I read this recently and it’s my favorite new quote. “What if there was no such thing as a writer? What if everyone simply wrote?” Julia Cameron poses that question in her book The Right to Write. I love it because it strips away the ego and identity from writing and simply positions it for…

I wouldn’t suspect you have—noticed my teeth, that is. No one gives a hoot about them. But I do. Not only has it gotten more crowded in there, it occurs to me that my teeth deserve better. What was the point of all that pain and discomfort with braces back in the late 80s if I’m going…

When I stepped out onto the stage for the first time since lockdown to deliver the keynote at Plunder Design, LLC ’s annual conference, I had so much energy rushing through me I could have powered a small city for a week. The audience was independent reps, or stylists, for this jewelry brand, and believe it or…

My sister insists that in one of these pictures I look nervous and/or unsure. Something about the eyebrows. And while I don’t think any one picture is all that critical, this one kinda is. Because it’s the one that will live on the back of my book, well, forever. Here are the two pics in question. Any…

Here’s a question for you: Do you take care of your job or does your job take care of you? What about your career? Or, the term I like to use, your “work” — which isn’t necessarily defined by a “job” specifically, but is defined by YOU. I was just relistening to my interview with Ilise Benun, of…

I ask this knowing that it reeks of White Lotus rage (and if you haven’t watched that show on HBO, it’s a must). But I’m going to say it anyway. Are you running your job, your business, your life, like an all-inclusive resort? Might want to rethink that. Having spent a really fantastic week at an all-inclusive resort…

I just had my six month cleaning done. Not that you asked. My dental hygienist is Katya. And Katya means business. Maybe it’s the white coat. Or the Russian accent. Probably, a little bit of both. She lines up her instruments, and rolls up her sleeves, ready to scrape, scour, and sandblast my mouth into…

What do you think of that? Calling people “gifted?” Maybe someone referred to you that way, and you loved it. Who wouldn’t? It’s a lovely compliment, but it also has a shitty downside because it does two things simultaneously: Presumes that some people have gifts and some don’t; it also presumes that if it’s a…