Elevate Series: Open Your Grip on Expectations

Today I’m sharing another entry in my series of guest posts on Stratejoy that I write as a member of Molly Mahar’s 2014 Elevate Mastermind. I’m a huge Disney fan, and this guest post is about how my business is like the movie Frozen. Well, except for the talking snowman. You’ll learn: The secret I…

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Editor’s Notebook 1

Welcome to the very first Editor’s Notebook! If you’re anything like me (and of course you are—why else would you be reading my blog?), then you probably have dozens of notebooks, scribbled-on bits of paper, and Post-Its all over the place. That’s how editors’ minds work. We have hundreds of creative ideas spinning around our…

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How to Let Go of Perfection to Get Ahead in Your Career

The other day I was on a video call with a client, and I asked her why she chose to work with me as oppose to another coach. She thought for a minute and then said, “Well, I think it’s because you don’t seem that polished.” As soon as the words left her mouth, her…

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7 Doable Happiness Resolutions From Gretchen Rubin

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting one of my idols, author Gretchen Rubin. Her popular books The Happiness Project and Happier at Home are required readings for my clients. Click here for my book review for Happier at Home and learn why I hate book jackets. Gretchen was at Books, Inc. in San…

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Link Roundup: October 19, 2013

Where have I been? No, not napping on the couch. This past week has been full of little blessings and happy manifestations for me. First off, I’ve been blown away by the positive responses to my new single-call life coaching program, the Editor Session. I’ve had a dozen (!) one-on-one sessions in the past 2…

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I’m Featured on Tips From the Disney Diva!

You know how I like to share when I’m featured on other websites for guest posts or interviews? Well, today’s feature is a little different. OK, a lot different! If you’ve read my About page, you know I’m a huge fan of the Disney parks, especially Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I wrote an…

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Personality Tests and Why I’m Dumbledore

Chris just got back from his third(!) business trip this month, and honestly, I went a little nutso without him. Maybe some people are more productive when their partners are traveling, like they finally have time to clean the house without someone being in the way. Not me. I do my best work when my…

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