Category: Inspiration

Man, this video that Julianne put together is cracking me up. I need to stop making videos like this, or you’re going to think this is how I am in real life. (Sidenote: There are 2 spots left in the group tour; if you’re thinking about joining us, now’s the time)

“Put yourself out there and give yourself permission to suck. That’s not to say you should try to suck, but you have to give yourself permission to allow for the possibility of sucking. Without sucking, you’re never going to find your boundaries, and you’ll never push through those boundaries. That’s all it is. Constantly bumping  Continue Reading »

The Book of the Future by Grant Snider [via] Man…I need my jet-pack travel to be un-encumbered. That’s a deal-breaker for me. (Grant’s comics are amazing. Try Synesthetic Crayons and Iconic Houses. And this Escape from Your Digital World poster NEEDS my desk’s wall to be its friend.)

“Opportunities do not float like clouds in the sky. They’re attached to people. If you’re looking for an opportunity — including one that has a financial payoff — you’re really looking for a person.” – Ben Casnocha, Why Entrepreneurial Thinking Is For Everyone Now I love concepts that drastically simplify my thinking.

“…our email seems to call for us to complete the task of removing the unopened item notification in a sort of challenge to gain control over it (the self). Interestingly, these motivations go away as soon as we’ve actually opened all our emails and the mystery disappears. We’re addicted to checking email while there is  Continue Reading »

Stay up late. Strange things happen when you’ve gone too far, been up too long, worked too hard, and you’re separated from the rest of the world. – Bruce Mau, Incomplete Manifesto for Growth I really hope this is true. This week, I’ve been on an high-energy trip working on the Tour de Bliss. I  Continue Reading »

Last week, I auditioned for a local production of Godspell…and I made it! We started rehearsals Tuesday, and since then I’ve been gorging myself on Godspell soundtracks. You are the Light of the World is my favorite right now, as I’m putting the final touches on the Tour de Bliss. Letting my light shine feels  Continue Reading »

“Money flows through all our lives, sometimes like a rushing river, and sometimes like a trickle. When it is flowing, it can purify, cleanse, create growth, and nourish. But when it is blocked or held too long, it can grow stagnant and toxic to those withholding or hoarding it. … Grounded in sufficiency, money’s movement  Continue Reading »

I am inspired by us today. Julianne has done some great work in putting together this declaration for the nation-building work we’re doing with Treacy Mize. Salute!

“You are in the stream of life, whether you like it or not, and you have to accept the responsibilities. I would like a few more of the pleasures, but there doesn’t seem to be time.” Lawrence Weiner Beautiful film by Hillman Curtis of visual artist Lawrence Weiner. (I would have embedded it for you,  Continue Reading »