Relic or powerhouse? Do you use business cards or do you consider them a relic of a bygone era? For me, they are a networking power tool. I nearly ran out of them after a recent event which got me thinking a little more deeply about it. I often take them for granted and I…
I am a chronic doodler. Since I was a student in high school I doodled. I covered my notebooks with ink, they looked like the work of a tattoo artist with a full body suit. Page after page of doodled notes fills the sketchbooks of my professional life, as well, as I sat through hours…
Do you like planning and goal setting? I do. I love to plan and organize but if I’m not careful, I can get bogged down with planning. So this year, my goal is to develop some specific habits instead. This habit strategy came to me during a workout. Which is a new exercise habit I established…
One of the notable episodes of my summer in the garden was the discovery of this horned worm on my tomato plant. This was my first encounter with such a bug and our acquaintance lasted less than a day. I found it while visiting my garden. There was an area of a tomato plant completely…
Are you ever frustrated that certain marketing or business efforts seem to always get pushed aside by more urgent projects? Or maybe there are so many things to do that it’s hard to decide what to work on. Maybe you need a plan. Last week, I had the distinct privilege of sharing how I applied…
One of the best New Year’s Resolutions I ever heard was from a news personality who said his resolution was to “Pet more dogs.” Sounds like a worthy undertaking to me. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? There’s still time! I must admit, I am a sucker for making New Year’s Resolutions. But I am…
In this busy season, have you stopped and thought about what gives you joy? In The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, she recommends regularly going on an “Artist’s Date.” The concept is to schedule weekly time away so that you may engage in activities that bring you joy and inspiration. It’s a great idea. My creativity often…
Do you make resolutions? More importantly, do you keep them? According to researchers, nearly 80% of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions by February. Sometimes the annual business or departmental planning can be susceptible to the same pitfalls for failure as our good intentions made at midnight January 1. So, if you have plans to…
Hasn’t everyone asked that question? I know I have. Just when it seems it can’t get any worse, it does. We are in an ever expectant state of what next? … and that became less a question and more of a resigned statement as 2020 wore on. But people are wonderfully resilient. I found to…