I Remember
11 years ago this country was attacked. Thousands died. We went to war. Things as we knew it changed. Today I ask that you reflect on how those changes have affected you. Do you hug your loved ones more? Are you saying ‘thank you’ for services rendered? Are you taking more risks and pursuing dreams…
Small Biz Friday: Enchanted Acres
It’s that time of year. Cool mornings just perfect for a walk or run. We’re wearing longer sleeves and even a light jacket. The heat coming up from the ground no longer burns our knees. It’s Fall! This year we have a new, local business in the county. We’ve been graced with a little bit…
International Dot Day – Changing the World
I am a big fan of Angela Maiers. She has championed the You Matter cause and is literally changing the world. In April she brought a group of students to the 140 Character Conference/State of Now in Des Moines and they made me cry. Me and a room of full people. Because they showed us…
Corn Shocks – A Rural Tradition
A corn shock is a group of corn stalks tied together. Tuesday I spent the morning helping chop down corn stalks, put 12-15 of them together in a shock and tied them up with twine. Then we threw them on the back of the pick up and I headed off to town to deliver them…
Partnering with Crafters – in rural Iowa
TownsEnd Winery is a little, family owned and operated operation located in Hansell, Iowa. It’s also a small town success story. I’ve written about them before and today I want to show you how they’ve partnered with other small businesses in North Central Iowa. September 1 and 2 was the 2nd Anniversary of the TownsEnd…
Ending Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome has run in my family for generations. I’ve made a commitment to end it with me. This involves exercise and diet. It involves saying no when you want to say yes. It involves believing that you deserve to feel good. So what am I doing? 1. using GC Control products from Melaleuca 2.…
Midwest Maybe
Ben Milne from Dwolla said at the Social IRL Conference on Thursday you can contribute in a positive or negative way. Are you someone who complains a lot? You’ll find that negative attracts negative and you’ll soon be surrounded by negative people. Jason Freed from 37 signals taught him that the concept of recognizing bad…
Concentric Circles
Melanie Mayberry is a lot like you and me. She goes to work, she volunteers in the community, she has good friends and she sings in the choir. She also can put pen to paper and write an interesting review, tall story or the truth. I’ve asked her to share here monthly with a blog…
Luxurious Living: Tour Hampton
Sadly, we had to cancel this event today due to lack of enrollments. I was just going to delete this post, but then I thought maybe you could help me. Would you share in the comments what you liked about this event idea, what you didn’t like or how you would have marketed this…
No Excuses
Can I tell you the number of times I’ve heard “I don’t know how to do that.” I’m talking about using social media as another marketing tool for your small business. The opportunity presents itself this Thursday to spend an afternoon with Jason Falls, Mr. No BullShit, and be a part of an in-depth discussion on…