When I walked into the departure lounge at JFK last September, I finally got to hug Sas Petherick in the flesh. We were on our way to North Carolina to co-lead a retreat for coaches at Blue Star Ranch. Up until to that moment, Sas and I had only spent time together on Skype and …
As solo-entrepreneurs, we often get caught up in tasks that require a push/pull of very different, even opposing strengths, skills and energy levels. We need to be visible and show up every day – yet our best work comes when we go off-grid to think, feel and act away from and outside of the influence …
I’m standing on an observation deck, overlooking the round pen. The day is damp and overcast, and a light breeze moves across the field. It smells like wood fences, fresh cut grass, cowboy country. I hear the occasional hum of a fly. And I watch Leo flicking his tail, no doubt to shoo those buzzing …
I totally dig it when other entrepreneurs take me behind the scenes of their business to share their personal experiences because I like knowing exactly how they did something, the quirky things that make them real and relatable, and the things they love and value–because all of these things help me to learn more about …
I spent a lot of years wandering the halls of Universities (including two back to back degrees) followed by a 5 year stint of employment at a large Canadian university. So, I know a little something about sabbaticals. It’s what tenured profs are allowed to do so they can go off and write their books …
