Share Right now I’m in SFO airport about to board a plane to Austin (via Las Vegas) for South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi). But in the age of social media, of being able to connect with people via twitter, facebook, phone, email, skype … why do we need to go to live events at all? [...]
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What Does It Mean to "Live Your Truth?"
Share I talk about Live Your Truth all the time (it’s even tattooed on the inside of my wrist!), and every so often someone actually asks me straight out, “what do you mean by live your truth?” As I’ve said many times, I can’t tell you what it means to live your truth. Because it’s [...]
Do You Want Every Day to be Epic?
Share Of course you do. Join @ElizabethPW and @AllisonNazarian for the weekly twitter chat “Epic Adventures in Everyday Life” (#epicchat) on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM Pac / 8:00 PM EST Join EPW (closer-to-the-edge girl) and ANaz (closer-to-home girl) as they explore: How life doesn’t stop when you become a mom … it begins. Why you [...]
The Real Secret to Get 12K Followers on Twitter
Share How you are with your friends, people you love and care about? When you meet them for coffee or drinks, do you stand on the chair and throw your business cards at them, screaming about your latest big launch? Do you walk around the restaurant forcing people to stand around you and be part [...]
Skype, Starbucks & Skin Grafts: 11 Strategies to Find Friends in Fantasyland
Share I always wanted Friends. Every Thursday night in my Junior year of college, a group of us girls would run back from night class to gather in Mindy’s dorm room, drink illicit margaritas, and revel in the details of a romanticized version of New York City life. The scenario portrayed on the 1990s TV [...]
Speaking, Bullsh*t, and Billionaires: Post-#Shine Wrap Up pt 2
Share (this is part 2 of the Post-#Shine Wrap Up … check out part 1: Do It With Your Eyes Open & Be Awesome) More of what I learned after 5 days in Las Vegas: I might be a real speaker. I have a complex. (Okay, I have a few complexes, but let’s just deal [...]
Do It With Your Eyes Open & Be Awesome: Post-#Shine Wrap Up, pt 1
Share Last week I went to Las Vegas. Why? Well, it’s Las Vegas. Okay, I also went there to throw a tweetup and hang with the other entrepreneurs attending Ali Brown’s Shine Event. After 5 days in Vegas, here’s what I learned: Sometimes you need to do it with your eyes open. The first “event” [...]
Don't Feed the Trolls
Share Yesterday I was attacked by an internet troll. For those of you who are not familiar with the term, here’s the definition from wikipedia: In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room or blog, with [...]
Live Your Truth Principle #2: Speak Your Voice
Share So how do you find your authentic voice? The only way to find your voice is to speak it. Every day. Check out the first video in this series: Live Your Truth Principle #1: Combine Passion With Skill If this video resonates with you be sure to check out 6 Weeks to Live Your [...]
How to Seduce Me
Share I get *tons* of people sending me emails, Twitter DMs, and Facebook messages pitching me to buy their stuff, speak at their event, check over their blog, do a joint venture together, etc. It would be impossible for me to work with everyone … but a select few get my immediate response. So how [...]
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