10 Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

One of my amazingly ambitious clients has a job interview this week at a really groovy forward-thinking company. It’s in Australia, which is convenient because that’s where she lives. Interviews can be scary. You’re putting yourself and your work out there to be judged and picked apart by someone you’re trying to impress. They’re doubly…

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What Are You Waiting For?

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? For me and my husband Chris, that place is San Francisco. We fell in love with the city and its mix of cutting-edge innovation and laid-back realness. And who wouldn’t love the weather, trees, mountains, and of course, the bay. The problem was…

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7 Secrets to Make Your Blog Stand Out

Do you ever wish your blog were less “meh” and more mesmerizing? Back when I first started blogging (as a fashion blogger—ha!), my blog posts were terrible. They rambled on and on about nothing, and I was still using the stiff technical writing from my days as a textbook editor. And if you go creeping…

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Low-Hanging Fruit: Your Productivity Sweet Spot

So recently, I was having one of those days. You know, the ones where nothing—and I mean nothing—gets done. I had it all planned out that I was going to be super productive and make huge strides with my business. I mapped out my to-do list the night before, got to bed early, and figured…

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Why I Blog and What It’s Done for My Business

I started my blog for the sole purpose of participating in a fashion challenge, but once the challenge was over, I needed to figure out what to do with my blog. It didn’t feel authentic to me to continue sharing “outfit of the day” posts, so my blog slowly morphed into a place where I…

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New! Dozens of Freebies in the Editor’s Toolkit

In case you were wondering if I really do read your comments and emails…here’s proof I do. I’ve gotten many requests to compile my various freebies into one place so readers won’t have to hunt around for them on my website. Also, my coaching clients regularly receive check-in messages from me with videos and recommended…

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What to do When No One Likes the New You

A funny thing happens when you start editing your life… At first you’re making very slow progress and seeing if you trust yourself to do the work. I mean, you’ve set goals and not reached them before, right? Once you feel the energy of completion and get that snowball effect rolling, your brain starts screaming,…

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