April 11, 2016

Innovate Life Experiment #1: Digital Detox & Retox

As I navigate through a transition period in my career and determine where I want to focus my energy on next, I’ve been conducting a few experiments. I call them…

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March 28, 2016

Life Lessons At Sea

I live on water. My boat, which is my home, had some work done on it awhile back so it was turned around backwards in the marina slip facing the…

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February 17, 2016

Dear Presidential Candidates: Humanize Your Brand

Dear Presidential Candidates: Hello, it’s me … … and a lot of other people who would like you to explain a few things. You see we’re trying to get to know…

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January 26, 2016

Study: Companies with strong female leadership perform better.

Do women in business impact the bottom line? Yes. Okay, now what? This 31-page research report, published in November 2015, indicates that yes, indeed, more women leaders equal more profit….

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January 26, 2016

A Letter To My Younger Self

Dear Young Amy Jo: I write this letter to you on a plane as I fly back to U.S. soil after spending time in Asia. As I boarded the plane…

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March 22, 2015

What Steve Nash Can Teach Us

Steve Nash is one of the most decorated basketball players known to the sport. As the recipient of countless awards and a frequent record breaker, there is no doubt Steve…

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March 7, 2015

Smart > Pretty

My 3-year-old niece from England recently came to visit Las Vegas with her family. In her brilliant British accent she asked me if I wanted to see her perform a…

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September 25, 2014

Lusting After Letters

When I was younger, I moved around the country a fair bit and I’m grateful. The addiction to curiosity and change serves an entrepreneurs well. Yet, reflecting back I dropped my…

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September 7, 2014

It’s Simple Really . . .

Halfway through sixth grade, I moved from conservative Wyoming to my new middle school in edgy Bullhead City, Arizona. Quite a change. In Bullhead, yep that’s the name of the city,…

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August 19, 2014

Uncovered: Body Image

http://youtu.be/YBY7U3XKKDI Body image. A topic I’ve never talked or wrote about yet it’s been something I’ve struggled with every single day as long as I can remember. I remember learning…

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March 12, 2014

Your Guide to Thrive at South by Southwest

After attending the Interactive portion of SXSW in Austin for many years, I’ve developed a bit of a strategy for navigating through the chaos. Some of you may have followed…

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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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