You can become a linchpin. But first, you’ve got to get in touch with your lizard brain. You know, that anxious, angry voice in your head that tells you that you can’t do something? That feeling of internal resistance? …that’s the lizard brain. Our lizard brain “wants us to be…
If you didn’t already hear, Bravery Beats is in business. We’re a small team on a mission to help businesses stand out and make noise on social media. (If you don’t understand what that means, you should probably check out our story.) To kick off the new year, and introduce…
A few months ago I decided to follow my heart and pursue my dream of starting my own business. Ever since attending Seth Godin’s Ruckusmakers conference in March 2015, I have been infected by the entrepreneurship bug. I developed an itch to build something on my own. To build something…
Setting expectations is the only way to achieve goals. One of Seth’s recent blog posts got me thinking about the power of expectations and why it is critical to create them. “Expectations aren’t guarantees, but expectations give us the chance to act as if, to trade now for later, to…
I grew up in a town with a lot of entitled kids that came from wealthy families. Lately, I’ve been thinking about entitlement. Entitlement is something we all display at times. We work hard and thus, feel entitled to a raise. We get dolled up and thus, feel entitled to…
“Pick yourself means we should stop waiting and whining and stalling.” – Seth Godin My favorite people to be around are those who pick themselves. People who pick themselves are happier; they have an energy about them that I find irresistible. People who pick themselves are brave; they exude a…
Why do we have such a hard time owning things; our fears, decisions and slip-ups? Seth wrote a blog the other day that really sat with me. It was short and sweet, as are a lot of his posts. “Like the pilot says, “sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight.”…
My friend Sabrina recently wrote a blog post titled “problem solve.” In the post, she elaborates on how we operate under a belief that hard work should always pay off – and it’s a dangerous belief to operate under because it often leaves us disappointed. “Even though what you’re working on…
I would’ve thought the “high” of Ruckusmakers would wear off by now, but it hasn’t. It’s like each day is more exciting because I have found this tribe of people who I am proud to belong to. Did I mention they’ve been giving me incredible reading material?! I’ve been reading…
A fellow Ruckusmaker wrote a blog post titled “The Totally Illogical Shame Cycle” that really resonated with me. She discussed how humans are irrational; we are easily distracted and let our fear prevent us from pursuing our goals. It’s easy to abandon goals and its large in part due to…