awareness

Things I learned from my first product launch

September 15, 2010

ShareI’m the kind of person who puts things off forever thinks carefully before doing things. And as I’m learning to pay attention (it’s a practice) – I’m discovering that most of a lot of this thinking/planning/careful consideration – is a complete waste of time. Example: my launch of That One Damned Phone Call Things happened [...]

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My first video: shortest real estate career in history

July 28, 2010

ShareTuesday night I gave a 90 minute presentation entitled Everyday Leadership, Everyday Courage to a group of young (early 20s) people enrolled in a Global Leadership program. This was my first paid motivational/inspirational speech. I received $100 cash + a $25 gift card + a box of chocolates. So far, motivational speaking is turning out [...]

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Creativity comes in waves

July 19, 2010

ShareI do believe that awareness, paying attention, mindfulness…whatever you want to call it…is the key to personal growth. I wrote the following post back in April. I was riding a cycle of high creativity…and I was aware of it. I was also aware that it would come to an end, and I wrote this post [...]

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If you could relive one day of your life, which would it be and why?

July 8, 2010

ShareFor me, nothing came to mind immediately. Apparently my life was bereft of amazing days that I will never forget. None of my weddings. (Or divorces.) No magic trip to Disney World. (Yes, I went. No, it wasn’t magical.) No bringing a new life into the world. (Not even a puppy.) After pondering the question [...]

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Change a habit in 21 days? I don’t think so.

July 5, 2010

ShareRoutines and habits are things I tend to rail against. I really don’t like being told what to do and when – even if it’s ME making the rules. I used to joke that you could abbreviate routine as “rut.” I’m a big fan of spontaneity and change. Shaking things up. Making life interesting. Yet [...]

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Introvert survival techniques from the trenches

June 22, 2010

ShareA few months ago, Joe invited me on a road trip “home” with him to Ontario to meet his friends and (rather large) family. The trip would take 6 days by car each way and we would stay in Ontario for a week with one of his (many) sisters. My first thought was “How the [...]

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