Ordinary Life, Extraordinary Living

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The Social Media Guru Next Door

Boundary crossers are people who inhabit more than world but fit wholly in no one world. I'm one of them, easily having a conversation with a group of engineers or life coaches or bloggers. Recently, I had a chance to...

Chris Lowney Redefines Leadership: Think of Your Own Name First

Today was the Second Annual Social Entrepreneur Day in Colorado. I attended one of several events held throughout Denver to bring awareness to social entrepreneurship, as a way to solve global problems, by applying effective business practices. Chris Lowney spoke...
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Creating Community Through Blogs

Some tips I gathered from the Thin Air Summit: Photo by Gavin Andrew Stewart A first step to creating a community is to be a part of a community. It's easier to join a conversation than to start one. Participate by...

Debt-Free, After 25 Years

Not since I graduated from college, with student loans, have I been debt-free. My husband recalls that when he left college, he didn't have any money but he didn't have any debts either. Until he married me. What started off...

How Poetry Nourishes Me

Several years ago, I asked my niece, Joanna, who was in a graduate program for poetry, what appealed to her about this form of writing. She replied, "I like the density--how you can convey so much in so few words."...

Interview on A Bigger Voice

Interested in hearing more about my newest venture, straight from the horse's mouth? I was recently interviewed by Terry Morreale for W3W3, about  A Bigger Voice. Click here to find the link and read the backstory about reconnecting with Terry,...
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Interview on Wisdom Entrepreneurs

Photo by Larry Nelson of W3W3.comFor those of you who learn best by listening, I was recently interviewed about wisdom entrepreneurs by W3W3, Internet talk radio, billed as "Colorado's Voice of the Technology Community."  Click here for more info on...
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Jeremiah Owyang’s Keynote at Thin Air Summit

It's one thing to read someone's blog over time. It's another thing to see them speak in person. Jeremiah Owyang gave the keynote yesterday on the second (and last) day of the Thin Air Summit,with a talk titled, "The Future...
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Dave Taylor’s Keynote at Thin Air Summit

Dave Taylor gave the keynote at the opening of the Thin Air Summit. And what an opening! He's a pioneer in the use of the Internet, going back to the '80s. With that experience comes a wise perspective. I found...

Anchor and Twist: Defining a Wisdom Entrepreneur

In talking with others about the concept of A Bigger Voice, it's been trial and error in finding the right words, to communicate clearly and concisely.  This is important. Without crystallization of your message, of your wisdom, of the stunning...