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Behind the Scenes at Careergasm: The Journey
This week Ravi Supaul, the founder of TOinitiatve, asked me about the development of Careergasm and my own journey as an entrepreneur. Our conversation made me realize how much I love my job. Read on...
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Why I Quit My PhD to Become a Stripper
Three months ago I quit my PhD to become a stripper. Of course, I was afraid of what people would think, but my old life wasn’t working for me, and so I decided to change it. Drastically. I have long...
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Let Go. Ride Your Wave.
Overweight and out of shape, I told myself that surfing is the type of adventure that is simply not for me. I’m the leader of the pack in most other areas of my life, but when it comes to outdoor...
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Take Back Your Crayons: Advice for Creative Entrepreneurs
What do crayons, money, square pegs, and Twitter followers have in common? According to Marc Eckō, they all have something to teach us about creative entrepreneurship. I became an immediate fangirl of...
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What does modern masculinity look like?
As someone who works in the personal development arena, I have noticed that the common voice for leadership in personal growth is one that is overwhelmingly female – Oprah Winfrey, Gabrielle...
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I got dissed and got over it…eventually.
I was recently dissed by a prospective client. Her dis was so slight and polite that ‘dis’ isn’t even the right word for it…and yet it stirred up all of the approval-seeking crap I have worked so hard...
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How to Keep Your Personal Brand True to You
If you’re a solopreneur (or an aspiring one), you know that you are your business, which also means that you are your brand. For some, the idea of building a personal brand feels a little, well, icky....
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Why You Should Find the Guts to be Vulnerable at Work
I can remember the first time I let my guard down at the beginning of a dating relationship. I’m rarely the first to show my cards, but after a first date I took a deep breath and sent a message: “I’m...
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The Day I Hit My Breaking Point
I posted this on Facebook a couple of weeks ago. It struck a nerve with so many people I had to share it here too… Exactly one year ago today I had a breakdown in the middle of a crowded Starbucks....
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From Dreaming to Succeeding: 12 Phases of Entrepreneurship
Euphoric super fans tout entrepreneurship as the best thing since the iPhone. Others describe it as a never-ending slog of busywork. The truth lies somewhere in the middle. If you’re a new...
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Get Rid of It!
This weekend I got rid of about 20% of the crap in my closet. And it felt FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC. Included in the purge: every pair of high heels that hurts my feet, anything beige, a briefcase that I...
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Dear Universe, Thanks for the Lessons.
Dear Universe, Thank you. Thank you for teaching me a thing or two. For confirming that my gut is always always ALWAYS right, and that good things happen when I listen to it and bad things happen when...
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Why You Should Actually Network LESS
“I’m networking my ass off! I don’t know why I’m not getting any business.” A colleague said this. We were in a group, so I resisted the urge to shout, “I do!”…and tried to smile supportively...
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When is enough enough?
I had a major wrestling match in the shower. (Mom, you can keep reading. It’s not that kind of story.) I was wrestling with my shampoo. It was one of those single serving tetra packs – the kind you...
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I don’t know what I want.
People say one of the hardest things to do in the pursuit of feel-good work is figuring out what kind of work you actually want to do. I agree with that. Kind of. In fact, I’d say it’s something more...
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Are you successful? And is that the right question?
How successful are you? No, really. Take a minute to think about it. Now, what criteria did you use to evaluate your success? If you’re like most you probably considered your income, job title,...
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What I Learned Blogging for Forbes, Huff Post & Entrepreneur: 5 Tips
In the past two years, I’ve had about 60 guest blogs published at Forbes, Huff Post, Entrepreneur, and other places. People often ask me about it, eager to learn from my experience and start...
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I’m fine, really…and other lies people tell themselves.
My mom was never a wiz with electronics. She could run a farm business, fix a sewing machine, drive a tractor, and cook a delicious meal for seven, but ask her to use the remote or email an attachment...
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Dear Graduate, Here’s What Nobody Told You
Dear Graduate, This is big milestone moment. I hope you’re proud of all you accomplished. You did good, kid. Graduation brings mixed emotions – the same way that moving away from home or getting...
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Indulge your obsessions. It’s good for your career.
My brother, Brad, has an undergraduate degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in biology. Right now you’re probably picturing him working as a scientist and wearing a white lab coat at work every...
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