Debworks Business
New Use for an Old Space
This space is unused. It sits directly behind my office. This is a fall shot. I never really looked at it, until I really looked at it. There’s room for a couple of tables and chairs there. Wifi is accessible. The view to the west is the Stark Plaza, a green space designed to provide…
Read MoreA Well Rounded Life
What does it mean to have a well rounded life? Well rounded is defined as full, varied and satisfying. Don’t you first think of a way to make a living? What kind of job can you do that brings you joy, pays the bills and doesn’t take up all your time? Well, there is no…
Read MoreBody of Work
Pam Slim is a Misfit. Yes, a misfit – someone out to change the world. She’s written a book called Body of Work. She said at the Misfit Conference “the purpose of a good life is to create a body of work that you are proud of.” I heard that in May and thought ‘what…
Read MoreBecky and Deb, Left Alone
A couple of weeks ago Becky McCray, www.beckymccray.com, came to Webster City. Becky lives in Oklahoma, is a small town enthusiast and expert, and was on her way home from a speaking engagement in Canada. It made perfect sense to us that she should stop in Webster City, Iowa on her way. Becky and I…
Read MoreThe Happiness Project
I’ve been called relentlessly optimistic. That’s okay by me. Consider the alternative! We are on this planet but a short time, why would I want to be pessimistic? That doesn’t make me happy. However, I do believe some people are quite happy being unhappy. I have this friend Jimmy who was in a bad marriage.…
Read MoreThe Power of a Conference or .. Are You a Misfit?
I attended the Misfit Conference over my birthday weekend June 1. There I met a wonderful group of people. Some I already knew like Nelson deWitt and Melissa and AJ Leon. Others I knew online like Pam Slim and Justin Levy. Some I had heard of like Julia Roy and David Baeza. There were around…
Read MoreTimes they are a-changin’
Bob Dylan starts that song off singing Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown I’ve had the great pleasure to first volunteer at the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and then work as communications director. I’ve met many fine people in the community, enjoyed various…
Read MoreThree Words for 2013 Process Begins
I asked Chris Brogan today if he was living his three words for 2012. Temple, Untangle, and Practice. He answered with “Yes, everyday.” Chris started the three word process in 2006 in lieu of making resolutions. What three words can you use that help you to define your goals and experiences? Separating, relationships, power…
Read MoreTelling My Story
I said just recently that I really like telling stories. I’m spending three days in Salt Lake City Utah over the weekend. I found a product, made by Melaleuca, that helped me cope with irritable bowel syndrome. I shared that story in a letter to Melaleuca this past summer. This week they invited me…
Read MoreLiving Loess
Yesterday I met with the Living Loess group of people. It included artists, a lavender farmer, aronia berry growers, historical society leaders, a goat owner and cheese maker, a numbers cruncher, restaurant owner, web designer, and me. This fine group of people are partnering together to bring visitors to their area to see why the…
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