Make things more beautiful. This is what life is about. It’s what I strive for myself and it’s what I wish for each of you. To me, “making things more beautiful” is shorthand for lighting yourself up and shining that light out – for letting your best, your truest self out into the world After …
It’s been almost a year since I spent a long-weekend at the start of 2016 at Montfair Resort Farm with dear friends and fellow entrepreneurs. Our focus was simple. We were there to be in service to one another and our businesses. It was the second time we convened for our Entrepreneur’s Getaway and 3.0 is …
Today I want to give a shout out today to one of my favorite bands, The Dismemberment Plan – RIP until the next reunion tour – and to share how their song Following Through inspired me to move from thinking about creating a podcast to doing it. The Plan has been with me through some …
For the second year in a row, Colin and I decided to pack up the kids and head north for an autumnal getaway in the Hudson Valley. This year’s trip was just what we needed. We stayed in a beautiful 2-bedroom house on a large 27 acre property. Or as the kids came to refer …
Anyone else a huge fan of Grace Bonney, the woman behind Design*Sponge? I’ve always enjoyed this well-curated site, but the thing that transformed me into a huge fan was Bonney’s radio show After the Jump where she’d interview fabulous creatives and share her own insights on art, life, and business. You can imagine how thrilled …
Long before I founded Point Road Studios, I was designing partnerships. Building relationships has been the common thread throughout my professional career – whether as a teacher in Germany, a Communications Director at a start-up non-profit, or an account and sales executive. In my experience, a strong foundation of mutual respect and trust is key …
In my early 20s, working at a health care consulting firm, I was blown away by the idea of Skills-Based Volunteering. It was simple in concept – put a volunteer’s talents and experiences to highest and best use. I took it to heart. Gone were the days of volunteering in soup kitchens and doing walk-a-thons. …
