I received so many responses to the email about Ruben’s Legacy of IMPACT this week. Words like POWERFUL, INSPIRING, LIFE-CHANGING filled the emails, and I smiled, thinking about how much Ruben would love to see how his message is already stirring up the desire for others to “start with the end in mind.” So, how
It was the end of a long week, chalked full of more than a few disappointments for each of us. Tired, but committed to family time, we decided to try and lighten the mood with a game of Dirty Marbles. (It’s like the old board game Aggravation, but a few of the rules are bent
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For 6 months, I experienced crazy amounts of magic. It was like living in a parallel universe. In October, I was inspired to write Upside-Down Mommy and make it a bestseller on March 8, 2013. And, of course, in a short amount of time, the dream had expanded to include a bestseller campaign with a
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That was a big sigh… I looked up to see him slumped in the cozy chair in my office, his homework sprawled across his lap desk, and his hands holding his head. “Hey, Buddy. What’s the big sigh for? You okay?” “I don’t know, Mom. This homework is tricky. I’m scared that fourth grade is
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“Babe,” I turned to my husband, “do I have booger on my face?” He laughed, confirmed that I didn’t, and asked me what was going on. “I don’t know. Everyone is looking at me weird? You don’t see it?” “No, but maybe I wasn’t paying attention.” One last stop…store the TV in the warehouse to
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Six years ago, the idea of becoming an author changed the course of my life forever. I’d just finished lunch with one of my mentors, and was chatting about her new book when she challenged me, “You should write a book, too, Amanda.” I laughed out loud, first because the thought had never entered my
I remember sitting at my kitchen table, weeping, as her words reminded me of a power that I had completely forgotten – the power to choose my outcomes and co-create my life. Sure, the book was about sales…but it wasn’t. The real message was that we have the power to intend and choose our outcomes,
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“Draw four cards! Ha!” His sweet face lit up with excitement as he threw the UNO card down with intensity. Sitting to his left, I added another Draw Four card to his, and then his daddy added one too. “Oh Grandma! You have to pick up TWELVE cards!” He pointed and laughed, obviously enjoying the bit of
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I let the tears fall as I looked into my husband’s eyes and quietly thanked him for sharing his life and love with me, for being my best friend and my lover, for not giving up on us through the hard times, for keeping me grounded and honest, and for raising our beautiful son with
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He smiled, “Well, I have my list of things I need to do. The book is one, marrying my wife in a church is another, and…” As he shared his list, I remembered the dream I had two years ago, about being at my last birthday party, knowing that I had less than one year
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