March 4, 2014

30-Minute Power Sessions

I have the attention span of a snapchat. It’s become a slight problem and it’s a core reason why I took up knitting. If a meeting goes beyond than 30-45…

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March 2, 2014

The Digital Disappearing Act

Digital things are disappearing. Literally. Like socks that have been eaten by the dryer. Things are missing, they’re gone. But forever? Will they…

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March 2, 2014

Vision vs. Sight

During a recent formal (wink) board meeting, I encountered a moment I’ll never forget. Each month, I meet with my Board of Directors. We’ve…

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January 29, 2014

TEDx Talk: The Renegade Factor

So much focus is applied to gender inequality. Instead, I suggest we focus on the common denominators among certain women that allow them to experience hockey stick growth in…

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January 29, 2014

Fail Early and Often (then celebrate)

By: Amy Jo Martin I’ve become a professional student of failure. I figure the better students of failure we become, the more successful we’ll become. Here are a few notes I’ve…

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August 5, 2013

My First 365 Days in Las Vegas

I’ve sat down to write this post a few times. For someone who’s written a 55k+ word book, you’d think I’d be able to easily write a simple blog post…

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July 14, 2013

Step Back to Lead Forward

While reading The Pause Principle by Kevin Cashman, I came across the message below. Wise words from an anonymous 74-year old chairman of a public company: “Early in our careers…

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June 30, 2013

Party With A Purpose

Today’s the big day! Age is just a percentage of awesomeness, right? I guess that means I’m graduating from 33% to 34% awesome. If you feel like I’ve been spamming you over…

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May 19, 2013

Pays To Be Late

Imagine this. The next time you’re late to meet someone, you owe them money. But here’s the catch, the money doesn’t go in their pocket. The money goes to their…

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May 3, 2013

Sleep Your Way to the Top

When I was younger, my father would say to me, “Amy Jo, you can’t bank sleep.” Evidentially, I thought I could deposit and withdraw hours into my mystical sleep account…

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May 2, 2013

Crash and Learn: Invites Are For Losers

When was the last time you crashed something? No, not a car. When was the last time you showed up unannounced and uninvited to an event, party, concert or wedding?…

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May 1, 2013

Lean In and Listen Louder

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” ~ Alice Walker Until not too long ago, I ignored the women in business…

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