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what happens when you find your message

by Angela Lauria March 7, 2013

I wanted to share a story with you this week about my sister. You see, my sister was almost chronically committed to being non-confrontational and to not having a message. But, she was always searching for something meaningful to do with her…

More tpyos please

by Angela Lauria February 28, 2013

When I was doing my PhD, I had an advisor who always said to me “A good dissertation is a done dissertation.” I took this lesson to heart and I finished my dissertation while dozens of my fellow classmates never completed the…

Logging my 10,000 Hours

by Angela Lauria January 31, 2013

I love books that change the conversation, don’t you? Like we all talk so freely about getting 10,000 hours of experience as a benchmark of expertise because Malcolm Gladwell wrote about it so convincingly in Blink! Or we talk about meeting someone…

What’s Locked in Your Closet?

by Angela Lauria January 24, 2013

When did you know you had something important to do in this lifetime? I remember the exact moment it happened for me. I was walking home from the bus stop back in 1984 and as I walked, I wrote this poem in…

What’s the Difference Between a Good Book & One that Changes the World?

by Angela Lauria December 27, 2012

Did a book play a role in your career, relationship, or personal happiness? Has a book changed your life? I want to know about it. Tell me your favorite personal growth book and how it made a difference for you and you…

The Biggest Mistake Prospective Authors Make

by Angela Lauria December 20, 2012

Do you know the biggest mistake prospective authors make? After 20 years of working with people who want to write books, I have seen this one over and over again. People who finish their books avoid this mistake. People who talk about…

Can it Be Easier?

by Angela Lauria December 13, 2012

Being “difficult” was the central failure in my life and one I had the most trouble forgiving myself for. My amazing co-parent and partner in crime, Mila, is one of those people. She’s smart (but never feels the need to show it).…

What I Learned about You from Reading 50 Shades of Grey

by Angela Lauria November 29, 2012

I resisted doing it for some time. With the amount of reading I do for my job, it’s hard to get in any books for pleasure – and fiction is always at the bottom of the list. But, over the Thanksgiving holiday,…