As I shared in my last post, I got stuck on the road from Split to Dubrovnik, Croatia. But stuckness can happen to anyone at anytime. When entrepreneurs like myself are attached (aka stuck), we sometimes get into tantrums. You know what I’m talking about. Like little kids, we only want what we want and [...]
Will and I spent a winter in Croatia. (Side note: if you haven’t been, go! It’s a spectacular country.) We’d spent a few days in Split and we were heading down to Dubrovnik for the rest of winter. We were all set with a map, there were road signs, and I’d printed the directions. For [...]
If you read my post Freedom From Your Mind Traps you might have discovered you know someone who is stuck in the Over-Thinking Mind Trap. You may know this person very well [wink]. In my book, Destination Aha! Becoming Unstuck in Life and Business, I take the reader through several exercises to free themselves from [...]
Are you a back stabber? Spin back stabbing stories to news we can use. How about 'back stabbing' tips to relieve knots, shoulder pain and tight traps? Watch this hilarious online video, "60 Second Stretches to Get Knots from Shoulders, Upper Back and Traps" from Bob and Brad (self-declared) the most famous physical therapists on the internet. [...]
One of our biggest assets can also be the thing that trips us up and gets us stuck: our minds. Used properly, your mind is a brilliant engine of creativity, productivity and life satisfaction. Used improperly (which all of us do from time to time), your mind can become quicksand, a hamster wheel or a [...]
One of the things I love most about my life is talking to potential clients, and what I have found is they all pretty much want the same thing: national media coverage with recognizable high level venues such as CNN, Fast Company, O The Oprah Magazine, Dr. Oz, etc. Nothing establishes credibility and increases awareness [...]
Stuck or not stuck… that is the question. From the very beginning of my PR firm, Wasabi Publicity, I’ve been no stranger to being stuck. As I look back on those different “stuck” experiences, it seems pretty obvious why and how they all happened. But at the time, none of that ever occurred to me. I [...]
Breaking news is what drives the media; and whether it be national or world events, politics, major scientific breakthroughs or entertainment news about celebrities or sports stars, tying your pitches to the news can be a very effective way to grab the media’s attention for your business. What’s great about breaking news is it answers [...]
As our group stood in the middle of a mountain bike trail in Asheville, NC, examining a rocky obstacle leading into a tight singletrack turn between two trees, our instructor used the phrase “death by papercuts” to describe how every obstacle and every corner encountered during a race is an opportunity to [...]
My PR firm Wasabi Publicity represents Mutual Rescue, a nonprofit out to change the conversation from 'people or animals' to 'people and animals' because let's face it, pets rescue us as much as we rescue them. I like to share with you exceptional case studies from public relations because deep in my heart, I know stories [...]
