Still Nobody discusses my struggle with ambition. These posts are about finding the sweet spot where reality and humility align.

Good Enough
Sandra Austin Mello Sandra Austin Mello

Good Enough

A lack of skill has never stopped me from churning out the work. As I age, I marvel at my ways more than despair, and “good enough” has become a motto I stand by. 

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Tipping Point
Sandra Austin Mello Sandra Austin Mello

Tipping Point

“What happened?” is a great question. A tipping point implies a change is at hand and fingers crossed, it’s a change for the better.

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Telsa Problem
Sandra Austin Mello Sandra Austin Mello

Telsa Problem

I have a Tesla problem. In April 2016, I bought 10 shares of Tesla stock for funsies at $239 a share. This was right after the Model X was manufactured, but I was more interested in their home battery storage units and thought that was a smart, efficient way to give homeowners a way to store solar energy. Seemed visionary and good for the environment, so why not play with a mere 2,400 bucks that wasn’t doing much in my retirement plan anyway?  

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Weekend Warrior
Sandra Austin Mello Sandra Austin Mello

Weekend Warrior

Hey, honey, I said. Wanna hear a new pitch idea for my book?

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