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What’s your “porpoise?”
Core Article: What’s your “porpoise?” Paragraph I’m Pondering: “There’s nothing shameful about sweeping.” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I am aligned with the energy of abundance…” Book Review: The Obstacle Is The Way: The Ancient Art of Turning Adversity Into Advantage by Ryan Holiday Cool Stuff: The psychological price of being an entrepreneur. AI Info & Resources: Interested in the best AI business ideas to start in 2025? What’s your “porpoise?” You might be thinking right above now, “Did she make a mistake? Shouldn’t it be “What’s your purpose?” Well, here’s the thing – I honestly think sometimes the word “purpose” gets thrown around a lot, including by me. And sometimes,…
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Let’s Talk about the “B” word…
Core Article: Let’s Talk about the “B” word… Paragraph I’m Pondering: “I say no to things that don’t contribute to my growth.” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I am worthy of all the riches…” Book Review: Dream Big by Bob Goff Cool Stuff: “The Dumbest Things Entrepreneurs Do…” AI Info & Resources: The Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs to Follow. Let’s Talk about the “B” word… I think it’s time we had a little chat about the “B” word. No, not that “B.” This one has been talked about so much I’m almost tired of hearing it. When I took Mel Robbins’ six-month course, she had an interesting take on it, and…
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A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Note: Steak, Stuffing, and Self-Celebration:
Core Article: A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Note: Steak, Stuffing, and Self-Celebration Paragraph I’m Pondering: “The sweet spot of confidence…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “Gratitude flows effortlessly through me…” Book Review/Blog Review: “A different kind of gratefulness journey…” Cool Stuff: “44 Weird Facts About Thanksgiving.” AI Info & Resources: “Warner Brothers Tapping into AI Generated Ads…” A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Note: Steak, Stuffing, and Self-Celebration Happy Turkey Day to those who celebrate! Gobble, Gobble. I need to be honest—I haven’t had turkey in years. It is not my favorite. It’s just an excuse to cook up a nice steak with mashed potatoes, stuffin muffins, and an apple pie! Are you with me?! So,…
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Let’s Talk About This Sorta Taboo Subject
Core Article: Let’s talk about this sorta taboo subject Paragraph I’m Pondering: “We choose to stay in our stories because…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I am a magnet for financial abundance…” Book Review: You Are A Badass at Making Money: Master The Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero Cool Stuff: The 3 greatest American companies of all time….hmmm, interesting AI Info & Resources: Remember Google Glasses??? Let’s Talk About This Sorta Taboo Subject Oh my goodness, the holidays, eek, they’re here. Next week is Thanksgiving, and then boom, Christmas, and then the year is over. There’s 5 weeks left of 2024, so I thought diving into this subject might be…
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What If You Could…
11/6/24 A Personal Note:I’m still in shock after what just happened with the election. I had to be up at the crack of dawn yesterday and get on a plane for a meeting in Dallas. The whole plane ride I was just trying to make sense of what happened. It was all about how do I work through my fear and anxiety of what will happen to America now. And how will my spouse and I stay safe in our own little LGBTQ community for what might come… My solace was listening to music for a bit, after I played several “election anxiety” meditations on the Balance App. And doing…
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This Simple Method Saved Me from Our Long HVAC Saga
Core Article: This Simple Method Saved Me from Our Long HVAC Saga Paragraph I’m Pondering: “If you want to change the visible…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “Wealth flows to me from…” Book Review: The Secrets of The Millionaire Mind: Mastering The Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker Cool Stuff: Have you seen a “Hairy Coo?” AI Info & Resources: Apple just released this yesterday. This Simple Method Saved Me from Our Long HVAC Saga You’re not gonna believe this, as I can’t believe it myself: our HVAC was finally installed last Friday, October 18! Yeah, it’s kind of CRAZY! It broke back in JUNE! I still can’t believe…
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Unraveling the Mystery of Being “You”—Whaaat?
Core Article: Unraveling the Mystery of Being “You”—Whaaat? Paragraph I’m Pondering:“… there slowly grew and ripened the knowledge of what wisdom…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I trust my intuition and inner wisdom to guide me…” Book Review: Siddartha by Herman Hesse Cool Stuff: “If you ever want to go back in time to…” AI Info & Resources: In-depth knowledge of these core AI tools Unraveling the Mystery of Being “You”—Whaaat? You’ve probably heard this cringy-worthy catchphrase more than once in your lifetime: “Just be you,” or another version,” Be uniquely you,” which honestly sounds a bit too PDish for me. (Personal development). Besides that, what in the heck does that really…
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The Real Truth About AI
Core Article: The Real Truth About AI Paragraph I’m Pondering: “Until this first step has been taken..” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “Every decision I make is in alignment…” Book Review: Discovering Your Soul’s Purpose: Finding Your Path in Life, Work and Personal Mission, by Mark Thurston Cool Stuff: Who knew pet cemeteries have been around for this long… AI Info & Resources: Pros and Cons of AI Tools The Real Truth About AI I’ve been thinking a lot about AI lately and how sometimes it feels like I’m being pushed to mold myself around it—like I need to fit into the tool. Do you ever feel like that? (Or maybe it’s just…
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Stop Searching: The Solution Is Right Here
Core Article: Stop Searching: The Solution Is Right Here Paragraph I’m Pondering: Believe it can be done… Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: Capacity is only a state of mind Book Review: The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz Cool Stuff: If you’re looking for some inspiration for Ads…. AI Info & Resources: How to use these AI tools to expand your options Stop Searching: The Solution Is Right Here You might have heard the famous Zen quote, “If you see the Buddha, kill him.” It’s a pretty blatant and jarring thought. Yet, the meaning behind it is one that’s incredibly powerful as a mindful, purpose-driven entrepreneur. It’s so easy…
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Giving up control – it’s a breakthrough moment
Core Article: Giving up control – it’s a breakthrough moment Paragraph I’m Pondering: This Is Just A Moment In Time… Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “As I succeed, I empower others to do the same…” Book Review: The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday Cool Stuff: Check out this company that started in 1898 and is still in business today. AI Info & Resources: So this will appeal to you if you’re a learnaholic like me… Hi, I wanted to give you my sincere thanks for all your feedback last week. I’m loving it and appreciate everyone who took that extra minute to type some quick feedback. It meant a…
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Quitters Day & Self Negativity Gone Wild
Core Article: Quitters Day & Self Negativity Gone Wild Paragraph I’m Pondering: “Your inner growth is completely dependent upon…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I am grateful for every success, “ Book Review: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Self by Michael Singer Cool Stuff: A leaf hack for crickets… AI Info & Resources: If you’re tired of creating boilerplates or templates… Quitters Day & Self Negativity Gone Wild Have you ever felt like you let yourself down and then couldn’t shake those negative voices in your head? Well, that’s what hit me this past week, and I’m sharing my story cuz I know you’ve probably been there too. Here’s my…
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Attitude, Challenges, Coaching, Entrepreneurs, Goals, Mindset, Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles, Procrastination, Productivity
The Real Secret to Creating Outrageous Success (It’s not what you think.)
Core Article: The real secret to creating outrageous success. (It’s not what you think.) Paragraph I’m Pondering: Don’t sabotage the work… Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “Every step I take brings me closer to my vision of success…” Book Review: The Practice: Shipping Creative Works by Seth Godin Cool Stuff: Who said there were secrets to aging? AI Info & Resources: An AI scientist – whaaattt? The Real Secret to Creating Outrageous Success (It’s not what you think.) This week, something hit me on a deeper level about how I approach my work, my value, and how I want to show up and make a bigger impact in the world… I…
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“Feeling Overwhelmed? These Simple Shifts Made All the Difference”
Core Article: Feeling Overwhelmed? These Simple Shifts Made All the Difference. Paragraph I’m Pondering: “Let go of melodrama…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “Your creativity knows no bounds…” Book Review: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Self by Michael Singer Cool Stuff: How dogs may be able to smell your stress… AI Info & Resources: One of the best prompt GPT writers for ChatGPT Feeling Overwhelmed? These Simple Shifts Made All the Difference. Have you ever been getting ready to leave for a trip that was in three or four days? All the things you have to do before you leave are basically swimming around in your head. And sometimes it’s…
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Let’s Do Some Time Traveling :-)
Core Article: Let’s Do Some Time Traveling Together 🙂 Paragraph I’m Pondering: Infinite riches are all around you… Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: I am worthy of financial success… Book Review: Reversing Alzheimer’s: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health by Dr. Heather Sandison Cool Stuff: The 25 Most Influential Women of 2023 AI Info & Resources: Stop AI from rewiring your brain Let’s Do Some Time Traveling Together 🙂 Before you think I’ve lost it (and believe me, sometimes I think I have ;-), this is actually a fascinating topic. It straddles the “woo woo” magic of manifestation, and thoughts become things, as well as studies that…
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A Heatwave, Hurricane, No AC or Internet—Lessons In Resilience
Core Article: A Heatwave, Hurricane, No AC or Internet—Lessons In Resilience Paragraph I’m Pondering: Turning The Page on Reversing Alzheimer’s Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: I handle setbacks with grace… Book Review: The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer Cool Stuff: Why Did Australia end up with koalas and not squirrels? AI Info & Resources: ChatGPT is partnering with Arianna Huffington A Heatwave, Hurricane, No AC or Internet—Lessons In Resilience I debated with myself on whether to send this email. Then I realized this has more to do with mindset and how to cope when the literal sh*t hits the fan. And the ultimate goal is how to stay sane in the insanity… I’m a lifelong learner and am constantly…
