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In the Moment

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I felt like I was in a Wes Anderson movie when I s

I felt like I was in a Wes Anderson movie when I stepped into this cabin kitchen that sat right above Lake Michigan.
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“What if we stopped celebrating being busy as a measurement of importance? What if instead we celebrated how much time we had spent listening, pondering, meditating, and enjoying time with the most important people in our lives?”
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Greg McKeown, Essentialism
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On this whole small, isolated trip, full of amazing quality time, I couldn’t keep my eyes open and this has happened before on a trip.
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When I have the ability to turn work off and just be in the moment, my brain goes with it and my body catches up and realizes how tired I am.
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I’ve been learning to create space this year. Some weeks felt like I couldn’t catch my breath and other weeks I could see clear steps of improvement.
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Of course I know there will be more busy weeks but I’m intentionally working to make space mentally and physically for the life I want to ideally live.
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That means saying no to some things and saying yes to others. That means searching for what fulfills me and also learning where my time is well spent. That means focusing on the relationships in my life and cherishing them and being present.
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How do you make space? Really yes, you! I’m so inspired by your life and methods.
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P.s. If you catch this in the next 24 hours, you can see what I’ve intentionally done in my story.
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Monday reminder: For you and for me. ♥️ This j

Monday reminder:
For you and for me. ♥️
This journey is never over.
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“I just figured out how to use Instagram, now I

“I just figured out how to use Instagram, now I have to figure out Reels and IGTV, and how are they different from IG Live or Stories?”
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Here are a few short answers to this exasperation I hear a lot.
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I would love to know where you’re at in your journey on Instagram. Have you used all of these features? What is holding you back? Can I help?
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“As a child I assumed that when I reached adulth

“As a child I assumed that when I reached adulthood, I would have grown-up thoughts.” — David Sedaris
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Such a relatable quote from one of my fav authors.
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Tell me your goal this week, grown or not grownup, I want to hear what everyone is up to.
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I had some trouble thinking about celebrating or g

I had some trouble thinking about celebrating or goal setting yesterday. That is something I typically do on my birthday but this year felt a little different, it reminded me we have to live in the moment and not count on the future being consistent.

Instead I put together a list of things I’ve learned in the last 33 years, not all this year, but things I’ve been thinking about and that have impacted my life in one way or another. Read it, or don’t, it was helpful to me to write it either way. ♥️

✨33 things I’ve learned in 33 Years ✨

1. I thought spiders were going to be a much bigger and more real concern in my life as a child.

2. My life is a reflection of little choices I make every day that compound over time and I’m responsible.

3. Having some of the most consistent friends since grade school is something that I know I’m privileged to have and I cherish. When I say I have best friends I mean it. They’re my family.

4. I still wish characters in books from my childhood were real and could give me advice and be real friends haha. I can’t be the only one 🤓.

5. Being sensitive is not a bad thing and being emotional is not a burden. As a kid and young adult I thought this was a problem until I realized it’s what makes me, me. Being sensitive and emotional is a superpower that has opened many doors and created wonderful real relationships. I want every little sensitive girl or boy to know that.

6. I still cannot watch a movie without falling asleep but cannot sleep all night. Haha

7. Teachers deserve more respect and money for the impact they make in people’s lives.

8. I always get the chills/goosebumps often when you tell me personal stories about yourself or life.

9. Bras and tampons can go to hell.

10. You can just meet someone and feel like you’ve been friends for 20 years and that is something to hold onto... it means something even though I don’t know what.

11. It’s okay to change your mind after learning new information or after opening your mind to new ideas. Acknowledging you were wrong about something is powerful and hard and worth it. It’s okay to do the right thing even when you feel like you’re alone.

Continued in the comments...

Thank you to everyone who has reached out already

Thank you to everyone who has reached out already for my birthday and I’ve only been up an hour. ☕️
I feel so very loved during a time when I expect nothing, I never do but even less so with how weird this year has been! I have a little more light around what I’ve been thinking about (this week) coming later today, but thank you thank you! I love you. 😘
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I miss my sisters. ♥️ . . . #sistergoals #sist

I miss my sisters. ♥️
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#sistergoals #sistertime❤️

*Repeats to myself.* . . . #entrepreneur #lifetalk

*Repeats to myself.*
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Ladey Adey, the founder of World Online Networking

Ladey Adey, the founder of World Online Networking Day, and is known as one of the UK’s most experienced networkers, wrote a very resourceful book during the pandemic and asked me to be a featured contributor. I’ll be signing autographs all week 😎
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Really though — In the book she unlocks critical secrets to guide your business forward using online networking.
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And in addition to the featured contributors, she interviewed over 100 entrepreneurs to gather the most and best information on how we will move forward online.
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Professor Gary Bosworth of the Newcastle Business School says “This book should be an essential resource for all business school libraries.”
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I was so grateful you asked me to contribute Ladey! Thank you so much for your wonderful enthusiasm and spirit!
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Find it on Amazon! Foreword by @entrepreneurscircle’s Nigel Botterill.
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It’s so clear to me how many people are in pain

It’s so clear to me how many people are in pain this year, and I’m feeling it all. I’ve experienced pain and dismantling of things as I know them this year, myself, although I know some have experienced what I have 100-fold. I caught myself on this quote by @jameswedmore.
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Between family, close friends, entrepreneurs I work with, small businesses in my area, I see people struggling but in the struggle I see them overcoming so many things, mentally/physically/emotionally/subconsciously, even when they don’t know that’s what they’re doing yet. I still see the pain, it’s still sad.
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Later we will talk about this time in history with younger folx. It’s been traumatic.
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What I’m learning is that severity is hitting people at different times. Some weeks I’m fine, ready to go, a perfect Oracle, visionary, and friend for others and other weeks I have to hoist myself out of over-thinking-anxiety-rabbit-holes-of-darkness. Really.
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And from talking to businesses, friends and family, they’re going through these emotional highs and lows too.
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I’m finding hope in people setting the foundation for joy, and a better life for humanity, in standing up for others, looking outside themselves, extending hands, thinking of the larger picture. I’m craving unity more than ever. Taking responsibility more, blaming less.
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I’m finding more and more that it’s not naive optimism inside me. I’m finding the confidence in realizing that I’m level-headed and my sensitivity to everyone’s energy is actually my super power.
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I’m realizing all the times I’ve been told in my life I’m thinking with my heart instead of my brain—- that I’m glad I didn’t listen.
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It’s brought me here. And I’m not going anywhere. I’m not anywhere near overcoming all of my shortcomings, but just know that I’m always going to fight for you, even while you’re struggling to overcome all of the challenges you’re facing.
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Please hold on with me!

Can’t sleep ✨ dreaming of different places and

Can’t sleep ✨ dreaming of different places and times, and memories and conversations of the past and ones that have yet to take place. ✨

Last week I was so happy to be the guest on @izold

Last week I was so happy to be the guest on @izoldat’s Innovative Mindset podcast.
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BONUS— it was also @podbean’s featured podcast of the week! I love sharing what I do with the incredible creative entrepreneurs of the world.
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Thank you for the opportunity to be on your podcast Izolda. It was lovely!
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A spicy topic has come up among many of my friends

A spicy topic has come up among many of my friends, family, and entrepreneurs I work closely with lately...
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The topic of influence and how we connect with it through media, our devices, our relationships.
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So many things influence me/us— We are influenced by people in our lives, by the social media consumed, the media consumed, the books and podcasts we read—our relationships and behaviors are impacted by it.
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There are outside influences telling us what is normal, what we are silly for being concerned about, what we should be concerned about, the types of things we should celebrate, how we should live, how others should live.
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Are we losing sight of who we are deep inside? I love the quote (pic) by RWE. It grounds me.
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Because I believe most people are born inherently good before they are influenced.
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Maybe that’s naive of me... but if we could all get back to being who we really truly are inside, it would bring me a sigh of relief... & it would weed some others out..
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When media companies fall apart, when we grow old, when we say yes or no to that social situation, when we say yes or no to crossing a boundary we shouldn’t, when we live our daily lives...
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Are we being ourselves? Am I being myself? Or a version of myself I want to be for others, so others accept me or so I fit into that sphere of influence?
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As I’ve begun learning about myself and trusting in myself more the last few years, I’ve realized that loving and trusting myself (and I don’t all the time— working on it) after all of those influences fall away is the most comforting thing I have.
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For me being myself means: standing up for others, having tough convos with people, not shying away from my intuition, trusting that I have things to share with the world, unashamedly honoring my body and prioritizing time for my health and mind.
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Any thoughts on my Friday rambling? Let’s discuss.
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✨ My best friend is going to have a little baby

✨ My best friend is going to have a little baby soon! ♥️ I can’t wait to meet the little man and watch the next story of @lo_squared and @christopher.jordan87’s life unfold. ✨

It’s our 10th year anniversary today and (almost

It’s our 10th year anniversary today and (almost) 14th year together and in a couple years that means I’ll have spent over half of my life with Skyler.
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We have learned a lot the last 14 years. Marriage isn’t easy, running a business isn’t either.
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I think that’s why we decided to get married and run two businesses and a non-for-profit ♥️
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What I love about Skyler:
- He’s incredibly intelligent (which also makes him think he can out-wit me in every argument)
- He cares about other human beings and wants the world to be a better place, and isn’t afraid to challenge what he thought in the past in order to be a better person.
- He’s the hardest working person I’ve ever met, hands down.
- He’s my best friend, and I truly feel like I can talk to him about literally anything.
- He’s also stubborn as hell, & he is a complete lightweight when drinking 😂
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What I love about us:
- We make smart decisions
- We love listening to music together since day one.
- We aren’t afraid to talk to each other about the hard stuff
- We support each other’s needs for independence in business and friendships and life, and have always had our own interests and hobbies.
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Happy 10th Anniversary dude— despite everything 2020 crashed on top of us this was the year we truly figured a few things out for you and I, and I’m so thankful for that and you. Love you.

A fun fact about me is that for a very short lived

A fun fact about me is that for a very short lived time in the 90’s when the Chicago Bulls were in their day I thought I might FOR SURE have a future on the team... I wore this jersey everywhere and tried learning how to bounce the ball through my legs.
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I even wore this as the “costume” portion in a local pageant.
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Like look at this picture... I thought I was just steps away from the NBA draft.
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Did I have a chance at being on the @chicagobulls? No way.
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Another thing I thought I would do was be an actress on the Barney show. I got this idea in my head because you could mail in an audition submission at JC Penney and I made my mom take one home and promise to mail one in.
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Did I make it onto Barney, not even close. But did I make audition videos and sing into my talk girl, practicing and re-recording for hours, definitely.
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When I was little, I also mailed letters attempting to change history to Pres. Clinton, my local government, Justin Timberlake, and many others. (Actually I mailed @justintimberlake a cassette tape... another story for another time... but did you get the cassette, Justin?)
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@michaelbjordan said, “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.”
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I don’t think any of those things I attempted to do in my childhood were attainable between 5 and 10 years old however it didn’t stop me from believing I could change something.
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I still deeply we all have the power and the absolute magic to change things around us, the question is, are we trying? Are we really trying? Or are we giving up before we start because we think we don’t have a chance?
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Here’s my Thursday vibe. Don’t give up hope yet. Please don’t give up hope. Don’t think your voice is so small that it doesn’t matter. Keep working to make tomorrow better. Keep writing letters. Keep challenging yourself. Keep recording yourself. Keep believing in you and others, & trying to find joy and laughter.
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Today my session is LIVE on the Brand Hero Summit

What is one thing you want back and one thing you

What is one thing you want back and one thing you hope never returns? It’s hard to believe that at the end of February we were still teaching workshops and meeting in-person all over the country— all over the world!
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What are you looking forward to returning, and what has this new life shown you, that you could do without? I’ll go first:
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I look forward to in person opportunities to grow together like this one again. Workshops, conferences, masterminds... and now I look forward to it even more because there will be a lot of growing and healing we need to do as a country after this year.
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What I can do without?
Awkward lack of personal space at bars and grocery stores. 😂 I mean, right though?? Someone has to agree with me on this.
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📹 @mikekimtv
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Do you feel like this too? Sometimes if I don’t

Do you feel like this too? Sometimes if I don’t check off my whole to do list I spend time beating myself up over it.
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Several mentors and friends in my life have helped me learn that making small improvements and finding small wins are better than doing nothing at all. Then I saw this quote from @jamesclear (author of Atomic Habits) and I was like... ahh I see.
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It’s not about getting everything perfect. It’s about moving in the right direction and not discounting what you have done.
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