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Hey! Look at me! I’m GREAT at this!

January 24, 2011

ShareI’ve been quiet lately. But not stuck. (Opposite of stuck, actually.) I’ve been writing like crazy. Now that I’ve figured out my Thing, I have *lots* to say. I’ve been pondering how to say it. How to make the transition from “sharing my personal process” to “promoting my expertise.” Wondering how to become more advicey [...]

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No one died and I didn’t throw up on my shoes

November 5, 2010

ShareWednesday night I did stand up comedy. For the first time in nearly 2 years. And probably possibly for the last time. Earlier in the day, I confessed to one of my mastermind buddies that I wasn’t in the mood for performing. She told me that her standard for success in something like that was: [...]

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Why I chase fear

October 29, 2010

Share“You’re a fear chaser, aren’t you?” Leif asked me that question yesterday at the Improv for Introvert Entrepreneurs workshop. It was one of those moments where all of a sudden something becomes clear. I answered immediately. I simply knew. Even though I didn’t know a split second before. “Yes. Yes, I am.” And it’s something [...]

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The secret to becoming fearless

October 24, 2010

ShareIn honour of Halloween…I’m going to share something that took me years of effort and thousands of dollars to discover: To get unscared, you need to do the stuff you’re afraid of. That’s it. That’s the message. You can stop reading now if you like. That’s not what I wanted to hear! I know. It’s [...]

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Courage. It’s like everyone is driving the same car.

September 4, 2010
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ShareNow that I’m focusing on fear and getting over it, examples of bravery are springing up all around me. It’s just like when you buy a new car…and suddenly…you see the same make and model all over the place. Lately? I see so many people writing about fear…and demonstrating amazing courage. Today I’m going to [...]

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What do you do when no one signs up for your thing?

September 1, 2010

ShareI made a bold move. I stood up to fear and launched That One Damned Phone Call – my first product/service. I had an amazing amount of support. Lots of enthusiastic tweets. Lots of “what a great idea!” feedback. Lots of visits to my sales page. And no takers. Oops. Now what? share:Bookmark on DeliciousDigg [...]

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