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You Matter
Angela Maiers matters. She believes you matter too. I had the great pleasure to work with Angela at the #140confDM – and I knew when she stood on stage that she was going to make a difference. Take 19 minutes and 48 seconds to watch her presentation from TEDX Des Moines – and you…
Read MoreJohn Deere Tara
@JohnDeereTara – Web nerd & farm girl living in Iowa. Sucker for anything chocolate and unabashed coffee addict. Works in communications at John Deere. That’s her description on Twitter. And that is certainly who she is. That’s why I jumped at the chance to have a two person tweet up with her at Starbucks in…
Read MoreWitnessing
We are called to witness. Yes, as Christians, we are called to witness. Whoa! Where is this post heading? I know – hard to believe that I’m talking about witnessing. Yet, here I am doing it. I woke up thinking “today I GET to go to church!” That made me smile when I think of…
Read MoreThe County Fair
Last week was the Franklin County Fair in Hampton Iowa. Local county fairs are a great opportunity to see friends who come home for the fair, to visit the local vendors and businesses in the commercial buildings, and to enjoy watching the little kids. Should you network at a fair? Maybe. I do carry business…
Read MoreWhat I Wish More People Knew About Me
Today I’m going to talk about some things you may not know. It’s personal. I’m a big believer in getting to know each other in order to build lasting relationships. We spend a lot of time together online, chatting on twitter, messaging on Facebook, exploring Google+. That’s great, but I think we need to spend…
Read MoreGrant monies for Small Towns
How active are you in your community? Do you belong to an organization that could use grant money? Here’s just a couple of grants available – that could be great for your town! National Endowment for the Arts Grants Grants are available to support the development, production, and national distribution of innovative media projects about…
Read MoreHave a safe and wonderful 4th of July weekend! Staff at Debworks will be at Beeds Lake on Sunday with friends and watching the Jaycees Fireworks. Monday we’ll visit the farm and hang out with family. A.J. – Deb’s grandson – will be here for 2 weeks as well. July is a great time to…
Read MoreMennonites and Moving
I moved this weekend. It was the best move I’ve ever had. Most people believe that moving is as stressful as public speaking. I used to be one of those people. That changed when I had the good fortune to know Deb Keller. I had posted on facebook that I was moving and needed to…
Read MoreBuying a Brassiere
This is a post where I talk about brassieres. No no – don’t run! I also talk about customer service. I’m attending the 140 Character Conference in Des Moines May 9 and will be speaking. The clothing attire is casual. However, I need new undergarments. I’ve lost a few pounds, so I needed to be…
Read MoreHe Lives!
Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there. ~Clarence W. Hall
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