“Okay, so take a few minutes and write down your revenue goals for 2011.” Ugghhh…I hate this! I wonder if she’ll notice if I don’t write them down again. She smiled at me from across the room. She noticed. We’ve played together for a long time. I’ve coached her with her books, she’s coached me …
The previous three weeks had been a blur of activity. I was pushing myself harder than I had ever pushed myself before. The deadlines were flying by, and I was barely making them. I was up at 4am to get a meditation and a bit of yoga in before I started work at 5am, and …
“Momma, I don’t want to grow up!” “What, honey? Why don’t you want to grow up?” My heart raced with fear when I heard my six year old make such an emphatic declaration. “I don’t want to work.” “Why?” But I already knew somewhere inside me what he was about to say. “You come home …
Jenee Dana Co-Founder of My Focus Book LLC Author of Have Fun & Get It Done: Graduate from a Top University in 3 Years or Less without Being a Genius! “Your daughter will be a great cheerleader when she grows up.” I didn’t know what my second grade teacher was trying to say at the …
“I know I need to get out there, Amanda. I’m almost ready – just a few more things to put into place.” “I know you want to make sure that what you’re putting out there is world-class, but it’s time to jump in. If you are trying to get it right and perfect BEFORE you …
Which presentation should I use – the new one or the old one? It was Wednesday, the morning after we had hit #1 on the Amazon Bestseller list, and I was on my way to facilitate a “Why & How to Write a Book” workshop at the Inland Empire Women’s Business Center. The old presentation …
Upside Down Messenger My body felt at least one hundred pounds heavier as I struggled to hold it upright at the VIP table. Three hours, Amanda. You can hold it together for three more hours. For the first time in a long time, I felt lost again. I looked around the room full of excited entrepreneurs who …
by Ursula Mentjes Sales Coach, Speaker, Best-Selling Author Since I was a child, I have cared deeply about others and their success. I’m actually surprised that I didn’t end up as a full-time therapist, but somewhere along the way, I became really clear on my values. My highest value is freedom, which is why I …
It was 10pm, and I was stalling. She’d been asleep for almost an hour on my shoulder, but I didn’t want to put her down. I loved the smell of her breath, the way she cuddled into my neck, and how she always fell asleep with her hand over my heart – as though my …
Four and a half years ago, the idea of becoming an author changed the course of my life forever. I’d just finished lunch with one of my mentors, and was chatting about her new book when she challenged me, “You should write a book, too, Amanda.” I laughed out loud, first because the thought had …