5 Tips for Starting the New Year
I love the start of things, including a new year. The feeling of a clean slate and a sense of possibility are exciting. Photo by Robotclaw666. Here are my top 5 tips for starting off on the right foot: Set...
Holiday Greetings in a Digital World
In a digital world, the traditional Christmas card has fallen out of favor with lots of people. I still enjoy getting cards in the mail at this time of year, with a handwritten note, or even the obligatory newsletter and...
Making the Numbers Come Alive
I continue to see Google doing stuff right. In this thank you video to its GoogleAd customers, they don't just talk about the amount of money they've donated to charity or the number of people touched. They bring the numbers...
How’s That LinkedIn Profile Working For You?
Yeah, I know that's a bit snarky. Honestly, most people aren't happy with their LinkedIn profile, but they don't do anything about it. It's like having a bad haircut and hoping 1) no one notices (ummm, yeah) and 2) as...
A lovely way to spend an evening: Sitting next to the Christmas tree, in a darkened room, save for the lights on the tree, lap cat and blanket, listening to late poet, John O'Donohue, talk about beauty: http://bit.ly/elHw3D
Winter Solstice
Tomorrow is the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice. For the last few days, I've noticed the light and mood around 4pm, when daylight is fading away, marking the onset of evening. It leaves me with a mixture...
Brilliant Ideas from Google, Pamela Slim,and Maybe You
I was struck today by two ideas that harness the power of recognizing your clients/customers. And it's not a holiday card with a thank you, which works, but isn't very exciting. Last August, I took a four-day workshop with Pamela...
My husband's Christmas wish list: (1) Peace throughout the universe! (2) Enough food for everyone on Earth! (especially ice cream and pumpkin pie and cookies for little boys!) (3) Three pianos in every pot (er, house) (4) New big toes...