Last Day to Join Life Editing for Beginners!

Time is running out! Today is the very last day you can join Life Editing for Beginners. Week 1: Create a Foundation starts tomorrow, and the other participants are already introducing themselves in our private Facebook group. We’re here to support each other as we edit our lives, and I love the helpful and positive…

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How to Think Like an Editor to Reach Your Goals

Hey there, Life Editor! Here’s a quick question for you: if you want to make a change in your life, what’s the first thing you should do? I’ll give you the scoop in today’s Life Editing Quick Tip video. The answer might just surprise you! Be on the lookout for 2 more Quick Tip videos…

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Editor’s Notebook 6

After a bit of a break, the Editor’s Notebook is back! The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week Strategy of the Lightning Bolt. Also known as going cold turkey, this phenomenon is when…

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How to Convince Your Spouse to Let You Quit Your Job

Two years ago, I was running a mildly successful personal development blog. And by mildly, I mean I had 10 readers. But I loved my dorky little space on the internet, and I dreamed about expanding it into a business with flashy digital products and helpful private coaching sessions. I saw other people (younger people,…

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Are You Proactive or Reactive? And Why It Matters

I once had a truly miserable job. No really, it was the job from hell. My manager went out of her way to criticize my work, my coworkers bullied me, and it felt like everyone in the department took delight in making my life unbearable. It was so bad that I became physically sick every…

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Yes, You CAN Make an Instant Change

When I start working with a new client, I’ll always ask about her goals. This is the fun part—she can go on and on about her dreams for her career, how she wants to feel, where she wants to go, and what she wants to do with her life. Then I’ll ask about timelines. As…

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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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