by AnnSheybani | Jan 26, 2014 | Mel Robbins, Motivation, Ted Talk, Writing
Walt and I are busy preparing for our weekly webinar: How to Make 2014 Your Best Year Ever. This week’s topic? Taking Action. It promises to be a rather short class because the whole secret to getting what you want can be summed up in two words: Do it. I... by AnnSheybani | Jan 18, 2014 | Brene Brown, dealing with criticism, identity, Mama Gena, The Tall Poppy Syndrome, Writing
It takes guts to have an opinion. It takes guts to share them with others. To open yourself up to criticism. I don’t care what you say, how innocuous it may seem to you; someone will decide that your opinion makes you a member of Al Qaeda. That’s just how it goes.... by AnnSheybani | Dec 1, 2013 | adventure, all or nothing, coaching, connection, God, gratitude, guilt, identity, Ireland, Life, Writing
Do you remember coming home for break while you were in college? You’d have a pile of heavy textbooks in your backpack, along with the intention to catch up, or get a jump-start, on various assignments. And do you remember how, invariably, just as day follows night,... by AnnSheybani | Nov 18, 2013 | Alcoholic rules, Authenticity, Boundaries, coaching, Codependency, Confidence, confrontation, Courage, expectations, Fearless Living, grace, guilt, Honesty, identity, Intimacy, Life, life transitions, limiting beliefs, manipulation, mistakes, nice girl complex, people pleasing, perfectionism, rage, reinvention, risk, Self love, voice, vulnerability, Writing
You get to change your mind You get to make mistakes You get to vacillate You get to take your own sweet time You get to be angry, or hurt, or sad You get to say no You get to take care of your needs You get to disagree You get to speak your mind You get to be direct... by AnnSheybani | Sep 12, 2013 | identity, Writing
If you are an expert looking to create a book for back of the room sales and/or as a way to buttress your credibility, you may want to listen in to my interview with Dr. Bridget Cooper, Author of Feed the Need. She’ll tell you all about the creation process,... by AnnSheybani | Jun 30, 2013 | Boundaries, Dan Brown, nice girl complex, parenting, people pleasing, plot, Saying no, tension, Writing, writing lessons
What if uncertainty and tension and confrontation were good things? How might your life improve if you used them as tools? If you stopped running away from them and recognized them as a fantabulous forces for change? I was giving a creative writing lecture last...
