The holiday season is a very magical time of year.  We give a little more and hold each other a little tighter.  But this magic is not only limited to this time on the calendar. We can create and experience it all throughout the year. You’ve heard me talk a lot lately about how we are moving into a new era – leaving behind the era of Pisces, marked by competition, and entering the age [...]

With a new year right around the corner, it’s more than tempting to procrastinate and think “I’ll get started in 2013.” But there’s no time like the pre-sent (crazy how that words means a “present” as in a gift AND that it is “pre-sent”… hmmmm). Truth is – when you get into the present moment, you can make great changes or new commitments instead of dragging the past along for the ride. Ditch that sh#t! [...]

Recently, I received an email from an artist trying to get his holiday song out. This would be all fine and dandy except for two things: It’s already December. People hearing music for the first time these days aren’t even considering PAYING for it. Number one probably isn’t shocking to you – most people know they’d be hard pressed to release a seasonal song within weeks of an actual holiday. But perhaps number two made [...]

Giving global is an awesome thing to do. My nephew goes every summer to Africa to build + improve communities through media and I’m so proud of him and his efforts to help others less fortunate than him. But what about giving local? I wonder sometimes if the starving child in Africa captures our attention more than the local shelter. What about those here at home in your local community? Both are important, but I [...]

Can you believe another year is drawing to a close? It’s been a crazy and kinda rocky year (but sometimes rocky is good – shakes things up!).  But before you rush on to 2013, let’s reflect back and grab the nuggets of wisdom from the year. You’ve probably heard that saying that “hindsight is 20-20” — well, it’s pretty true. But the only way to get the lessons is to stop and reflect.  Just as [...]