your life to [...]

Tags: goals, Lifestyle Design, marathons, Mojo Retreat, running, Sandy Grason

Tuesday’s Tip: Don’t Let Someone Else Turn Your Pages

I was watching a lively discussion between Bill Gates and Warren Buffet the other night and I was struck by two things Warren Buffet said. Someone asked him what was one of the best things about receiving his MBA from Columbia and he said while he learned a great deal and some of his instructors [...]

Tags: Caroline Myss, Gretchen Rubin, inspiration, Paul Martin, Success, Warren Buffet

Learning Something New Can Be a Bi*%@ch

I love learning new things. I love trying on new hats, taking new routes, and trekking through unchartered territory. literally and figuratively but in the past month this new thing I am trying to learn and implement has been a real beee-atch. And it has brought with it oodles of surprises.
It has made me irritable, [...]

Tags: Learning, problem-solving

Mojo Video Tip: Put Down the Shoulds If You Want to Play the Saxaphone

It often seems that no matter what we’re doing or how much we are accomplishing, there’s something else that seems better, more inspiring, more exciting, etc. It reminds me of the part in the movie High Fidelity with John Cusack when he’s talking about relationships. He talks about how the “other women” or the “other [...]

Tags: ego, Lifestyle Design, Mojo Retreat, Sandy Grason