Have you ever had a friend that you knew was just not a positive person for your life? Every time you were around this person, you felt drained, as if a vampire were sucking it out of you. You wanted to let the friendship go, but in the back of your head, you truly just hoped for some kind of change. I’m here to say that in most cases, this waiting is pretty much in vain. Let’s look at this same type of person in a business setting. Do you have those clients or customers who constantly complain? Who play the victim role so well that it just grinds on you? I was having a conversation with a...

So, today is my birthday. This past year has brought about so many changes in my life. I am now a business owner, I am blessed to have more people in my life than I ever could have asked for, and my 5 and half year old daughter grows sweeter and sweeter each day (well, except for this morning… ;-)) I think it’s fair to say that my year one of being 30 was a success. What now? Linzstar Inc. is brand new. I love it. I am so excited to see where it goes. However, as a blogger, I have been so caught up in working for everyone else, that I have let my own blogs go to the wayside. Not cool. I am...

In life, we get nervous, right? Especially when we’re not quite sure of oursleves. I’m a performer. I used to get so sick to my stomache everytime I had to play a show in the beginning of my career. I was excited. I was nervous, I was scared….I mean, the gamete of emotions take their toll. I believe anyone who has ever had to perform or speak in front of people can understand this. I’ve heard many things about speaking, one being that folks would rather die than speak publically. Sounds like true fear. So, how do we overcome this fear? You know, I still get that sometimes...

Man, I am so freaking on fire..GOOD fire, AWESOME fire…like so excited to be a part of Smaller Indiana and connected to so many awesome people! (I know that my incessant excitement may get annoying…I KNOW!, but that’s who I am.) So, yesterday, we had 275 people attend the Smaller Indiana Bigger Ideas event. Here is a thought that went through my head as I was listening to Jennie DeVoe speak. Someone had posted a blog on the reasons why they WEREN’T going to attend the conference, and I thought about this person, and then I felt sad, for just a moment, that they were missing...

I’ve been listening to T Harv Eker’s, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, over the past couple of weeks and one thing that has been a key thought in my head, is the concept of opportunity. Man, if you’ve not read this book, or as in my case, listened to it, I encourage you to do so. Talk about getting out of a victim mindset and taking control, this book has truly helped open my eyes to the amazing opportunities and possibilities that we have on a daily basis IF we open our eyes to it. I have mentioned before how blessed I feel to be a part of our up and coming community. We have among us such...

Let’s talk a little bit about inspiration, innovative minds, intentions of accomplishment, and Indiana. Every day I am here, every person I meet, every life I can contribute to, I am amazed by what Indianapolis has given me. The people I have met and friends I have made through Smaller Indiana and Rainmakers, have exceeded any expectation I may have had. To me, THAT is exciting. I am from a fairly small town and as a child growing into a teenager I knew I wanted to be in an area that nurtured culture and innovation. I was the girl who wanted to be the Rock Star AND the CEO, who wanted to find...

Okay, I’m stoked to be eating pancakes for charity in a couple of weeks. I feel honored to be a part of the amazing people behind Carb Day For A Cause. You know, I’ve been thinking about what it means to be hungry. I never really thought about it much until I jumped on board with Carb Day For A Cause. I mean, how often do we exaggerate ourselves by using the common phrases, “I’m STARVING,” or “I’m so hungry I could die.” I mean, seriously…are we really? …Uh, no. I honestly am thankful and blessed to have never known what it means to have to go without food. There is a world...

So, last week, I was hanging out with Danny O’Malia during a Rainmakers event at Bar Louie in Clay Terrace. The topic of conversation was first impressions. (One of my FAVORITES, right?) Anyway, we were talking about how many salespeople just like to sell, sell, sell. Now, let’s keep in mind not ALL salespeople take this approach…there are brilliantly trained sales folks out there due some amazing trainers we have here in Indy….but anyway, Danny then chimes in with this great quote that his father, founder of O’Malia’s Food Market, had said… “People...

Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a judger. I take one look at someone and can usually come up with assumptions fairly quickly. I don’t think that’s necessarily a BAD thing, afterall, we were born with some sense of “this is good…this is bad” in us, for the most part, but how much is a learned behavior? What are our judgements founded upon? Our childhoods? Our religious backgrounds? (now that’s classic.) What about the corporate culture that most of us adhere to on a daily basis? Do any of these things effect or play an influence in how you view others? Here...

I was sitting in on a coaching session yesterday with Tony Scelzo, founder of Rainmakers. He was coaching Ken Moore, who has built a company called Resume Bridge. He also does career coaching. Ken’s services, I believe, are absolutely ones that can benefit others. So, Ken is working on some things, including his website, however, he is looking for ways to REALLY create value in his brand, which is something he is passionate about. During the conversation, the idea of statistics came up. Should a healthy statistic of those he has helped be something that should go on the site? Hmmmm. Okay,...