I gave up New Year’s resolutions years ago – instead I set a theme for each year. A theme creates a sustained, focused effort in one area of my life – both personally and professionally - which I find to be more impactful. I not only get to work consistently at creating and builing the change but with [...]
Categories: 1. Time, 3. Productivity, Life Lessons, Personal Stories
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You know how sometimes you hear some little thing and it sticks – it resonnates in some way that captures your attention. Recently, my honey Ron and I got around to enjoying Johnny Depp in Alice In Wonderland. What ”stuck’ for me was a line near both the beginning and end – “think 6 impossible [...]
Categories: 4. Thinking, 5. Small Biz Mgmt., 6. Solo-preneurship, Life Lessons
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A double mastectomy was enough to let one woman clear her schedule. What about you? I was reading an article in the March issue of Fortune about Esther Dyson and her position as stand-by cosmonaut. After first turning down the option to be a backup crew member on a Space Adventure flight because she was busy elsewhere, [...]
Categories: 1. Time, 4. Thinking, 5. Small Biz Mgmt., 6. Solo-preneurship, Life Lessons
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Those of us naturally inclined to organization can take as much ribbing asthe pack-rat. We have been referred to in unflattering terms – fuss budget, “a”retentive, neat freak – you get the idea. The truth is we all live on a continuum and we are all subject to the same natural laws. The messiest person [...]
Categories: 2. Organization, 5. Small Biz Mgmt., 6. Solo-preneurship, Life Lessons, Personal Stories
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Here in Oregon, blackberries are an invasive species that we spend a lot time trying to irradicate – that is, when we’re not busy making jam and pies from the fruit. The difference between pie and pest is the circumstance. Find them along a hiking trail and they’re a treat. In your backyard they are a [...]
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Why is it so much easier to talk about what went wrong when so many more of them when right? Do something that creates a bad customer experience and the statistics are that one dissatisfied customer will tell 15 other people about their bad experience. Create a great customer experience and they might tell 2 other [...]
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So many people have taught me so many things over the years. I am grateful to everyone of them for everything they have taught me. One that has been on my mind a lot in this economy is something I first heard from then fellow organizer, now professional artist Gloria Ritter . “What you pay attention to, you give energy [...]
Categories: 5. Small Biz Mgmt., 6. Solo-preneurship, Life Lessons
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