Why being “Authentic” is bullshit “Just be yourself.” Sound familiar? How often are we told that we just have to be ourselves? From the time we’re little kids meeting new friends to adults getting new jobs, we’re told “just be yourself.” What does READ MORE

Nine-and-a-Half Things I Learned My First Year At A Brand Strategy Agency It’s been just over a year since I stepped into the role of the (#1est) Number Two at a company hanging up its Web Design hat and trying on READ MORE

Fosterly’s Study Hall for Women In Partnership with Sisarina “I see magic here. When the goddesses get together, magic happens,” the brand new Director of Marketing from DC Economic Partnership confided in Rebecca & me in the middle of Fosterly’s Women READ MORE

I just became a commuter. Those are words that I never thought I would ever say. My husband and I are smug city dwellers. We’ve called either The Hill (Capitol Hill, that is) or Brookland home for the 13 years we’ve READ MORE

An Open Letter to the People in My Corner I apologize… a lot. It’s an annoying, self-deprecating, stereotypically female habit that I’d love to break, but I’d rather spend my energies elsewhere… like discovering an enzyme that turns donuts into paleo-gluten-free-soy-free-vegan-superfoods READ MORE

Even When Shit Gets Tough When we’re ready to manifest what we really want, we have to take the good with the seemingly bad. A client (we’ll call her Teri) recently came to me amped up about where her business was READ MORE

Does brand really matter? Sitting in a gorgeously branded office with humans chatting by the coffee bar, I see others working standing desks and a conference room inside of a small cabin… inside. We sit to have a conversation about webinars and READ MORE

Hey you. Yeah, you. I see you. You there with the laptop and earbuds. Every day you’re hustling. Cranking out your projects. Looking for your next client. Checking numbers. Hiring. Writing that blog post. Working on your next workshop. Getting READ MORE

“The hardest part of any journey is taking that first step.” - Unknown   "JUST START." She said these words and looked at me with a coy smile. My friend Michelle and I were having coffee and I realized that she makes me READ MORE

What if no one cares?! SCENE 1 - 8:05pm Tuesday An entrepreneur sits in a cozy chair with her laptop busy clearing her inbox. She checks her to do lists and prepares to write. She takes a sip of wine and her brain quiets. Her READ MORE