by Valerie Gordon | Dec 14, 2021 | Advice, Wellness
In my book, “Fire Your Narrator! A Storyteller’s Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life,” I explore my inner narrator, whom I’ve named Squash, who so often squashes my confidence with criticism or doubt. When I can get Squash to...
by Valerie Gordon | Aug 9, 2021 | Advice, Goals, Humor
This is a post about poop. Both literally and figuratively. At this point, I’ve either got your attention (if so, thanks for staying with me) or you’ve clicked away because… poop. Gross. So let me get right to the point of the poop. In the literal...
by Valerie Gordon | Jan 12, 2021 | Advice, Goals, Storytelling
My friend Sara put her house on the market last year. She hadn’t planned on selling. She had lived there a long time. She was so familiar with the wear and tear that she saw necessary upgrades in every room. Rather than putting in the money to update and...
by Valerie Gordon | Nov 12, 2020 | Advice, Commander-In-She, Next Chapter
You didn’t see it coming. Or maybe you did, even though you were hiding under your desk, hoping it would pass by like a tornado that lands one town over, leaving you shaken but unscathed. Suddenly you’re out. Laid off. Sacked. Unemployed. Now what?...
by Valerie | Oct 8, 2020 | Advice, Goals
I’m big on To Do lists. Maybe because there is always so much To Do. I get an unusual amount of gratification by crossing off items on my To Do list. Merely creating the list fuels my sense of productivity even if I’m ultimately not that productive....
by Valerie Gordon | Jul 23, 2020 | Advice, Career, Front and Center
It’s the most dreaded question of all! “Tell me about yourself.” Followed closely by the equally ambiguous, “So… what’s your story?” What do I say? What do they want to hear? I don’t even have a story! Yes, you do....