Get Over Yourself – Create Your Reality
I had a conversation about exploring possibilities versus complaining about the lack of them. If you are stuck in the “why does this happen to me” world – get out of it. It’s dangerous over there and nothing good ever happens in that world. How DO you get out of that miserable world? 1. Turn…
Innovation, Recognition, Sustainability – Three Words for 2011
My three words – Innovation, Recognition and Sustainability – to rock me through 2011. Chris Brogan started it in 2006, choose 3 words that represent where you are going this year. Innovation – From the Latin innovare – meaning to renew or change. So it doesn’t mean to start something new — it simply means…
Dream Board for 2011: Day 14
I save magazines and then on New Years Eve or New Years Day cut out pictures that appeal to me. The pictures get organized on my dream board that sits right by my desk. This year there’s a lot of travel on the board. Hawaii, Peru, North Carolina, Paris, a beach with a hammock and…
Goals for 2011: Build It
It’s been a year of ups and downs. The roller coaster went pretty fast this year. Last years goals were all met. When I wrote them, I thought “will I be able to do this?” Looking back, it seems they weren’t bold enough or big enough. This year I’ll expand on my goals – create…
Small Town Marketing Primer
Well I’ve done it. I wrote my first ebook. Small Town Marketing Primer It’s free and I encourage you to share it. Please come back and comment – would love to hear your thoughts. The chapters are Social Media, Day to Day, Business Sense, Take Action, Time Off, Melaleuca and Me, and Administrative. There’s plenty…
Acceptance: Day 13
Acceptance is a person’s agreement to experience a situation, to follow a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to change it, protest, or exit. (according to Wikipedia) Winter is not my favorite season. I don’t like being cold, falling on the ice or driving in bad weather. However, I live…
Google Reader
There’s millions of blogs and I can’t read everyone. I can however subscribe via RSS feed and put some of my favorites in my Google Reader. Here’s a few posts I’ve read this morning. For the traveler … if you don’t want to travel after this, you’re not a traveler. I want to go out…
Take Care of Yourself First: Day 12
This is my great niece Natalie. She hands out smiles to anyone who wants one. She relies on me and trusts me. It’s my sacred duty to take care of her and be the greatest great aunt in the world. To that end, I make a solemn oath to take care of myself first. I…
Dear Santa
Dear Santa, I got what I need. A roof over my head, people who love me, food in my cabinets and ways to make a living. Blessings indeed! Take my gift to someone who needs a little help. There’s a man down the street who can’t find a job. Help him this year. That lady…
6 Things: Gift for the Geek
Image by Mubina H via Flickr I have a folder in my email called “Business Tips”. When I get a email, usually from a list serve or someone I subscribe to, that I like and think I could use it later, I put it in this folder. My gift to you this year, is to…