šThe Stay Joyful Method: Using Joy as a Tool to Rise, Lead, & Redefine Success
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08/27/2026
I love a cute lil bookstoreā¦even if theyāre not caring my book I love them because theyāre a window into someoneās world of inspiration, imagination, and pure artistry.
Iām grateful to have the ability to read and enjoy the company of books.
The Drama Book Shop in NYC carries dramatic booksā¦think Broadway meets the bookshop.
Thank you Kiana NāCole Douglas for snapping these pics of me having a time in the storeššš¾
Thursday I attended my first FABRIK NYC event which was hosted by for the firsts !!!
For The Firsts was a truly unique event as Colin has one major rule for the eventā¦donāt talk about work!
I loveeee this for 2 reasons:
1ļøā£Itās what Iāve been working on lately because becoming a full time entrepreneur and author means people want to talk to me about my book a lotā¦yet I find myself missing conversations about other topics that bring me joy.
2ļøā£ Iāve always used the question, āwhat brings your joyā as a networking conversation starter. Why?!? Because honestly I havenāt really cared much about what people doā¦Iāve always been interested in what brings them joy because thatās their driving, motivatiaonl forceā¦and thatās what Iām interested in knowing about someone.
Colinās interview with Brett Dashevsky inspired me to keep dreaming big and grinding out my dream sized goalsššš¾.
At the event I got to meet so many incredible humans and weāve kept the convo going offline too!!!
I have to give another shoutout to the Fabrik team!!! From NYC to Chicago and back againā¦they ensure members are taken care of, events run soothingly, and guests feel at home. When you attend an event where thereās not a single complaint you know thereās an incredible group of people in the background making sure it runs so well that the guests can be fully present with each other. Thatās Fabrik. Thatās a community Iām proud to be part ofš.
Yesterday I signed copies of āThe Stay Joyful Methodā at here in NYC.
I left feeling a glow of gratitude and joy!
š thank you Emily for organizing and Sam for beautifully executing the occasion.
š thank you and Jonathan for capturing the moment {and making me feel so special}.
š thank you and for buying your signed first edition of āThe Stay Joyful Methodāā¦Iām beyond excited to hear your thoughts after reading it.
If youāre in New York City and would like a signed copy of my bookā¦you know where to goā¦ on 5th and 45thā¦right in the middle of everything!
08/20/2026
That one time in Marthaās Vineyardā¦
It was all about the people.
It was all about the food.
It was all about the traditions.
And letās be honestā¦I made it all about my joyš.
The break I needed and now Iām back to the grindš¤Ŗš³šš¾
And this wasnāt even the half of itā¦but itās what I remembered to photograph between bites of yummy food, laughter, and true connection š¤·š¾āāļø
08/19/2026
Iām a multi-faceted personā¦and I bet you are too!
How do you amplify your joy in the four key areas of life {personal, professional, health, & financial}?
Thereās a lot of compartmentalizing that can happen in life which is why I love this challenge because it forces us to look at our lives from a 369 vantage point.
The truth isā¦even if you create silos each part of your life affects the other. So why not move in alignment?
Hereās meā¦from board rooms to book signingsā¦from journaling each morning to spending time with my chosen sisters to investing in my healthā¦itās all me!
Do any of these resonate with you?
Thank you so much to the entire team at Foxtail Coffee (Riverview South) for hosting Coffee, Conversations, and Joy with me last night!
It was wonderful to meet new friends and connect with old friends about joy based living.
08/11/2026
Thank you Amber Freeman for a fabulous interview about joy based living on BLOOM TV on NBC News Channel 8 Tampa todayš¤šš
Excited for it to air šŗ
Loved being in the green room with Erika Reyes and
08/11/2026
I moved from Oklahoma City to Chicago with no job and no network.
Not recklessly. Intentionally.
I knew the type of work I wanted to do. I knew the type of organization I wanted to do it at. And I knew that spending my money, my time, and my energy in alignment with what brought me joy was the only way to build something worth having.
Twelve years later ā three Fortune 500 companies, a book, and a methodology that's helped hundreds do the same thing ā I can tell you:
Joy was never a detour from the strategy.
It was the strategy.
That's what I teach in Vision and Goals ā the first workshop in The Stay Joyful Method series of training.
Because organizations that help their people set goals from a place of joy don't just meet targets. They build teams that stay, that grow, and that do their best work.
Q3 and Q4 spots are open. Let's talk.
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Happy Book Lovers Day!!!āØāØA little throw back to my book babyā¦āThe Stay Joyful Methodā
Today I took a trip down memory lane and sawā¦
ā¦the first time I received a printed copy of my manuscript
ā¦the first time I saw typesetting of my book (the interior layout)
ā¦.the first time a friend saw a printed hard copy version of my book (YAY Melanie!!!)
ā¦.the first time my book got an ice cream sundae from Pizzeria Portinfio (Z-money that was a fun day!)
ā¦the first time my book saw the airport (tehehe)
ā¦the first time my book was in a photoshoot
ā¦the first time I had a book signing
ā¦the places (restaurants of course) where I wrote my book
What do all of these moments have in common?
JOYā¦no but besides thatā¦itās love and hard workā¦and not just from me, from my community.
Marshalās Landing, Pizzeria Portifino, Wishbone, True Food Kitchen, Starbucks, Pure Green, and Potbelly keeping me nourished during writer sprints.
Friends showing up celebrating each little milestone making it feel HUGE.
My publisher on late night calls telling me something sheād likely already told me but my memory was gone by then.
My editor coaching me through the sea of words when my eyes felt to blurry to continue.
My PR team surrounding me with wisdom and care to ensure visibility and impact.
My photographer patiently letting me change dates too many times to count.
You all poured joy, love, and work into meā¦a reminder that GOAL CRUSHING IS A TEAM SPORT.
The last year and half has been a blurā¦much like this high speed video mashup of random yet meaningful moments along my journey in joy.
Thanks and love you!
Here's what actually happens when I walk into a team offsite.
I don't just inspire people. I take them back to the moment they decided this work mattered.
And then I give them a framework for doing it together...with intention, with alignment, and with šš¤š®.
This is Purpose Driven Leadership in practice.
As heard on NPR's Well Woman Show.
Planning a fall offsite? Let's talk about what The Stay Joyful Method can do for your team.
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