Nicole M. Miller

From rodeo queen to queen of the nerds. It’s possible. I’ve reached the pinnacle, if possible. I haven’t even told my husband, because I know he’ll try to hold back a smile and nod and pat my shoulder supportively. So. I bought my own slide hand clicker for when I give presentations. There. I admitted it. And when it came in the mail, I was giddy. Why? Because after teaching more than a dozen  workshops in the past year, I feel like I’m coming to own my identity as a guest speaker. I’m flattered, honored and blown away by this change. I never would have expected to be approached to...

After a lovely three day weekend, the first day back at work can always be rough. Your mind is a little scattered. You need a little extra caffeine… You know the feeling. I had a major case of the Mondays yesterday. (Even though yesterday was a Tuesday.) I also took part in three webinars (co-hosting one), sat in on three meetings and managed to write four or five blog posts. My brain was fried. I never want to see another computer screen again. And yet… computer screens are my job. It is times like these where I miss the jobs of my youth: cleaning stalls, exercising horses, cleaning rental cars. Physical,...

After blogging last week about how everything in my life felt like it was broken or falling apart (the mechanical/electrical stuff), I’ve continued to wade through each day and I’ve watched how each little piece can be put back together. Even if it is a little adjustment here and there, things will come back to life if you set your mind to it. Don Miller blogged today about how he avoids feeling overwhelmed, and I’ve applied the same strategy most days. It is one step at a time, one sentence, one word. Even though we all want those weekends where we finish an entire project in one swoop, those ideal situations rarely occur...