12 Rules to Live By
As I was cleaning my 12-year old son's room, I noticed a faded piece of paper thumbtacked to the wall above the bed. Here's what was written in faded pencil: To: Andy From: Dad Date: 11/1/04 Subject: 12 Rules to...
Players
This is a follow-up to my post on Peter Block's Employee Manifesto. The first of many, as it seems the wisdom in this manifesto has captured my attention, in the way that when one is shopping for yellow VW Beetles,...
How Gen Y Celebrates
Birthdays are now opportunities to make meaning in a larger way--supporting a creative artist or organization. I recently received a birthday invitation from a Gen Y-er that was part celebration, part philanthropy, part concert--held at a local theatre with a...
Life Imitating Art Imitating Life
On a recent visit to Starbuck's, I put on my biz owner hat to see what I could learn from one of the icons in entrepreneurship. I noticed the non-coffee, non-edible items that Starbuck's sells---beautiful coffee mugs, CDs, books on...
“I Can’t Afford It”
Seth Godin nails it with this post when people say, "I can't afford it." I couldn't have said it better myself. It is up to me as the seller to make sure the buyer sees the value for what they...
Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
Article from the Wall Street Journal, dated November 17, 2007: Moving Up in Mumbai Subtitle: A Job at the Mall Lifts Young Indians Out of Poverty The article talks about young workers from the slums, who previously worked in garment...
Employee Manifesto
In cleaning out my office, I ran across a copy of “Employee Manifesto” written by Peter Block. Block's words have never been more true, as companies adapt to globalization, outsourcing, and a new kind of workforce with Gen Y. More...
Pet People
My 12-year old son recently adopted a cat from the Humane Society in Boulder. It automatically put our family into a new category--pet people. Up until then, we were pet-less. Neither my husband nor I had pets growing up, other...