Introducing The Gear Show Podcast I had an idea of New Years to launch a podcast on outdoor gear. I had spent the better part of the holiday with visiting friends talking about gear – skis, boots, bindings, what’s in your backpack… Inevitably, the conversation always pivoted to discussion of gear, working and not […]
Storytelling and Narrative: Why is it such a Big Deal?
I’d like to tell you a story to prove my point about the importance of story in proving points. This month I became Level One Avalanche Awareness certified after 24 hours (not consecutive) of study. Two evenings of classroom study and two days in the field digging pits and studying snow, looking at risks that cause […]
How to Stop Effing Up Your Email Marketing and Make More Connections
I received the following email from LogMeIn recently with the following subject line: “Important information about your account.” But I don’t have an account with LogMeIn so I ignored it. When I received it again – maybe even a few more times, I thought I better look. That’s when I realized I do have a LogMeIn account. […]
Why I create a three-year vision instead of New Year’s resolutions
In 1999, I had a pretty good job in downtown Seattle. On Monday mornings, during my commute, I’d contemplate the great adventure I had the previous weekend and would plot out my next weekend. When I realized I didn’t want to live for the weekends anymore. I got on the bus one morning, sat down, […]
Travel “Beyond the Pavement”
If you’ve ever traveled to a National Park, specifically in the summer, you know it can be extremely crowded. But you might also know it’s pretty easy to leave the crowd behind and find your own space. It’s as hiking that extra mile on the trail. The majority of tourists stay on the paved path. […]
Moving onward. and upward.
Very needless to say, it’s been a difficult, depressing month for the popular majority of the U.S. During our Saturday morning post-trail run coffee and croissants, my friends and I launched into lamentations over the situation. We described mornings we didn’t even want to get out of bed, waking up, realizing this isn’t a bad […]
Setting a Game Plan for Success and an Energy Boosting Workout
Here they come! The holidays have arrived and while we may be excited for the celebrations, we also know there will be stress, and dynamics with which we must contend. If you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you know my default mental settings are worry and anxiety. My threshold for this stuff is so low, […]
Want to get involved in the national discourse? Don’t be a wet noodle.
I started writing this the morning after Election Day. It took me a few days to get it where I want it. In times like this, major moments in history, or large news events that generate debate, whether we are victorious or in need of consolation, many of us turn to our online communities to commiserate, […]
Three (Not so) Easy Steps to Finding Your Creative Muse
The time has come for me to do more video. I’d like to thank the gentleman at PubCon in Las Vegas who suggested this at the end of the panel discussion I participated in on storytelling. He tipped the scales for me, even though I’ve been thinking about it for some time. We all need that […]
Using Story to Influence Action
Last week, I listened to three non-profit organizations’ pitches for a $10,000 grant and I want to share with you how, one in particular, used story to influence my vote and ultimately win the grant. I recently joined 101 Women, a local membership-based group where each participant contributes $225 for the year. We all meet twice a year […]
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