Lisa Robbin Young

Tag: quotes

  • What Happened In Vegas…

    It was a business trip. 8 days in sunny Vegas, while my family was snowbound, just HAD to have some kind of a story, right? SPOILER: this one begins with guilt, shame, and resentment, and ends up with me feeling like a princess, and six lessons you can use in the pursuit of your dreams.…

  • Cheerios & Howard Stern: What You Can Learn About Your True Voice

    [Note: This isn’t a topic I get to blog about much, because, well, my skin color is usually irrelevant to the work I’m doing in the world (funny how that works, huh?). I’ve been very fortunate that the bulk of the racist remarks I’ve dealt with in my life stemmed from ignorant classmates during my…

  • BYOG Day 17 – Did An Authority Hijack Your Brain?

    [Note: This is Day 17 in the Be Your Own Guru series. Today is also the re-launch of Dr. Eldon Taylor’s book “I Believe: When What You Believe Matters“. This post contains excerpts from his book. It’s also an exploration of our brain’s “efficiency trap” that keeps us mired in self-limiting beliefs.] When I was…

  • BYOG Day 16 – Does the guru reside inside us all?

    By Melanie Maddison [Editor’s note: This is Day 16 of the Be Your Own Guru series. This is Melanie’s first adventure as a guest contributor to ANY blog, and I’m humbles to share her voice today. Melanie brings the perspective of an artist and an intuitive to this conversation. She reminds us that we all…

  • BYOG Day 14 – So You Wanna Be Startin’ Something?

    By Doug Knight [Editor’s Note: This is Day 13 of the Be Your Own Guru series. Today, we roll into more of the “brass tacks” of building a Noble Empire. I met Doug at a local TEDx event, and was blown away not only by his passion for non-profit work, but also his ecclectic music…

  • BYOG Day 5 – Take a Breath and Step Back

    by Katrina Hawley [Editor’s Note: This is Day Five in the Be Your Own Guru series. Katrina lives in Hadley, MA – just far enough from Boston to not be in Lockdown, but close enough to recognize the danger at her door. She submitted this post before the tragic happenings of the past few days,…

  • BYOG Day 2 – Crazy! Unleash Your Brand of Crazy

    by Kadena Tate [Editor’s Note: On day two of the Be Your Own Guru Series, Kadena Tate helps us get clarity on embracing our own definition of success – even when others think it might be a little crazy.] Crazy! Everyone offers a different brand of crazy. The question is “How can you unleash your…

  • 6 Tips To Beat Overwhelm and Rock Your Business This Spring

    Next week, my children are home for Spring break. #CalgonTakeMeAway Actually, they get a jump start on spring break this Friday, and my soon-to-be 7 year old will have a half day on Thursday. Is this any way for me to get my work done? We have yet to have a single week since 2013 began…

  • Big project? Celebrate the milestones

    2013 started with the best of intentions. My goal is to record 300 songs before the year ends, and I’m well over 10% of the way there. And yet… It feels like this hugely daunting task right now. Like I’ll never make it. I know I’m in the thick of it. I know the year’s…

  • Sing Fat

    [Editor’s note: when we migrated to the new site, a lot of great posts got lost. Slowly, I’ll be digging them out, updating them, and reviving them for your inspiration. So if this post feels strangely familiar, that’s why.] This past year, I’ve been not-so-covertly working with Karl Staib on his twitter parties. He’s been helping…