Baby steps
I’ve been working with a client on some online marketing ideas. We’ve been having lunch about once a month for a year now. When we first started, she had no idea what she wanted to do. It was a bit overwhelming for her. Too many choices. So we took a step back and just sat…
Alone again, unnaturally
Image by Beatnic via Flickr You can’t do it all alone. We need each other and we need the human interaction. Working from home – has many benefits. You set your own schedule, wear what you want, work when you want. Those are great benefits. Except I’ve found that if my life does not have…
My love affair
I have a love affair with the internet. Yes, it’s true. It’s a real, full blown, in your face relationship too. The internet makes my blood boil, sometimes brings me to my knees, gives me great pleasure and makes me mad. It informs me, teaches me, pushes me, makes me grow. My old boyfriend is…
Bringing the best
It’s an exciting time for a geeky girl to be in small town America – things are changing. People are curious, they want to know things.
Controlling the monkey mind
Image by zen via Flickr Sometimes there’s just too much noise. Last night I was watching the Superbowl, particularly the ads, tweeting online about it, on the phone with a coworker, trying to write a blog post, cleaning out email and preparing for the week. Why do I do that? It’s obviously too much. I…
The Virtual Meets the Concrete
Last year I attended SobCon09 – and met many of the people I’d previously only had conversations with on twitter. Successful Outstanding Bloggers Conference – required to advance your business to the next level. I hung out with some of the big name people – and that created avenues to stronger conversations over this past…
Six Lessons Learned from Children
There’s a lot to be learned from children. 1. Live in the moment. It’s great to plan and dream — but let’s not forget to enjoy where we are at this very moment. 2. Breakfast is a good thing. A bowl of fiber cereal, maybe an egg and bacon, or just a protein shake. …
Where do you stand?
Image by @Stephen via Flickr I stand on the side of transparency. Let me just get that out of the way early in this conversation. This story starts with two people having a discussion about social media and how much information should you reveal. One of the things I do is set up accounts for…
The Last Trip
This may be the last road trip with my parents. I had appointments in Kansas this past week. I like to take my parents along. Normally they stay in the hotel while I go out for my meetings. One of the reasons I moved back to Iowa was to help with their care. At first…
Mission Statement Update
About a year ago I wrote a post about how to write a mission statement. I came up with I live each day with a listening, happy heart that guides me in healthy actions. I meet new and old friends, share in conversation and build a loving, kind business. I write, talk, travel and play…