Finding My INNER-G
My weekly blog post is due. I need an idea . . . an inspiration of some sort. I’ve hit a metaphorical roadblock. Sometimes I just need some inner guidance – some INNER-G. When you work for yourself and you love what you do, your business “day” can easily turn into nights and weekends as […]
Pioneer Spirit
My family roots are strong throughout Oklahoma and Kansas – especially in the small oil town of Ponca City, Oklahoma – more recently made famous by the Food Network Chef, Ree Drummond and her TV show, “Pioneer Woman”. As a child, I remember going to family reunions in the city park which has a statue […]
Southern Belles Only Wear Their Best Dress In Public
Many of you have heard stories about me growing up in Oklahoma. And yes, “Yep”, “Howdy” and “Ya’ll” were spoken daily – even by the ladies. More importantly, the ladies in my family – especially my mother and her mother (Nana) – mirrored the fashion trends of the time and I was taught, “a true […]
Fuzzy Brands Breed BANAL Benefits
ba·nal bəˈnäl,bəˈnal/ adjective D: So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. I learned the word BANAL from my mother. She LOVED crossword puzzles, and as it became more difficult for her to see, I would sit with her at the nursing home, asking her the clues as she rattled off the answers […]
Rent-A-Brain
Today I was asked if someone could “rent” my brain for an hour to learn more about the current self-publishing industry. Most certainly! You betcha. In today’s world of constantly-changing technology, it is hard to keep up with what works and doesn’t work. Confusion reigns supreme, so as a last resort, a lot of people […]
Must Trust
When I remember to TRUST, life just seems so much easier. The topics of TRUST and INTEGRITY seems to be all around us . . . from the national news reports to our neighborhood watch. I’ve had several decades of learning to trust the process (AKA: my higher power) and listen to “that little voice” in the […]
SEMPLI-FI
So, let the games begin. The “to-do” list says, “update website”. There’s nothing wrong with the old one, other than a need to look more current and up-to-date. According to our consultant, it needs to “SEMPLI-FI”. When checking the meaning of the original Marine Corp motto, “Semper Fi”, it translates loosely into, “Always faithful”. That works […]
Positives always eliminate the negatives.
One mathematical “rule” I remember from grade school is, “positives always eliminate the negatives”. Although most of my family would pretty much confirm I’m not much of a mathematician, I do find this “rule” fascinating, as it rings true in all aspects of life – even for those of us known as “right-brain creatives”. When […]
Be Bold. Unfold. March On.
Thousands? Millions? How many people does it take to create a movement? I was born in 1956 (feel free to do the math) and it has taken me this long to “march” for a cause. My motivation originally came about by reaching what I call my “adamant negative” point. The “NOT-TY” responses spilling out of […]
Intend. Attend. Suspend.
Sometimes the best idea is to simply set an intention. Historically, we tend to see a slow-down in business over the winter holidays. It starts around mid-December, and usually picks back up early January. Not this year. We just closed out the biggest December we’ve had in 12 years of business. We squeezed in a couple of three- and four-day […]
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