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In December I had the great pleasure of becoming a TEDx speaker.  Gave a talk called “Freefalling Into the Strong, Hairy Arms of Uncertainty” in Scottsdale, AZ, which was real exciting because:

TED talks are kind of a big deal.

I did it without having to write anything on my hand.

I got to perform alongside geniuses like Tania Katan, Julie Hampton, Todd Woloson and a bunch of other rockstars whose talks aren’t up on the site yet but who made it so much fun I wanted to stay in that little red room with them forever.

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Today is the last day of my 30 Day Detox.  Tank Da Lawd!

I’m looking very forward to not having olive oil and garlic shakes for breakfast anymore or drinking stuff that looks like grandma’s ashes 5 times a day.

 

I think I just saw a tooth go by

 

I’m fairly amazed I don’t feel very different.  I don’t have tons more energy, haven’t had a spiritual awakening and didn’t poop out any old truck tires or rusty license plates (real disappointed about that, actually).

BUT I do have a mighty sense of accomplishment, rock solid discipline and, most importantly, a heightened awareness that I’m walking around in this utter miracle known as my body.  I mean, the fact that we have beating hearts and growing toenails and spleens and sight and it all still works even after we abuse, neglect and eat fried food!  We should be clawing at ourselves, gripping the furniture and screaming in tongues because our tiny minds can not handle such stupendous impossibility happening right before our very eyes.

So, thanks to my cleanse, I’ve been reminded that food is meant to nourish my body, not just stop it from being hungry or keep my tongue happy.

That exercise, and for me, yoga, should be as non-negotiable as getting out of bed in the morning.

And water!  It is made up of water!  Why am I not drinking tons of water all the time every day?

In closing, on this high, holy, last day of my cleanse, I would like to send a shout out to my awesome bod and:

1.) Thank it for hanging out with me.

2.) Beg its forgiveness for the years spanning age 16 – 30 and all the substance abuse, sleep deprivation and humiliating outfits it had to endure.

3.) Tell it I love it.  Sniff.

 

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Greetings from 2012!  I’d like to start out the year with a little story, a story about what it takes to get what you want, regardless of your fears, doubts or an entire 747 full of pissed off adults staring you down.

Check out this little kid with giant cajones:

 

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Speaking at TEDx Scottsdale was such a blast that I want to do more more more!  If you’d like a motivational, inspiring and, ahem, pantwettingly hilarious bestselling author and coach to speak at your next event (anywhere in the world), please contact me.  TEDx video coming soon.  In the meantime, do please watch this:

 

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For the past 7 months I’ve been honing my skills as a professional houseguest and would like to share with you a very important lesson learned.  As well as a shot of my friend’s cat:

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Read more about it on my latest Huffington Post article, “The Tao of Houseguesting.”

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In honor of my upcoming TEDx talk: Freefalling Into The Strong, Hairy Arms of Uncertainty on December 10th in Scottsdale, AZ (woot woot!), where I’ll be speaking about living and working on the lam, my feet and I have decided to catch the blog up on shots of my many offices.

I do believe the last posted was Office #10 at Lisa’s place in San Francisco back in August.  Because I forget or am respecting people’s privacy for once or am too cold to take my socks off, I’ve neglected to photograph almost half of the places I’ve stayed and worked.  But it has been grand grand grand and fun fun fun and I know so many spectacular people and hotels with really comfortable beds it makes my head spin – here’s to sleeping around!

 

Office #11: EJ's livingroom, San Francisco, CA. August 2011

Office #12: Audi dealership, Denver, CO. August 2011

Office #13: Three Dogs Tavern, Denver, CO. August 2011

Office #14: Black Bear Diner, Bend, OR. August, 2011

Office #15: Driver's seat, Pismo Beach, CA. September 2011

Office #16: Tania's B-day party, Palm Springs, CA. September 2011

Office #17: Jill and Rob's Hammock, Guilford, CT. October 2011

Office #18: Niclas' roof garden, NYC. October 2011

Office #19: Room 3204, Trump Soho Hotel, NYC. October 2011

Office #20: Room 2008, Trump Soho Hotel, NYC. October 2011

Office #21: Gina, Glenn and Ginger's, Malibu, CA. November 2011

Office #22: Karen's deck, La Jolla, CA. November 2011

 

 

 

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Not fer nothin, but there’s a big difference between ad-libbing videos on your iPhone using your own arm as a tripod and writing a script, hiring a professional crew and having someone who knows how to wield an eye pencil do your make-up.

I shot this fancy new promo video during my recent trip to New York City with the help of the brilliant crew at Ballad Pictures.

Special thanks to Mom, Dad and my brother Stephen for allowing me to shove cameras and microphones in their faces.

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Heed my words!

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What and who you surround yourself with greatly effects how you feel which will greatly effect what you attract into your life.

So how are you living?  When you walk up to your home/car/office, do you hear the theme song to Superman or the theme song to Sanford and Son?  (Am I dating myself?  If you’re under 40 or have no idea what Sanford and Son is, think junkyards, cars up on blocks, old fools, big dummies, simulated heart-attacks alongside drunken yelling up to dead wives in the sky – “Elizabeth!  I’ma comin’ to join you!”)

Today’s video gives some helpful insights on the fact that how you’re hanging effects how you’re living and some tips for upping your game:

 

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I ruined the curve, sucker!

If  you’ve got a ten ton financial gorilla sitting on your chest or you cry uncontrollably every time you go bathing suit shopping but can’t seem to stop shoving Fiddle Faddles in your mouth or you’re so sick of showing up at Thanksgiving dinner alone or you have a gag reflex to your job, your partner, your bank account, your own face….

I have bad news.

You create your own reality.

Ep ep ep ep – I don’t want to hear how your whole family has a slow metabolism or how the economy sucks right now or how your parents told you you were a piece of crap your whole life…

Ray Charles was a broke, blind, minority who was orphaned by the age of 15 and raised in the middle of nowhere and look what he pulled off.

But fear not, I also have good news.

You create your own reality.

And you got where you are right now by doing and thinking whatever it is that you’re doing or thinking.

So, if you want to change your life, you need to change your life.

If you’re in a ditch and you’re looking down, you can see where you’re going but you can’t see the way out.

If you’re in a ditch and you look up, you may trip and stumble, but the way out is all around you.

Stop looking down, going the same old route, deciding that you’re a victim to your present reality.

Start looking up, staying open to options, feeling positive about your situation whateverthehellitisIdon’twanttohearhowmuchworseyou’vegotitthaneverybodyelse and stick with it until things start to shift.

Change your attitude, change your life.

And while you’re at it, read my article all about how to get out of your rut on the Huffington Post where I give you some practical tips on how to turn it all around.

You can dooooooooo eeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

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