Conversation + Action = Economic Development
I interviewed Dr. Simon Estes two days ago. He’s a world famous opera singer. A kind, humble man imbued with joy that it bubbles out as excitement and a glow that cannot be contained. I sat on the edge of my seat and listened intently to the stories he told, the ideas he had and…
10 Lessons Learned
What I learned to do in the past 12 months – and my advice to you is to learn to do it too. 1. When using your digital camera to make a video, plant your elbows on a solid surface and then hold the camera. It eliminates the shaking. 2. If you want someone to…
Small Business Social Media Summit
Debworks and G2 Web Media announce the Small Business Social Media Summit to occur June 5 and June 6, 2010 in Hutchinson, Kansas. This summit is designed specifically for small businesses to identify social media avenues (like Facebook, twitter, blogging), how to use them and walk away with a plan for their business. Hutchinson Kansas…
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. …