As I dare organizations and individuals and college students to Do the New, the word “innovation” comes up a lot. How do we innovate? How do we create something new, do something new, stay relevant? My friend Greg Satell, has written a great book, called, “Mapping Innovation” and his theory is all great innovators do […]
What new and daring thing have you done that no one else has?
“What is something you’ve done…that you’re pretty sure you’re the ONLY person on my friends’ list to have done?” My friend Jennifer Abreveya posted this question on her Facebook page after one of her friends did the same. How would you answer that question? The answers have been hysterical and amazing. Peed in a stall […]
How Did You Kick Off Your Daring New Year?
I just spent New Year’s Day with an amazing group of women. I mean amazing. Warm, creative, accomplished, vulnerable, giving… All of them. On this first day of 2018, I asked them to share their biggest dare, challenge or first. In a circle of trust, a few spoke of ending relationships as the most difficult […]
A New First Thanks to my Memaw and My Beautiful Mixer
I hope you had a wonderful holiday. Well, I experienced another extraordinary first. I asked my husband to get me a mixer for Chanukah/Christmas. “A what?” “A mixer. Like a real standup, grownup, mixer so I can bake stuff.” “Are you okay? What’s wrong with the hand mixer?” Phil was baffled. I mean it’s true. […]
The Most Valuable Gift to YOU: Do the New!
7 years later. Still doing firsts. People ask me all the time, “Are you still doing firsts?” Yep! I look for first opportunities every day. I don’t blog or document them every day, like I did 7 years ago when I started January 1st, 2010. Trust me though. Firsts are just part of my life […]
