Ideas for a Better Life
When Good Things Happen Quickly: Postscript
Back in March, I posted about good things happening quickly for a friend, Kevin Menzie, founder and CEO of Slice of Lime, a local Boulder web design company. In the course of a few days, Kevin found himself being whisked away to NYC for a photo shoot as part of an article by Small Biz…
Read MoreLife With No Regrets
Try this exercise from Jim Huling, in an article published by Motto Magazine: Identify the different roles you play that define who you are. Personalize the roles to further define. For example, Andy’s mother, business owner, gardener. Add in roles even if you have not spent time on them recently. For example, you may have…
Read MoreUnplugged, Part 2
I’m reading the book, The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. I had seen it on the bestseller lists and wondered if it was all hype. However, when my husband gave it to me for our anniversary this past week, I dug in. (In our family of readers, books are favorite gifts, right behind good chocolate.)…
Read MoreUnplugged
I’m in the middle of a two-week "creative hiatus," which means no appointments and the mental freedom from my responsibilities as a biz owner. Time to dive into the dozen or so unread books in my office that still seem relevant, time to blog and read blogs. Time for hikes, bike rides, yoga classes, and…
Read MoreLive-Withs
From the book, The Highest Goal, by Michael Ray, I’m trying out a few "live-withs." These are concepts, beliefs, mantras that I’m experimenting with–living with to see what happens when I do. The live-withs I’m trying out: Do Only What You Love, Love Everything You Do See With Your Heart Participate in the Flow of…
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