When was the last time you did something for the very first time?
The grand-bubs stopped by for a few hours last week while Mom ran some errands. Ages 6.5 and 4 years, they are still not too sure about our super-wiggly, hyper-active new puppy who wants to lick their faces and jump all over them. Having a 4-month-old puppy around is a new experience for them. They […]
Isle Do-It-Later
Complacency becomes the fog that obscures our hopes and dreams and convinces us that it is much easier to just DO-IT-LATER. As we settle into our complacency, we run the risk of convincing ourselves that all is well, yet bemoan others as we watch them sail on by. Much was the story of Meryl. Her […]
HOPE as the American Way
It was a much simpler time, in 1939. In this photo, my mother was 16 and on her way to the annual “Cherokee Strip Land Run” celebration in her home town of Ponca City, Oklahoma. Much like today’s county fairs, there would have been a carnival atmosphere with games, events and DANCES! If there was […]
Logos, Taglines, and Books, Oh My!
Almost 15 years. A lot has changed in our world of branding, designing and publishing since we started Davis Creative. We’ve made a lot of pivots, and we still LOVE what we do, Years ago, way before I started working for myself, I heard Les Brown on PBS talking about the “pivot” as he shared the […]
Sphere of Influence.
Thank you for your recent referrals! Because of you, we are able to help more small business owners grow their businesses! A long-time client recently commented . . . “People are amazed when we tell them we are self-published. The books you design for us look like they have been produced by a traditional publisher!” We invest 100% […]
I guess I’m full of it.
So, I got a great compliment today . . . “I’m in awe of how FULL-OF-LIFE your newsletters are! I always look forward to getting them in my inbox”. ___________________________________________________ And it got me to thinking . . . what else am I FULL of? ThankFULL to be living at this time on this planet. As […]
What Happened to Compassion?
Mother Earth is pissed off, and has a need to blow off a little (or a lot of) steam. I’m a big believer in the correlation between “earth energy” and “people energy”. You know, that macro- vs. micro-level theory. When the negative energy in humans reaches a boiling point, at some level it affects the […]
ASK CATHY: Should I sign a contract with a publisher?
Good things come to those who wait (a bit). BUT NO HAND SANITIZER! When you ask an almost 4-year-old what kind of birthday cake they would like for their birthday dinner, it’s almost certain they will respond with their favorite. So, when I asked Mr. N this question, he responded right away with, “LEMON!” To […]
Yesterday, I quit.
YESTERDAY, I QUIT . . . I quit thinking small. I quit thinking I need to do it all myself. I quit discounting my talent and services. I quit thinking I am supposed to know how to do everything. TODAY, I BELIEVE . . . I believe I only attract those people who are excited […]
Lukewarm vs. Pretty Cool.
Certain things are not meant to be lukewarm. Showers. Hot Chocolate. Eggs. Gravy. Relationships. . . . and why not “dougwarm” or “anniewarm”? Research shows the word “lukewarm” popped up around the 14th century as meaning “slightly warm”. “Luke” is derived from “lew” or “lewk” or “leuk”, in Middle English, which meant “tepid” (slightly warm). This […]
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