A friend called recently to ask for my help. She was feeling crappy about something and wanted to know how I stayed so positive all the time. My response surprised me because I think of myself as a born optimist. “Well, it’s a learned behavior. I have to work at it!”,...
I sit in the theater as the lights dim, the scent of popcorn (and of chocolate popcorn!) wafting through the air. It’s silent, except for an occasional rustle and crunch. My friend Ann sits beside me. (Side note: Ann is a statuesque Irish-American woman, with...
When my work and travel schedule get amped up, I’m reminded of how important it is to have tools for keeping it all together. And by “all together” I mean feeling like I’m firing on all cylinders, even though stress and busy-ness happens. Because when I’m NOT...
I’ve noticed something with my clients lately (and – if I’m being honest – for years): Their ability to reach their goals has less to do with the nuts and bolts of our work (i.e., food, exercise, sleep, all that good stuff)… … and more to do with how they...
Don’t you love when you see “March or April” on your calendar? It gives me a burst of optimistic energy – even though I know there are many cold weeks left between now and Summer. (At least in Seattle, where spring weather is indistinguishable from...
I should warn you… I’m feeling a little sassy today. What follows may be a tiny bit of a smack-down. 😉 I say it with love, though. Truly. Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is call someone on their sh*t, right? And here’s the sh*t I keep hearing from smart,...
Christina Wallace is a self-described human Venn diagram with a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. How to lean into your own portfolio life.
What do you say when someone asks you to introduce yourself? If you’re anything like Kore Koubourlis, your answer is complicated and deeply personal.
