If you’ve read my book, The Busy Woman’s Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book, you’ll know about my concept of the Ardent Opportunist. This is the part of us that snatches writing time whenever we can. We don’t believe our minds that tell us we need an hour or a day or a week just […]
Draft After Draft After Draft: Stumbling Toward Genius: EP 2
It’s humbling to commit to a project over the long term. Most projects take more time and effort than we think when we’re going into them. In this episode, I tell the tale of my novel, Chasing Sylvia Beach. You’ll hear why it took 12 years to write and what I used to overcome all […]
The New Paris: World-Changing Books by Women
The New Paris by Lindsay Tramauta When people think of Paris, they may have a romantic, sepia-toned version in their minds, picturing cafes and museums old, venerable architecture. I’ve been going to Paris annually since 2000, and I can attest that it’s not a place dedicated wholeheartedly to the past. Paris is a vibrant, contemporary […]
Leap in with Bold Innocence: Stumbling Toward Genius: EP 1
In this first episode of the podcast Stumbling Toward Genius, find out how I started my coaching business 20 years ago. It was without a clue, with a lot of brio and with a lot of help from my friends. Listen to the entire episode here: In this episode: You’ll hear the strategies I used […]
A Glorious Freedom: World-Changing Books by Women
A Glorious Freedom by Lisa Congdon I must admit, so far I have only read the first essay in this book. It’s by Caroline Paul and it’s about how at age 50, she taught herself how to surf. When reading this chapter, I was about to embark on SCUBA lessons. I was a little nervous. […]
Play it safe if that helps get you going
It’s all too easy to play it safe with our creative work. There’s a segment in my podcast that’s the fun part. The whacky part. The part that brings me joy and makes me giggle. It’s also the daring part, the part that is different than anything I’ve heard. It’s the part that makes the […]
The Art of Gathering: World-Changing Books by Women
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker I loved this book. It almost changed my life when I finished it and thought, I want to facilitate these kinds of experiences Priya describes. Then I realized I don’t need to change my career to host more illuminating and connective events. This book will spark hope for […]
Stumbling Toward Genius podcast launches
We’ve never had more resources to bring our creative ideas to life. Yet we still get stuck and often abandon our dreams for our books, art or businesses. Maybe it’s not because you are incompetent or not talented enough. What if the creative process just inherently has hurdles that we all have to overcome? What […]
It’s Not Your Money: World-Changing Books by Women
It’s Not Your Money by Tosha Silver I’ve been reading Tosha’s books for a couple of years now. Her basic premise is that if we turn ourselves and our actions over to the Divine, Love, God, whatever you call it, life will lead you to unexpected but wonderful places. She leads an online community and […]
Change Your World Through Writing on Productive Flourishing Podcast
My friend, colleague and former coach Charlie Gilkey is a wiz at all things productivity. We had a blast talking about what it takes to write a book and why doing so is great for your business. Also, Charlie’s new book, Start Finishing, was just released this week. Get your hands on a copy now […]