5 Tips to Get Your Rituals to Stick, or How I Finally Managed to Start Exercising (Finally.)

Sigh. Remember this blog post? It was my 2013 (anti-)goal setting post that I published around New Years. “Embodiment” was to be the theme of my year, and a big part of that theme was getting out of my head and “into my body.” Literally. I guess I got lucky with diet, because going Paleo [...]

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How To Get Your Head in the Right Place when You’re Starting a Business

Hi Emilie, I don’t know if you remember our coaching call last year? Well, I’ve finally given myself permission to give the business a proper go. Until now, it has just been a hobby. I’m terrified, but I’m going to go for it. I think I’ve read most of your blog posts but let me [...]

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The Curse and Blessing of the Multipotentialite (or the Month in which I was a Rock Star)

“Are you guys on tour?” the guy in the jean shorts asked me. “Your song was really good. I would buy it, and I pirate a LOT of music,” another guy added. “Thanks!” I exclaimed. “Nah, we were just here for a month to write and record the album. We’re leaving LA on Sunday.” “Where [...]

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The Specialist Life Plan, and How To Navigate it when You’re a Multipotentialite

We are taught to think about our careers in a linear fashion. Each field is like a straight line, leading to an associated career. For instance, say in high school you’re interested in science. You might study biology, move on to pre-med, then go to medical school, do your residency and then become a doctor. [...]

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The Time I Spoke to 90 Teenagers…

The problem with putting your most personal content in your weekly emails is that sometimes you want to link back to a piece you wrote, and can’t. In a sense, the ephemeral nature of the personal mass email is really nice. You can experiment with new ideas you’ve been pondering, get some thoughtful feedback, but [...]

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