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May 28, 2013 by Lisa Gerber 2 Comments

I do this supremely dorky thing in the morning before I even open my eyes: I smile. The sun streams directly through my window and onto my face, making me feel like I’m starring in my own Downy commercial. Every morning. And as much as I laugh at myself, for doing this, I do it […]

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Mountain bike detours, epic single track, and the entrepreneurial path

May 23, 2013 by Lisa Gerber 14 Comments

The people in my life are going to stop talking to me because they find themselves on my blog the next day. That’s my friend Jennifer in the photo. Whenever I go out mountain biking with her, we usually detour from the plan. She always has a better way. “If we go this way…,” it […]

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How to Get Your $hit Together With Evernote in 30 Minutes

May 20, 2013 by Lisa Gerber 5 Comments

This post is dedicated to the one who knows. She is too shy to be named, but we are all her so it doesn’t matter. We are going in ten million directions. And we’re in stimulus overload. We constantly have ideas so we make lists and take notes. They are everywhere – the notebook by […]

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Agency vs. Consultancy: Redefining success

April 29, 2013 by Lisa Gerber 4 Comments

agency vs. consultancy

When I originally founded Big Leap in 2004, the plan was to grow an agency, get acquired, and retire to a countryside home in the South of France. No big deal, right? At the time, that’s what success meant to me; building a team, something bigger than I. I’ve learned a lot about myself and […]

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I’ll Show My Apps If You Show Yours

March 25, 2013 by Lisa Gerber 9 Comments

apps for productivity

This may or may not be a blatant attempt to see your apps by showing mine. But also, you’ve asked me, so I thought I’d share. I work with clients all over the country; some of whom I’ve never met in person. Because of that, I can conduct business anywhere thanks to the cloud and some […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneur Tagged With: apps, productivity, time management

Half-Assing It vs. Whole-Assing It

March 11, 2013 by Lisa Gerber 9 Comments

half-assing it vs. whole-assing it

Few things drive me crazier than when I go out to a restaurant and look down at my plate disappointingly thinking: “I could have done this better at home.” You ordered the flatbread appetizer but it’s more like toaster oven pita bread with shredded cheddar and bacon bits. I’m willing to bet something like this […]

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Taking Risks and Hoping Like Hell They Pay Off

February 25, 2013 by Lisa Gerber 4 Comments

Counselors Academy

Some of you have already heard my story about Counselors Academy so I understand if you want to move on – there is a distinct possibility I have told it about 1,549 times. For those of you who haven’t, I’d like to talk about taking risks and hoping like hell they pay off. I started Big […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneur Tagged With: Counselors Academy, perspective, taking risks

The Best Part of The Race

February 19, 2013 by Lisa Gerber 3 Comments

the race

The starting line adrenaline/jitters were coursing through my body, and I was excited to be racing again. I was entered for the 15K and we were lined up for the Schweitzer Nordic Extreme Race. My friend Alex gave my skate skis the wax love and I had my breakfast of soft boiled eggs on sweet […]

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Differentiate and Be Nice to the Bag Boys

February 4, 2013 by Lisa Gerber 11 Comments

The bag boys at the grocery store hate me. I bring my own bags for a reason. That means I don’t want my wine in it’s own bag, and I don’t need ice cream in an additional bag. I watch and “make suggestions,” and generally drive them up a wall. The ladies at the shop […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneur Tagged With: B corp, differentiate, pacific garbage pile, patagonia

Stop Chasing Your Tail

November 2, 2012 by Lisa Gerber 1 Comment

October, the month of planning, and downtime, is over, and it’s time to get serious! Welcome to the new site and an enormous thanks to  Joe Hackman at Managed Solutions and Dave Yankowiak of Lift Development. They are not only awesome to work with, but delivered the project on time to the day. And? They communicated visually, exactly what I asked for. […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneur Tagged With: change processes, chasing your tail, disrupt business

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