A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with Hope
ShareA journey of a thousand miles begins with HOPE. But what if you’ve lost hope? You feel stuck, sad, maybe depressed. 6 years ago I…
People Or Puppets: Dangers of Social Media
ShareI sat down next to my husband on the couch after dinner the other night. He was fiddling with his phone, and I leaned over…
Thrive Again: Recognize Whether You’re Being Used
ShareIn relationships, there are often those who feel entitled (USERS) and those who are so kind-hearted they have no clear boundaries and don’t know how…
Put Your Oxygen Mask On, America!
ShareIf a mom never took time for self-care and constantly spent her strength on her career, volunteering, saying “yes” to everything asked of her until…
All Trump Has Is Votes
Have you heard the GOP say, “All Trump Has Is Votes”? What do they mean by that? Isn’t that what a candidate needs? In this…
On Target to Reach a Million Twitter Followers in 2 Months
Have you ever wished you could reach lots more people than who are following you on Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, etc? A little less than two…
Thrive Again: Who You Are is Not What You Do
ShareWhen you lose the ability to do what you’ve always done, it can create such a sense of loss that it strikes at the core…
Gather a Custom Facebook Audience from Your Blog Visitors
Have you ever wished you could reach everyone who read one of your blog posts? Or maybe you wish you could gather everyone who read a…
How to Install Facebook Pixels On Your WordPress Site in 6 Minutes Or Less
Whether you’re ready to start advertising on Facebook or not, it’s smart to at least start gathering a custom audience of people who have visited…
Thrive Again: Each Loss Deserves Its Own Grief
When you have suffered multiple setbacks or losses, it’s important not to lump them all together into one big loss. This is something my husband…
Thrive Again: Lost Your Desire to Leave a Legacy?
If you used to have big dreams of making a difference, changing the world, or leaving a legacy; but you don’t care about…
Are Your Facebook Ads Working for You?
ShareA lot of people give up on Facebook advertising when it’s actually working for them. Why? Because they aren’t performing a few basic calculations. In…
Thriving Again: Stand Up for Yourself
ShareIf the challenges you face have to do with another person whose chronic unacceptable behavior causes you pain, you could be in a situation where…
Thrive Again: To the Determined Fighter Suffering Loss
In this segment on bouncing back from loss, I’m speaking to the determined fighter for whom “quit” is a 4-letter word. I’m talking to you…
Thrive Again: The Power of One Question
When you’ve suffered devastating loss, getting off the downward path requires a perspective shift. My friend Anastasia Montejano asked me a single question that snatched me…
Thrive Again: 3 Tools to Bounce Back from Devastating Losses
It’s incredibly easy to get stuck in a downward spiral when you’ve suffered devastating loss or a series of losses. Loss begins to…
Thrive Again: 5 Perks to Losing Everything
ShareThe law of attraction folks don’t talk about it. Even those who expand their discussions to all the laws of abundance don’t really talk about…
Before You Spend a Dime on Paid Advertising, Do These 5 Things
ShareMany business owners think if they just advertise, they’ll be able to get lots of business. This simply isn’t true. Not everyone’s business is ready…
What Do You Do When A Dream Dies?
ShareI’ve heard people say “never give up on your dreams” but in my experience dreams change and some dreams we lose or they become obsolete.…
Facebook Ad Tip: Narrow Your Audience
ShareIf you use the default settings with the Facebook ad manager you could waste a lot of money advertising to people who aren’t an exact…
When Should I Start Marketing My Book?
ShareThis is a common question I’m asked by authors-in-the-making, “When should I start marketing my book?” My answer is, “Optimally, before you even write the…
Facebook Retargeting: Low Hanging Fruit
ShareFacebook advertising is a great way to stay in front of your existing audience and to widen your following, but many people are overwhelmed by what’s involved…
6 Steps to Getting Your Book Published
ShareMost likely you know you’re not going to get rich on a book. Let’s face facts, we can’t all be J.K. Rowling or Eckhart Tolle.…
Labels, Trump & Global Identity Crisis
ShareAm I the only one or does anyone else feel like we live in a swirl of nonsense? Seriously, how much of the information thrown…
Lose Yourself to Find Yourself
ShareThere are a lot of things we can lose in this world, but in the end they are just things. The truly frightening thing is…
Valuing What You Have to Offer the World
ShareI have noticed that people with something important to share often do not value their own story or their message. They may feel as if…
Finding Meaning in the Mistakes
ShareI’m ready to let it go. I’m tired of examining the old story, the mistakes, the sins, the absolutely idiotic choices I’ve made. I’m sick of…
Obtain the One Thing You Want Most in 2016
ShareI conducted an informal Facebook poll asking people to share with me one thing they’d like to be, do or have in 2016. The list they…
How to Build Your List of Book Buyers
With Amazon, there’s no way to know who is buying your books, but if you use this strategy, you can start building your reader list…
Society’s New Unwritten Rule
ShareThe new unwritten law of society: Political correctness and “tolerance” of every viewpoint, no matter how depraved it may be, is the new “self righteousness.”…