The Long Forest Trail: How It Came To Be
Today (November 7th, 2023) is the OFFICIAL launch day for my son Clay’s book The Long Forest Trail!!! If you’re new to this journey, here’s a rundown of the book: The Long Forest Trail is a captivating early reader’s children’s book, imagined by 7-year-old author, Clay Vilhauer. Join Clay and his mom on an enchanting journey […]
Announcing the Books & Business Event
I had a hard time sleeping this past Saturday night. I couldn’t tell if it was nerves or excitement or both. I was reflecting back on all of the “private” and quiet moments I’ve had over the last MANY years… the moments when I had this whisper of a calling to get my ideas/content/message out […]
Quiz + Contest | Books & Business Module #1
We’ve officially come to the end of the ‘Prepare’ module in the Books & Business series… dang did we cover a lot of ground in these 5 videos! …Ready to test your knowledge? Click the image below to take a short quiz to see what you’ve learned (and what you may need to brush up […]
Your Message | Books & Business Episode #5
Have you ever been in a situation where you’re trying to explain what you do, but it comes out sounding awkward and jumbled? You hit some notes, but are left kicking yourself later for missing others… And you know you didn’t sound as confident or clear as you could have been. (ooph) I’ve seen this […]
Your Client Avatar | Books & Business Episode #4
Happy Wednesday! I just got back from a really remarkable trip to Oregon with Clay… The short version is that I had this trip all planned out as a final mother-son vacay before school starts next week. When we arrived, the smoke was so bad, we had to throw our plans *completely* out the window, […]
Your Core Values | Books & Business Episode #3
This week’s lesson in the Books & Business curriculum really hits home for me because it’s a bit of an embarrassing personal story. 😅 It all began with a conversation I had a few years back with a good friend, Darius Mirshahzadeh. Darius came to me and shared his vision of launching his book The […]
Your Vision, Expanded… | Books & Business Episode #2
Seneca said, “Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.” I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! I’m also very excited to share this Instagram reel from Miguel Mendoza that I must have watched a half dozen times this […]
Prepare Your ‘Why’ | Books & Business Episode #1
Every week, I talk with dozens of entrepreneurs who are frustrated because their marketing isn’t working, or their monetization model is falling flat, or their business just isn’t growing the way they want… What I’ve observed is that these are all symptoms of an underlying issue, rather than the problem itself. The real problem is […]