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My $1200 Oops…and Why I’m Celebrating It

By Alexia Vernon | May 23rd, 2012

Greetings from Maui! In this week’s vlog, I’m sharing what on the surface could easily be interpreted as an expensive mistake, but (after some better storytelling!) has really been a wake-up call about the story of myself and my business I want to be living. What’s a recent situation where you immediately went to a [...]

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When Are You Going to Make Peace With Your Hypocrisy?

By Alexia Vernon | March 21st, 2012

“You’ve got to be kidding me?” I thought to myself as I was driving home earlier this week. I was listening to a story on NPR about a young man who came home after serving in Iraq, started questioning the legitimacy of the war, became active in the anti-war movement and then…went on back to [...]

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Lady, Are You Ready to Be an Influencer?

By Alexia Vernon | February 22nd, 2012

“Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.” – Charlotte Whitton, Mayor of Ottawa (1951-1956, 1960-1964) But with all due respect to the now deceased Mayor Whitton, when it comes to listening to our voices, sculpting our messages, stepping into our [...]

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The Gratitude Quiz: Discover if you are REALLY putting the “thanks” into Thanksgiving

By Alexia Vernon | November 23rd, 2011

I always think of Thanksgiving as a holiday designed by coaches. I mean, really, who else would create a day centered on bringing people with different backgrounds and viewpoints together? And encourage the expression of gratitude via words and actions… without needing to patronize Hallmark or give material items?! So as you celebrate the holiday of [...]

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The Penn State Sexual Abuse Scandal and Why “Moral” People Suffer from Communication Paralysis

By Alexia Vernon | November 16th, 2011

Like much of the country, I’ve been equally riveted and devastated by coverage of the alleged sexual violence that transpired at Penn State. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, the story brings up a range of complicated memories, feelings, beliefs and questions – and perhaps above all else – a frustrating realization that people [...]

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