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Teacher Requests Bloggers Help
Erin Olson is a teacher of AP Language and Composition. She’s originally from Hampton, Iowa and now teaches in NW Iowa. She spoke at the 140 Character Conference in Des Moines and moved us all to tears. She has now asked for my helped. She’d like me to reach out to bloggers and see if…
Why We Honor Dr. King
Today is a day we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. A day of reflection, what his life may mean to us 45 years after his death. There are many quotes by Dr. King and one of my favorites is: “Another way that you love your enemy is this: When the opportunity presents…
Small Biz Friday: ABCM Corporation
ABCM Corporation has chosen to keep their home office in Hampton, Iowa. They began in 1961 with the idea there was a better way to care for our elderly. To date, they have grown to 30 long-term care facilities, 23 independent and assisted living facilities, 11 outpatient therapy centers, 7 durable medical equipment stores and…
Survey SAYS …
We are in the planning stages for the next State of Now Des Moines (this spring in Des Moines) and need your help. This is a five question survey, your answers will help determine when we will have the next #140confDM. We appreciate you taking a minute to answer the five questions! Click here to…
Small Biz Friday: Sukup Family Foundation
Sukup Manufacturing Company has been in business for 50 years. Located in the small town of Sheffield, Iowa, and with no intention of moving, Sukup Mfg. Co. employs local people. Over 30% of their employees have been on the job for over 10 years; that’s a testament to the workplace environment! Sukup Manufacturing Co. is…
Arguments in favor of small town living
I lived in Chicago for 30 years. I’ve read about reasons why people live in big cities. The five most common reasons I found are: Transportation service Better chance of getting a job Cultural opportunities Better living standards (hospitals and health care) Diversity in schools, work force and personal lives Because my elderly parents needed me,…
Editorial Calendar Planning
I’ve been working on my editorial calendar for this blog. First I wanted to be sure to incorporate my three words — Explore, Become, Serve. An editorial calendar is defined by Wikipedia as: Editorial calendars are used to define and control the process of creating content, from idea through writing and publication. An individual or…
My Perfect Day
Thanksgiving weekend Melaleuca Inc. flew me to Salt Lake City and filmed me telling my story about their product GC Control. This Saturday they are having their semi-annual product launch and my video will be a part of that event. If any of my readers want to learn about products that have helped me to…
3 Words: Explore, Become, Serve
I follow use three words at the beginning of the year to define where I’m headed for the year (or longer). 2012 has been an adventure to better wellness, more paid speaking gigs, and learning to walk in my own paths. 2013 will be more of that and also the following: explore: to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery This year I see…