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Carl Sagan Said It

Carl Sagan said “Who are we, if not measured by our impact on others? That’s who we are! We’re not who we say we are, we’re not who we want to be – we are the sum of the influence and impact that we have, in our lives, on others.” I’ve had some interactions lately…

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Winter Projects from Houzz

It’s the season of staying at home … dreaming of projects to do during the winter.  Houzz gives us many choices! Dumpster Decorating: Furnishing Your Home With Repurposed Pieces What does all of this have to do with small business?  One of the hottest new trends of architectural salvage, reusing furniture and resale.  We’ve got…

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Four Websites to Spark Your Brain

Brain Pickings .. what a great title!  I get their enewsletter and it taps into my creative side; the side that wants to ‘think about things’. The core ethos behind Brain Pickings is that creativity is a combinatorial force: It’s our ability to tap into the mental pool of resources — ideas, insights, knowledge, inspiration — that…

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Perspective Defines Happiness

Brandon LaPlante is a fellow misfit. We met in Fargo, ND and stay in touch via Facebook and some email.  The misfits are out to make a dent in the universe.  I’m working on a Happiness Project.  Brandon posted this in our private group and I wanted to share it here, as part of the…

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The 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.…

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114th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count

I receive lots of press releases and most of them go into the garbage.  This one caught my eye — it’s sounds like a very cool thing to do, a good way to help shape conservation and steer Congress in a good way.  70,000 Hawk-Eyed Volunteers Gearing Up for 114th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count NEW…

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Design in Webster City

October 8 at 8:30 am there were  23 senior design students from Iowa State University in Webster City.  They partnered up with local small businesses to help improve the brand image of each business.  The Chamber of Commerce has been working with Professor Paula Curran and Susan Erickson, Place Coordinator at Iowa State University to…

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Death and Telling Your Story

Yesterday I read the 23rd Psalms and said the Lord’s Prayer while we laid to rest Cora Clock. Cora was born in 1917 and died October 3, 2013. She was in Maryland for the last part of her life. She wasn’t from Geneva, Iowa – but her parents were. And they were buried at the…

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Brainstorming with Becky McCray

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Help the good guys

Every day I get the opportunity to work with local businesses, it’s my job.  I promote, cheer lead  assist, cajole and advise.  I love what I do!   Today I’m asking a favor from my readers.  Today I get to promote a local business that we work closely with to ensure our marketing efforts are valid…

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