The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

Author: Brandi

  • The Fuel You Need to Keep Going

    You started out on fire. You were charged up, ready, inspired! You invested something of great value to this ultimate goal. You spent money or time and you’re all in. But what happens when your interests wane? What happens when your excitement begins to dwindle? Worse off, what do you do when you run into…

  • Your Thinking is Keeping You Stuck

    “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” – Pablo Picasso I’ve been reading the new book by Brendon Burchard called High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way. If you’ve been stuck and can’t push forward, then this is the book you should be reading. Burchard has many successful online programs some of which are…

  • What You Can Learn From Failed Businesses

    You may be surprised by what causes failure. I’ve become a failure expert over the years. I’ve been a consultant for entrepreneurs and small businesses. I’ve been their coach and freelance writer. Here’s what I learned. A lack of passion doesn’t cause a business to fail. Nor is it a lack of skill. In fact,…

  • Should I Make That Next Career Move?

    What step should you take next?

  • Why I Think Awkwardness and Discomfort Are Underrated

    Maybe it’s because the idea of awkwardness triggers those traumatic early memories of adolescence. But every time we’re in a new situation we’re afraid of tripping up again, terrified the veil of adulthood will fall and we’ll be standing vulnerable, uncool and as awkward as we were as teens. We grow up, but rarely do…

  • Overwhelmed? This is Why and This is the Solution.

    The other night I couldn’t sleep. I was thinking about all the insurmountable pressures and tasks that comprise a day. If you’re a mother, your home must be kept tidy. Your kids must be polite, well-behaved, and have some skill that makes them better than smart. They need to be “special.” And even if they’re…

  • A Life Changing Tool You Can Enact Right Now

    If you missed my post on Instagram, you didn’t see my awkward pic of Elizabeth Gilbert or read I attended the Wanderlust festival this year. If you’re curious to know what Wanderlust on Oahu is like, I wrote about my first experience in an essay here. I also wrote about this year’s festival and the…