Some of the decisions I have made this year — choosing a part-time job over full time so I could launch my own business in a tough economy, spending two months in New Orleans when we have a cozy place… Read More ›
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7 tips for dealing with negative people, via Zen Habits
I’ve shared posts before from one of my favorite blogs, Zen Habits. I know you can read it yourself if you’re interested, but this recent column on dealing with negative people just struck me as such good advice that I… Read More ›
HBR: Developing rituals can help achieve your goals
A recent Harvard Business Review suggested the best way to achieve your goals is to not demand too much of yourself. That’s not to say set your goals low — but if you want to reach a goal, don’t make… Read More ›
How do you achieve what you want?
I’m a big fan of setting goals but writing down what I want is not the same as achieving it. My friend, Sara, and I have agreed to hold each other accountable for moving forward on our high-flying aspirations, since… Read More ›
Guidance to help you get lucky
If you’ve been tricked into this post because you were looking for help with your sex life, I apologize for the overly clever headline. For the rest of you, let’s talk about luck. One of my favorite quotes is E.B…. Read More ›
Some overlooked posts on Newvine Growing
A few days ago I offered a list of Newvine Growing’s greatest hits — the posts I’ve written in the last two years that have gotten the most traffic. Today I’ll do the opposite and serve up a list of… Read More ›
Robert Fogarty reinvents himself by helping transform New Orleans
Robert Fogarty didn’t set out to become a New Orleans community activist. He just knew New York wasn’t for him. Fogarty moved to NYC after graduating from University of Oregon with a degree in journalism and communications in 2005. About… Read More ›
Feel the fear and do it anyway
“Feel the fear and do it anyway” ~ Susan Jeffers I’m blessed to have some fabulous people in my life, including career coach Kim Ann Curtin. Kim met with me recently to help me strategize about where my career is… Read More ›
Newvine Growing book club: Four-Hour Workweek
It’s easy to see why Four-Hour Workweek is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller – working four hours a week and having a comfortable lifestyle is just short of winning the lottery in terms of fantasy… Read More ›
My guest post on Help For Writers
My dear friend Lara Zielin is an incredible role model for creatives — she works all day, then comes home and cranks out her own personal writing AND maintains two blogs. Lara has sold two young adult novels and is… Read More ›