10 years ago today, the doctor told my friend Greg Hartle he had six months to live. It looked like he was a goner. Then his mother offered to give Greg one of her kidneys. Even then, Greg was not big on receiving. Still, after much deliberation and soul-searching, he let his mother give him […]
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A Tale of Two Entrepreneurs — A Story of Success and…
Once upon a time, there was an entrepreneur. This entrepreneur was stuck. She was confused. Overwhelmed. She knew she had to tell her personal story to make her business clear. To step up her game. To make her big dreams come true. But which one? How would she know what was her signature story? She […]
What If Speaking My Truth and Sharing My Personal Story Might Hurt Someone?
I hear these questions all the time. From private clients. And from people in my group programs. They’re good questions. Important questions. So I’m going to do my best to answer them. Or at least start the conversation. Let me share some behind-the-scenes of the work I do – while maintaining the anonymity of the […]
The 1-Minute Memoir
Wham. That’s right. The 1-Minute Memoir. Move over Book-In-A-Weekend. Sayonara Book-Proposal-in-a-Week. We’ve distilled the critical art of the personal story into the second hand of a stopwatch. Bam. We’re back. Fresh from Suzanne Evans’s powerful Be The Change Event in Vegas where we busted our sponsorship cherry and launched our experiential Writers On Fire booth. […]
From Scarecrow To Artist-Saved-By-Systems: Step Up Your Business With Systems + Speaking!
“How was I, Ma?” I am still wearing her floppy felt cowboy hat, baggy jeans and flannel shirt, stuffed with straw. I am the Scarecrow in my 6th grade show “Wizard of Oz.” I sang “If I Only Had A Brain” and walked awkwardly across the creaky wooden stage. I couldn’t stop grinning. What a […]
Are You Ready To Burn Away Old Money Stories? Just Say No To The Starving Artist Paradigm
“I think the starving artist is a completely bankrupt and defunct concept and we need to burn an effigy of the starving artist and START something — – we can have our own little Burning Man ceremony.” One year ago, fellow writer and entrepreneur Sarah Graves interviewed me for her bold, blunt-talking series “Girlfriends Talk […]
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? How Your Fear Of Success Trumps Your Fear Of Failure — + How To Flip It
“Daddy, I want this one!” I pointed at a two-inch long, crudely hammered piece of metal. “Siamese boat money?” My father laughed. He and I stood in Macy’s, in the coin department, his arms resting on my tiny shoulders. My father’s hands. Warm epaulets. I felt grand. Princessy. I was a Kid Collector. I collected […]
SeeSaw City: How To Balance Artistic Expression with Making Money OR Don’t Shoot Yourself In The Foot!
This past weekend, I attended two book events. I’ll be honest: I do this in large part for you. You inspire me. You motivate me. I don’t take it lightly that you subscribe. We are all insanely busy. So if you follow me, I aim to deliver value. For you, I want to stay current. […]
Beastie in the Belly: Is Self Doubt Blocking Your Authentic Voice?
“Someone once told me time is a flat circle. Everything we’ve ever done or will do we’ll do over and over and over again.” Rust Cohle, played powerfully by Matthew McConaughey, says this in the latest episode of HBO’s riveting new show, “True Detective.” Since embarking on this entrepreneurial journey — the most challenging path […]
Are You Ready To Heal? Unleash Your Success In Business Through Radical Self Love
RR: Tell us about your book. Why did you write it? What was the process like? What are you working on now? KM: From the moment of its conception, Ready to Heal took on a life of its own. It possessed me and writing went fast…as if the words were dying to come into visibility. […]
