January 9 belongs to you (not the Aussies)

Here in Australia, when December/January hits… something weird happens. 

The whole country slips into a collective trance.“Hey mate, you coming into the office tomorrow?”

“Nah… BBQ at Steve’s.”

“What about next week?”

“Beach with …read more

Am I pronouncing that right? 😅

Am I pronouncing that right?

(Nguyen. Numinous.)

“Vietnamese people don’t give f*ck about how letters sound.”

That’s not me saying that,

That’s comedian Andrew Schulz, delivering a mic-dropping truth bomb.

And for those who …read more

It was ONLY meant for my kids…

When I wrote my book ‘Secrets of the Red Lantern’ back in 2007…  

I never dreamt it would leave the house. 

It was supposed to be a memoir. 

A keepsake for my children. 

Something …read more

One of the hardest posts I’ve written.

The grief is real.

Twenty-five years.

That’s how long Red Lantern (my restaurant) has been part of my life.

Half my lifetime.

I watched it survive the Global Financial Crisis. 

The Sydney property boom. 

COVID-19.

(You know… the epidemic …read more

I Refuse to Play His Game

My closer had an interesting call this week. 😅

A self-proclaimed “hypnotherapist” from NYC.

Now, I’ve coached plenty of hypnotherapists, psychotherapists, NLP practitioners, coaches…

You name it.

But this guy?

Unhinged is the polite word.

He …read more

Did I just Google THAT word?! 

So, my copywriter sent me a Facebook ad draft the other day.

I’m reading along … nodding … thinking, “Yep, this is solid”

When suddenly my eyes land on this line:

“Your nervous system …read more