How to appear confident (when you’re scared shitless)

Sometimes, when we need to show up with confidence—but it’s hard when you don’t feel confident inside. It’s hard to channel a little bravado, when confidence is nowhere in sight! Before you freak out, cancel, or call in sick, tahe a deep breath, count to ten, and let...

Stop waiting; start doing

“It feels dangerous to show up. But it’s not as terrifying as thinking, at the end of our lives, ‘What if I had shown up? What would have been different?'” Brené Brown This quote is with me most days. I think of it when I am waiting to start...
Business Women Who Rock: Lisa McDonald

Business Women Who Rock: Lisa McDonald

I’d like to share a story about a woman I met just over two years ago: Lisa McDonald. We were at a workshop together and spent some time off on our own away from the others whom we were sharing a house with. From the get-go, I noticed two distinct things about her: An...

Do you suffer from Squirrel Complex?

I just spent the weekend with two of my girlfriends. We had a lot of fun and we talked—a lot. The more we talked, the more evident it became: My friends have Squirrel Complex. It goes something like this: Go to the pile of papers on the desk. Start looking at it. Look...

Slay obstacles with a strong mind

Last week I realized that for the last few months Self-Doubt has been my nemesis, in the background playing havoc with me. I knew it was there but I didn’t realize how much it was screwing with me. (Man alive, it was screwing with me!) I would like to say that this...