Big Rocks of Life Blog

  • 6 Steps to be a Networking Rock Star

    by Lissa Cupp
    You're at an event and you meet some new people. You have 5 or so meaningful conversations and have a handful of business cards or notes in your jo...
    Posted in follow up, networking, productivity, rock star

  • Take a (Ferris Bueller's) Day Off

    by Lissa Cupp
    I have only two speeds. Go go go, or full stop. There are (most) days when I start early, and keep going until I fall into bed (too late) at night....
    Posted in big rocks of life, day off, dogs, family, ferris beuller, fun, goals, hiking, relax, relaxation, stop and smell the roses, unplug

  • Pick Me, Pick Me

    by Lissa Cupp
    Had an amazing time at Dayton Business Journal's annual Mentoring Monday event! It was an honor to be among such great company with all my fellow m...
    Posted in empowering women, fear, good enough, mentoring, you got this

  • Yes, you've still got this!

    by Lissa Cupp
    Well we're a few days in to the new year and the storm of motivational posts is slowing. In fact, I'm noticing some of us are thinking of giving up...

  • The BHP - Big Hairy Project

    by Lissa Cupp

    That feeling when you get that BIG HAIRY PROJECT done!

    This was me at 11pm last night after being glued to the laptop all. damn. day! It was due and I wanted the monkey off my back. I kept at it and hit send! WOOHOO!

    Here are three tips to tackle that BHP:

    Posted in big hairy project, goals, good enough, productivity

  • Brace for it - the milestone birthday is coming!

    by Lissa Cupp
    July 29, 2019 I’m going to remember this day. It’s a day when it all came together. I talk a lot about striving for your goals, practicing gratitu...
    Posted in birthday, goals, gratitude, milestones

  • Welcome!

    by Lissa Cupp

    I’m Lissa, welcome to the Big Rocks of Life®, my new blog! 

    Like a lot of you, I’m trying to do it all – a million things going on, never satisfied, and not stopping to smell the roses (as my mother always tells me).

    I plan to squeeze every ounce out of this life I have, to make the most of time with my family, my career, my personal life. I want it all. Don’t we all?!

    Posted in corporate ladder, goal planning, goals, milestones, motivation, personal growth