Day 5 of this exercise sounded simple at first: make a list. Of ten things that are important to me. My first thought was if I could narrow it down to only 10. So, I started thinking about what is truly important to me. According to my friend Mr. Webster, important means: marked by or
Read MoreThey say a picture is worth a thousand words – and photographs can speak especially loud. A photograph captures a moment in time, for all time. And yet, a photo can still be open to interpretation. First, I started to post a few photos of my kids and granddaughter (as they are the subjects of
Read MoreOne thing about me – other than my near obsession with helping folks pull themselves out from the bottom of the financial heap – is that I enjoy playing games. Most of my online “biographies” note that fact. Cards, board games, puzzles; it doesn’t matter. I just like friendly competition. There’s an online game I
Read MoreI recently realized I was doing a ridiculous thing by not publicizing my blog. It’s quite silly, but I’ve been waiting until I got it right. But it’ll never be “right” so I may as well quit erasing entries and let someone have a look. Otherwise, what’s the point?In my imagination I’m witty and clever.
Read MoreWhy is it so difficult to take our own advice, to do for ourselves what we do so often and so easily for others?I have spent much of the past twenty years helping people start and grow their small businesses, yet my own seems to have suffered through an endless cycle of surges and stalls.Both
Read More“Networking” is the business buzzword these days. So many folks want and try to do it, even when they aren’t quite sure what it is or how to do it. It comes very naturally for some, and others have to work at it dilligently. This should be no surprise – all of life’s talents and
Read MoreSometimes a change is necessary. It’s ok to change your mind when you find that your original plan isn’t working right. It’s ok to change when you learn something new.So, I’m changing the focus of this blog. Obviously, it’s been a while since I posted because what I thought I wanted to do wasn’t really
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