Long Time, No Blog

Today I found myself browsing through old blog posts and smiling at my obvious passion for the work I’m doing, and the subsequent optimism that comes with it. I was also thinking about all the changes that have been taking place since my last post. So much has come about for me and Mike, and really, these things are simply an extension of what we’d already started. As people who speak and write about leading passionate, purposeful lives, it should come as no surprise that, even as we encourage others, we’re both continuing our journey to do the same.

In the past months, Mike trained for and completed his first triathlon. As someone who has battled weight issues his entire life, this was a huge coup! I’m very proud of my friend and partner for stepping out of his comfort zone and taking charge of his health and fitness. Way to go, partner! Have no fear, dear readers, I’m certain we will be writing about this experience in the future.

As for me, I’ve embarked on a season of change that is both daunting and invigorating. Although I won’t share all the gory details, I will mention a few. As anyone that knows me will tell, I’m a huge champion of education and self-betterment. Because of this, I’ve found myself back in the college mix. As a compliment to my English degree, I’m now pursuing a B.B.A. in Management from Northwood University. I felt this was an important move, as I grow my business and participate in wonderful opportunities that have come my way. One can never be too smart and savvy when embarking on creative and business ventures. From what I’ve learned in the past three years, creativity is big business!

With regard to our book, Mike and I have also mixed it up a bit. As we’ve progressed through the creative and development stages, we both found ourselves with a different vision than the one we started with. This is normal, as I’ve been told by other authors. A great thing for us is that our new vision is the same (or relatively close). As you know, this agreement of the minds is a huge bonus! Had we both developed conflicting ideas about the new direction to take our book, it really would’ve hit the proverbial fan. Mike and I are both strong personalities that would fight tooth and nail to get our way, desperately trying to get the other to see why our way is best. I’d hate to come to blows with my partner…that could really make our Skype meetings somewhat uncomfortable. 

Also in the mix is Extraordinary Magazine, which we hope will make its debut before the end of 2010. It’s work in progress and one that we’re equally excited about. Stay tuned!

To all of you, it feels great to be back and sharing our progress. Thanks for following our journey!