Last week I was at a conference for entrepreneurs (look at this beautiful background!)⦠ā¦and the topic of ābalanceā came up on the panel. One person said they prefer swapping in the word āharmonyā instead of balance. This made me think of a symphony: some notes are louder or last longer; different instruments add their […]
Like it or not, you already have a personal brand. Maybe youāve been intentional about shaping yours, or maybe itās something youāve never even thought aboutābut either way, people are making up their own story about who you are. (Todayās Tea Time was inspired by this article: āHaving a Personal Brand at Work is Key for Introverts.ā […]
I asked ChatGPT to write an obituary based on what it knows about me from our conversations. Itās long, but hereās exactly what it said: Nicole Bensenābeloved mother, devoted partner, cherished friend, and spirited mentorāleft this world having lived it to the fullest. Known for her magnetic blend of warmth, humor, and grace, Nicole had […]
The woman sitting next to me at a networking event last week shared this story, and I canāt stop thinking about it. When someone died in ancient Egypt, their soul entered the Hall of Two Truths. There, they were asked two questions: Thatās it. Not āDid you make your bed every day?ā or āDid you hit […]
Now, you have $444 million in your bank account. No debt. Taxes are paid. Youāre free to spend your days however youād like. What would you do? Thatās one of the prompts in my Ultimate Vision Board Workshop, and last week after a session, I got this feedback: āUgh, I got a lil teary during the […]
Are you a morning person? I got up at 5:45 this morning (early for me š„±) to lead a session ofĀ The Ultimate Vision Board WorkshopĀ for a group at Google. It was a lovely group who asked some great questions. I wanted to share the answers I emailed back, in case they’d be helpful to you […]
If youāve seen my stories on Instagram the past few days, you know Iām in Vegas on a girlsā trip to see the Backstreet Boys at The Sphere. š (Raise your hand if you grew up in the boy band era!) So, while Iām OOO, I wanted to share something from my friend, Sam Sheppard. Sam’s mission is […]
Next month Iām leading several sessions of my Ultimate Vision Board Workshop for one of my corporate clients. Itās a 90-minute workshop, and we spend 75% of the time NOT creating a vision board. Wait, what? Yep, before we even choose the first photo or open the vision board template, we visualize, journal, and dig into what success […]
I just counted 49 networking meetings and events on my calendar that Iāve attended in the past six months. Forty. Nine. (!!!) Thatās a lot for me, and Iāve met a lot of peopleāa few gems, but most of them Iāll probably never talk to again. Maybe we didnāt align on values, or didnāt get past small talk. […]
Last weekās OOO packing list included ruffles and hiking boots: I used to think my dream life was this hazy, sometime-in-the-future milestone. Like I had to quit my job, move countries, totally burn down my current life and rebuild something extraordinaryāone luxury vacation, purchase, or experience brick at a timeāand then, one day, voilĆ : ādream […]