I was walking my daughter’s 8-month old German Shephard along a path in a local park. Wow, did she see things differently than me! I started thinking about entrepreneurship and business, and the prospects, and the customers we take along paths. We take them along a path through our website, through … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship: Communicate With Your Clients On Their Terms
Get Out!
It kind of ended up being a three-day weekend, and a lesson in productivity coaching for me. At some point, late Friday morning I found myself uninterested in what I was doing. I felt like I was pretending to work. An hour went by, and then two. I realized I needed to stop. I got up from my desk and … [Read more...] about Get Out!
Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs: Letting Go!
One thing I committed to earlier this year was to read more, specifically non-fiction. I enjoy reading but only seem to “get around” to fiction (I recently finished Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol, The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood). Back in February I decided … [Read more...] about Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs: Letting Go!
26 years later
This past Friday was Paul and my 26th anniversary. Like many couples, we went out to dinner. Unlike other couples, we brought our family along. Paul and I have always believed that our anniversary is bigger than just the two of us. It’s about the lives we’ve created and the lives we touch, ever … [Read more...] about 26 years later
Soaring, drowning and golf
An experience is more important to me than a thing, and virtually all of my experiences teach me something about running a business. When Paul asked me what I wanted my response was simple. I wanted a family vacation. Last week we took all three kids, and Sammi’s boyfriend, Todd, to Arizona. We … [Read more...] about Soaring, drowning and golf
On the road again
I can’t believe we’re already into March. I looked outside my office window the other day and noticed that the branches on the bare trees were starting to look a little fatter. That’s always my first clue that spring is on its way. Spring is by far my favorite season. I love to watch the earth come … [Read more...] about On the road again