Work With Carmen

The Way of the WildpreneurTM

Mindful Wisdom for a Flourishing Business

The Tracks We Follow

It’s 5 am my alarm sounds. I consider hitting snooze, as one does. And then, I hear it. 

The sounds of the lions calling—literally from the other side of the screen.

All I can think is, “Will we find the lions today?! How fast can I get dressed? Can I go to the Land Rover,...

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Why we listen . . .

It’s spring here in central PA, which means on a warm sunny day you can hear wood frogs calling to their mates. You’ll also hear neighbors exclaim, “I heard the frogs have you!?!”

The frogs are the sign that we’re ALMOST through the dark, winter months. Summer is on...

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What's the Right Way to Grow Your Business

The question I'm most often asked, what should I do to grow my business?

The question comes in many different forms:

  • What's the best social media platform?
  • How often should I email my list?

The answer, there is no right answer.

I know, a little disappointing, right?! I was hoping for an answer,...

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Are you running a sprint or a marathon?

Entrepreneur culture is ripe with the message that you SHOULD hustle, slay, kill it, do all the things RIGHT NOW, or you will fail. 

We know that if we try and do ALL the things for ALL the people, it is a recipe for BURN out.

Why would we think that work in the time of Coronavirus would be...

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Exploring What's Possible

We are living in uncertain and extra-ordinary times. Everything that we took for granted a month, a week, a day ago—kids being in school, flying to a conference, going to visit a loved one, going on a plane to vacation—are all on hold, indefinitely.

It feels much like someone...

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Gold 🌟Stars

Culture teaches us to solve our problems with our beautiful minds.

It teaches us from an early age that the only way to a gold star is through following the rules and being "smart."

We quickly learn to push down all the pesky emotions that get in the way of being logical and rational.

I mean we...

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Trust Yourself Enough

What would happen if you trusted yourself enough to develop your craft?

Sit with that for a moment.   Ask yourself, how does that feel? 

A little scary, a little exciting, a little fun? A little bit of all the things? 

Yep, that's what I feel–all the things. 

I know the...

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The Power of Storytelling

The landscape of social media has changed dramatically over the last few years. Gone are the days when you could post a meme with a catchy line, and that was all that was needed to build a thriving audience. 

Now, we need to connect on a deeper level with our audience (our potential future...

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Thank You for Taking it All

A single feather standing upright in the grass. The image takes me back in a flash to one of the best, and worst periods of my life. 


 

A week before I took this picture I woke up excited to buy my airline ticket to meet with my husband in Washington, DC. It had been longer...

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