As the first month of the first year of the new decade drew to a close it wasn’t just my clients thinking about “what’s next”.   Perhaps because I am celebrating eight years in business this month - wow, really, EIGHT?! - I’ve found myself drawn to every possible reflective, strategizing and planning exercise I could get my hands on.  While I’m still digging, pondering and reflecting I suddenly feel amazingly clear, focused and reenergized, I believe thanks to my…

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I was recently interviewed for a book about living a passionate, purposeful life (what an honor!)  And although I daily catch myself being grateful for where I am, it must have been a while since I consciously contemplated how much I’ve accomplished in the past eight years as an entrepreneur.  I suddenly had an epiphany…  I realized that I spend so much time and energy pursuing my BHAGs (you know, the Big Hairy Audacious Goals) still looming seemingly-far on the…

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Growing up in an immigrant family - who came to the U.S. with nothing but a few suitcases, $200 and speaking no English - I learned that hard work, struggle and discipline were honorable.  I studied and worked like crazy, even when I wasn’t enjoying it, firmly believing that with enough sweat and determination I can accomplish anything.  Whereas this did wonders for my worth ethic, by mid-20s I was completely depleted and burned out.  I had allowed my practicality…

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Five months, one HUGE event and almost $140K later everyone wants to know how it feels to have Kismet for Kidsave behind me.  To be honest, I spent the last three weeks trying to figure it out.  Amazed.  Relieved.  Moved.  Grateful.  Proud.  Wistful that it’s over.  But until our videographer Will stuck a camera in my face at the airport and asked me that question, I just couldn’t say.

As I watched eight little miracles from Columbia being showered with attention…

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When it comes to technology, I am generally one of the last to jump onboard.  This includes social media sites like Linked In, FaceBook and Twitter.  It’s only when half my network sends me half-encouraging and half-threatening emails that I reluctantly join.  And, I must admit, that each time I succumb to the “peer pressure” of social networking, I am thrilled I have.

My latest foray into Twitter (find me @ InciteYES) is proving to be an amazing experience!  I am blown away, for example, that CEO of Zappos Tony…

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I feel like it’s so infrequently these days that we’re moved to tears by inspiring - rather than heartbreaking - stories. On Saturday, I was fortunate enough to attend the book signing for Do Your Giving While You are Living and have such an experience. It was truly a gift to hear from - and later meet - the phenomenal contributors to this book!

Rather than reading the panelists’ impressive bios, the moderator asked that each share a personal story. How did…

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I was facing an interesting dilemma this week: whether to stay in Washington on January 20th, the much-anticipated Inauguration Day. The same day for which millions of people are paying thousands of dollars! And it would be FREE for me since I live right here. Except I need to get to a conference in Florida and, unfortunately, it begins the day after. And if I don’t fly on the 20th chances are I’ll miss some of it. So what to…

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First of all, happy New Year and welcome to 2009! I hope it will become your most fulfilling, lucrative, successful and joyful year yet!

I am really not sure what happened to 2008 or my resolution to consistently post interesting, entertaining and insightful posts to this blog. I believe this is proof, once again, that resolutions don’t work for most human beings with 1) a life 2) a million other important priorities 3) way more interests - and good intentions -…

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