It’s a weird phenomenon, really >> this fact that for so many of us, drawing the throughline between our stories and our brands can feel. . . grueling impossible frustrating tiring hopeless pointless [fill in the blank]. I’m sure there’s some super smart psychological explanation for all of this H.A.R.D., too, but brass tacks, real […]

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Imagine with me for a hot second that the moment you took your very first breath and cried your first hello to the world, the doctor looked at your mom and said, “Congratulations! Here’s the minute-by-minute guide on how to raise this child. It’s worked with the last 300 children I’ve delivered, so it’s guaranteed […]

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When I was 11 years old, I moved to a new school in northwest Ohio that was colloquially referred to as The Academy. Their motto was “Excellence is our tradition,” and it wasn’t just a feel good mantra, either. They meant it. For most kids at The Academy, any grade below an A- induced the […]

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Live your values. 👆🏽Those three words = the present-day mantra of every influencer, every corporation, every brand, and every thought leader. While this should feel refreshing to someone who makes her living helping women business owners discover and live out their values, I’m actually a little concerned >> because while the rallying cry is for everyone to live […]

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