December Crock-Pot: Links I Love & Belly Laughs

It’s December . . . have you tried making my mom’s chili soup recipe yet?! If not, you’re missing out! Click here for a handy ingredients list you can take to the grocery store. I make this every week, which means you know I have a Google Doc shortcut for it Speaking of docs & spreadsheets [...]

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Courage isn’t always glamorous. Actually, it almost never is.

After another recent speaking engagement (it’s been a busy month!), someone came up to me and said, “What you’re doing is really courageous. Leaving your job . . . Google of all places, and the safety of a paycheck to start your own company. I want to do that someday.” She saw my decision as courageous. And [...]

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Are you a victim of “quiet” credit card fraud?

I had the great pleasure of speaking at Mint.com two weeks ago (hi Vu and team!) — a fangirl dream come true, seeing as I mention Mint in just about every money post. Seriously, second only to Suze Orman knowing I exist, Mint.com was the number one company I dreamed about partnering with during the book [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving! An iTunes Giveaway to Express my Gratitude

Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers, happy belated Thanksgiving to the Canadians, and happy Random Gratitude Day to all others around the globe! This quote from the Dalai Lama is one of my all-time favorites — for two years I had it printed on a piece of paper and taped to my bathroom mirror: Everyday, [...]

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You’re invited! December Webinars: Inbox Freedom + Career Trailblazer

I’ve been very fortunate to do a lot of speaking engagements this year (most recently at the Texas Conference for Women where I got to tell Martha Beck how obsessed I am with her work), but I always feel like I could do a better job of including all of you. These events don’t always capture [...]

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On Not White-Lying by Omission: 12 Mini Confessions

Bloggers, particularly of the personal development variety, really have to be careful about white-lying by omission. If we don’t make an effort to share the ugly, dirty underbelly of our lives, you might assume that everything we touch is covered in glossy gold perfection, and that perhaps there is something wrong with you if you [...]

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