It’s my opinion gratitude is one of the most under-rated emotions. There’s a Hawaiian tradition called Ho’oponopono. It’s extremely powerful when you want to get out of shame and blame and into forgiveness and gratefulness with anyone in your life. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. Just in case you haven’t…

I was reading one of my newsletters this morning. One of those paid ones for people like me who like getting “information fixes” like a heroin addict. Here’s a line that I absolutely loved: “There’s no quicker way to failure than cutting corners.” Whazzat mean? It means, in my opinion…

Meetings can suck. But I find they’re necessary to the healthy functioning of a team. Especially when you’re all working digitally. These are some of the things I do to try to mitigate the “Meetings suck” mindset on my own team (and in myself, let’s be honest). 1. Try to…

After starting as a new manager, I wanted to know what mistakes to avoid and how to inspire my team. These are some of the books I read that helped me the most. They help answer questions like: What do the best managers do? How do you communicate with your…

…you need to share the benefits (outcomes and results) of your program in your writing. People generally buy outcomes, not processes. They want the vacation, but not the flight. So if you’re selling a vacation in Hawai’i, you talk about the sandy beaches and relaxing with a beer in your…

Let’s jump right in, shall we? Here are five of the most common mistakes I’ve seen coaches, consultants, and healers make when writing content to get leads: You speak to a general audience. If you want to get leads from your content (Facebook posts, Facebook Lives, Emails, Instagram posts, blog…

This might be a bit of an intense post. I’m at my favorite little coffee shop right now. Sitting on a black couch. There are newspapers next to me. Earlier, I picked one up. I opened it. I start to read the article on the page. …

I think you’ll agree this seven year old wrote one hell of an opening. One day this week Robyn shared a meme with me. It was not ordinary. It was evil. Why evil? Because it contained one of the best ways to open a story, email, or piece of writing…

If you struggle to write consistently, try reducing friction. Here’s what I mean. The basic idea of keeping a habit going is to reduce the friction it takes to do the habit… or increase friction if you want to stop a habit. Let’s look at writing. A lot of people…