My mindset was already fine — but it wasn’t a million-dollar mindset. — “How about we go see your cousins this weekend? The kids behave lately. We can book a hotel, have a nice time,” I told my husband as we were driving to see a parrots’ show. Our two boys, a toddler and a baby, travelled in peace in the back, laughing…

And how to develop it. — My office window overlooks a massive building that’s being renovated. It’s one of the city’s landmarks, a concert hall opening onto the main plaza. Every day, I get to watch construction workers pick at it, little by little: they first gutted it out almost entirely, demolishing everything but the outside…

Plus examples. — The afternoon sun spills through my windows, and I know my kids will be back from preschool in an hour or so. I don’t have the energy for more productive work, but I’m still in work mode. That’s when I like to set aside some time for learning. So the…

Content marketing sounds complicated. It isn’t. It means sharing free content in different ways: Medium posts, Substack newsletters, YouTube videos, or social media. And you only need one thing to start: your idea-generating brain. 64% of the most successful B2B marketers have a documented content marketing strategy (Content Marketing Institute). …

You keep yourself small. Don’t you? — I’m lying in bed, exhausted, repeating my money mantras. I am worth it. I am worth millions. I have something amazing to offer the world and deserve a massive payout. I don’t remember when I fell asleep, but I’m jolted awake by a breakthrough so powerful I find it hard…

And how you can use the same principles to boost your influence. — You already know words have power. But did you know that a single sentence or even a two-word phrase can change the behavior of millions? Let me tell you three stories that should be told more often. How words affected our climate. In June 1988, James Hansen, a scientist from NASA, testifies in front of…

It starts with not selling. — She leaned closer over the small round table as if she was trying to soak up every word. “Could you e-mail me all that, point by point?” she asked when I was done talking. That’s when I knew I had to write this post. One of my best friends is…

There will be days like this. — My most successful article teaches people that it’s okay to give up. This isn’t a retraction. When you want to give up, give up. Giving up isn’t a failure. Even failure isn’t a failure. But when you don’t know, don’t give up. Because whatever you do; however strong and patient…

Hello, Miss Cynical. — I still remember him walking towards the car in his suit, no tie, his hair flying in the wind of the chilly spring evening. I remember watching him get closer from behind the cab’s window, mesmerized, breathless, soaking in his every move. This guy! This guy would come to me…