One of the highlights of my trip to Austin for SxSW last year had absolutely nothing to do with the Interactive Conference. That highlight was getting to meet someone that I’ve been watching on-line for quite some time. My good friend, Kate Buck, Jr. introduced me to the power house that is Ryan Deiss. Naturally, [...]
No Cages
August 1, 2012 By · 27 Comments
Back when we were happy newlyweds, my husband and I thought about buying a motorcycle. For his 40th birthday, I surprised him by signing us up on a Poker Run that some of his airport friends were doing. I asked around about what kind of bike he might like, and I had my ideas about [...]
How I Parent
April 18, 2012 By · Leave a Comment
Reading this in email and can’t see the image? Click over to the post! I know… it’s a funny card. But the truth is, I think life might be easier on my kids if they leave my house without an inordinate amount of dysfunction. Two already escaped, sadly, not unscathed. But at least I learned [...]
Committing to Crazy
February 16, 2012 By · 5 Comments
All around, I see people doing amazing things. Because I love a good story, I like to find out what that person’s path was to getting there. I’m always impressed by how those people listened to their inner voices, ignoring well-meaning friends and quizical looks from strangers, moving on with their ideas, no matter how [...]
Funny Math
January 17, 2012 By · Leave a Comment
My son was working in a group on word problems with his teacher at school the other day. One section was on ones, tens, and hundreds in every day situations. The question was: Is your grandfather: 5, 50, or 500? After a quick second of confusion, my son blurted out: “Mrs. Smith… my DAD’s 50!” [...]
Om: The Sound of Writing
October 16, 2011 By · 6 Comments
Hindus believe that as creation began, the divine, all-encompassing consciousness took the form of the first and original vibration manifesting as sound “OM”. When my creating begins, I just feel the all-encompassing feeling of nausea. Writing can be a daunting task. Not only are you creating something from nothing, you might then take this collection [...]
