The Personal Journey
Beliefs
Of all the beliefs you have, which ones would be the most disturbing to give up if you found that it wasn’t true? This was the question that a mentor asked me recently. His question was triggered by the book, Why We Believe What We Believe: Uncovering Our Biological Need for Meaning, Spirituality, and Truth. …
Read MoreDreaming Room
I recently attended a Dreaming Room, conducted by Michael Gerber, author of The E-Myth Revisited, and a long-time expert on small biz. I previously reported on a one-day seminar with Gerber. While the one-day is the appetizer, the two and a half-day workshop is the full meal. Being exposed to Michael Gerber’s ideas on life…
Read MoreMaintenance
At my last annual checkup with my OB/GYN, I was struck by how much more maintenance seems to be required these days for a forty-something. It started with the physician’s assistant asking me if I was taking a daily multi-vitamin and showing me a list of calcium intake with specific foods and ended with my…
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 MoreSelf-Promotion
Marci Alboher, the online career columnist for the New York Times, has a great thread on self-promotion. Start with this posting on her blog and then go backwards. Don’t forget to read her NYT columns, titled, "Selling Yourself By Showing Yourself, In a Good Way" and "Tools and Tips for to Create Buzz Around Your…
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