http://carveyourownroad.com/blog Your work. Your life. Your terms. Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:56:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In Carve Your Own Road, one of the things we mention is the importance of writing out a vision statement for your life and your career.  I started doing this two years ago and here's an excerpt of mine from the book about something that has been very important to ... http://carveyourownroad.com/blog/?p=60 I'm excited announce the launch of the Panta Rei Retreat, it's a spa and workshop weekend at the luxurious Sutton Mill Inn where people can step out of their busy lives in a nice setting with some time for expansive thinking about what's next in their lives and careers.  After ... http://carveyourownroad.com/blog/?p=59 Many of us find it hard to say no.  Often times when we do say no to something we feel the need to give reasons for it.  In one of my workshops recently a woman made the statement that she felt free when she realized that the word "no" is ... http://carveyourownroad.com/blog/?p=57 This morning I was re-reading a book today by Gregg Braden called The Spontaneous Healing of Belief , there is a section in his book that I think is particularly powerful as it relates to clarity and the power of emotion and thought: Emotion is the power source that drives us ... http://carveyourownroad.com/blog/?p=56 I noticed yesterday that someone posted a really negative review about Carve Your Own Road on Amazon.com.  I read it and thought, "wow, that's really personal."  Initially it hurt my feelings, it's never easy to get criticized...especially when you're doing something you love and it's coming from the heart. I know ... http://carveyourownroad.com/blog/?p=55 I've recently found myself craving a new adventure and after talking to Joe about it we've decided to plan a trip to Thailand.  In the last two weeks  we've been researching places to stay and what to do and it occurs to me that part of the fun of a ... http://carveyourownroad.com/blog/?p=54 I was meeting with two women this morning who've just launched their own business together.  They were both laid off in the last few months and determined their best path forward was to start their own company.  They've both dreamed of doing it for a while and felt like now ... http://carveyourownroad.com/blog/?p=53 I've been doing some radio interviews with the launch of the book and several people have commented that it seems like Joe and I have the perfect marriage.  I'm not sure there is such a thing! We've been through a lot during the 14 years we've been married, some good, some ... http://carveyourownroad.com/blog/?p=52 I've had the privilege of working for the last month with an amazing group of women from the American Institute of Interior Designers (ASID) in Atlanta.  Shawn Alshut is a member of the organization and when she found herself in career transition she decided to do something to help create ... http://carveyourownroad.com/blog/?p=51 Our book, Carve Your Own Road officially launches tomorrow!  I'm very excited that this day is here and it's wonderful to see something I envisioned become a real thing.  Career Press, our publisher sent us a box with 40 books a few weeks ago.  I opened the box and there ... http://carveyourownroad.com/blog/?p=50