“The Day I Restructured My Own Value”

I answered the question with five words. “I want to be invincible.” I had decided I wanted to hire a coach. A fitness coach. And I found a coach that embraced my ethos, entirely. Self-sufficiency Optimistic Believing the answer to everything is “consistency” Real food...

The Contingency Plan (Where is your Go Bag?)

Now that we have all – in one way or another – experienced full-scale retreat mode, it’s time to begin thinking about how we are going to re-engage. How much information do you need, for yourself, in order to determine what your personal (or family)...

The Rio Bland :: “What If” vs “Why Not”

“What if I went out on a limb? What if I suddenly did something different today? What if I just walked away? What if I answered that same old question with a different response today? What if I just said no instead of yes? What if I just said yes instead of no? What...

Austin Women’s Leadership Summit (with me as emcee!)

In February I had the honor of emceeing the annual Austin Women’s Leadership Summit at the Omni Hotel in downtown Austin, TX. The event brings together a powerful collection of many female leaders from the region. With a packed room of dynamic innovators and...

I N S P I R E D

Do you know what it feels like in those first few seconds of waking consciousness, when your eyes slit and peel open for the first time after a night of sleep; and in those fleeting milliseconds you are presented with so many pathways? I will go back to sleep. I will...