The Personal Branding Blog

  Are you using your technology or is it using you?   The other day I got into bed around 11pm. Instead of grabbing a book to wind down, I grabbed my iPhone and starting scrolling through social media. Next thing I knew … it was 3am ... I was still awake and going down a virtual rabbit hole. I started getting anxiety because A) I couldn't sleep and B) I started comparing myself to others....

  Have you ever noticed that it’s so easy to slip into Debbie downer mode? I have to do this. I have to do that. OR …  Ugh, do I haaaave to? Any of these ring a bell? I have to go to work I have to forgive him I have to work out I have to clean my house I have to pick up the kids I have to be home for dinner I...

  I’m a huge fan of Soul Cycle.  And since I no longer live near a studio … the first thing I do when traveling is check to see if there is a studio in the hood where I’m staying. I’m obsessed. I love the vibe. The loud music. The dark room. The energy. The badass instructors. The inspiration. The way you dance on the bike. The sweat. The soul. It’s honestly one of my...

If there is ONE super power to have ... it's productivity. Real productivity. Which I define as being "busy by design". I’ve become kind of obsessed with productivity hacks. I love hearing how people maximize their efforts. I love reading books and blogs that share ideas to help me hustle harder. I love tools to help me earn more and waste less time.  Because really … this life is short …and frankly, aren't you sick...

You know you need to eat well, so why do you keep eating crap you shouldn’t? You know you need to work out, then why is it so painful dragging yourself to the gym? You know you need to save more money, then why are you constantly spending money on stuff you don’t need? You know you need to finish the big project, so why do you keep procrastinating?  Any of these ring a bell?...

You are an improviser.   If you spoke to anyone today, you improvised. If you had to make a decision at work, you improvised. If you had to cope with a child, spouse or boss today, you improvised. If you answered your phone today, you improvised.  If you are breathing … you are improvising! All of life IS an improvisation.   And if you are one of the lucky ones, it will be a long...

Did you know this is an actual thing? And it has an actual definition? Impostor syndrome (also known as impostorphenomenon or fraud syndrome) is a concept describing high-achieving individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud". Um yes … ding ding ding ding ding. This is me. I can so relate. I’ve had imposter syndrome most of my adult life.  When I was killing my...

  You Will Die. And so will everyone you know and love. I promise I’m not trying to sound morbid. Really! Here’s where I’m going …  I once heard Gary Vee say this so matter of factly to someone asking him his advice on moving a project forward that they were lacking motivation on. That’s all he said to the guy. Those three words. You will die. It got all quiet and it was this...

Any of these sound familiar? You finally buy the house that you’ve been dreaming of ... only to realize you need to decorate all the rooms, landscape the yard, update the bathroom, add a patio.  An endless list of tasks breathing down your neck because, of course, you want your house to be as cute as everyone else's on the block. You finally land the big promotion at work, only to silently dream of the days...

Help me help YOU! In order for me to keep creating bad ass content that helps you dominate at work and life ... it's important I hear from you. I want to ensure my platform does the best possible job of helping you address your needs and interests! And this means I need to know more about YOU. To do that, I’ve created my 2017 Reader Survey. I would adore you even more than I already...