DEAR LORD, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE PLEASE TAKE MY PHONE AWAY FROM ME! Hide it from me. Throw it out the window from the 100thfloor (but, ferchrissakes check for pedestrians below please, I don’t want anyone injured.) Toss it overboard into the sea – have it swim with the fishes (then retrieve it to dispose of it …
Wandering And Pondering, Slowing Down to The Speed of Life
Goodbye, Commute. Hello, 'Me Time.' I recently had three weeks at home between jobs. Well, really, only one week between them – but I spent the last two weeks at my old job tying up projects from home. But that's all beside the point. What I got, was three weeks of not having to fight …
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Living Your Life On Purpose: A Busy Person’s Guide To Ultimate Fulfilment
It's 11am on a Tuesday in Auckland, New Zealand & I've just flown in from Los Angeles. Before you ask, no, I didn't do the literal flying. The pilots did, obvs (*insert Dad Joke about tired wings from all that flying here*) Right now my mind, body, & soul are balanced. Why? Well, for almost every …
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Forever Friday, How To Keep Those Pre-Weekend Vibes Alive All Week
Friday. FriYAY. Saturday Jr.Whatever you call it, Friday is our collective Bae Day. Hard not to love even the thought of it rolling around again (especially if you're sitting on Sunday night or Monday morning), right? With a typical work week, we give different meanings & values to each day. C'mon, we all do it. …
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VidCon Australia: Defining Influence & Working With Influencers
When I flew to Anaheim last June, I wasn't simply escaping a cold, wet, dreary start to winter in Auckland. I was on the hunt for sun, surf, summertime...and, something else entirely. Exactly what that 'something' was, I hadn’t a clue - but I knew I’d know it when I saw it. I knew a …
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Social Media Q & A: Influencers, Channels, & Trends
I’m a writer and photographer by trade (and by passion) – I’m also a woman who is hungry to learn.
Introvert Tales: Survival Tips in a World of Extroverts
As an introvert, knowing yourself is your best, most powerful weapon out in the wide world. Wield that knowledge wildly. Unapologetically even. Thrive like it's going out of style.
Breaking Bad Buzzwords (A Marketer’s Guide to Less BS)
Have you ever had an out-of-body experience in a work meeting? One of those did-I-just-zone-out-or-are-these-people-speaking-Martian moments where you hear people as clear as a bell, but no matter how hard you try, you just can't figure out what in the world they're on about? You hear words, pauses, and see nods of approval from others. But …
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The Evolution of Praise in the Workplace
Work can be a funny place sometimes. It's a world unto itself - with rules, etiquette, and an internal vernacular that are as individual and varied as the people that work within them. And, seeing that most of us spend the majority of our waking moments at work (with others who aren't family or otherwise …