Like most people, there are days when I find myself loafing on the couch, sucked into a day-long marathon of cop-show reruns I’ve already seen a hundred times. I get up about every other commercial break to rummage through the cupboards for … well … something. Half the time I’m not sure what I’m in…
In recent weeks, I’ve once again found myself leaning uncomfortably forward. As a small-business owner, though, I’m getting used to the feeling. That feeling that comes with knowing I’m doing something a little bit risky, a little bit unpredictable, a little bit exciting, and a little bit uncomfortable. The feeling I might … just might…
Last month, I spent an afternoon milling around a Women’s Business Expo here in my hometown. It was a good event … part networking , part conference, part trade show, part enter-your-business-card-to win-a-free-Prada-bag. All in all, my kind of event. One of the sessions I attended was a speech by a communications expert at the…
Awhile back, I was inspired by a “Top 30” list featured in Success magazine, which listed the things every successful CEO needs. It got me thinking about how closely it matched my own list of must-haves. Quite a few of their items made my own Top 10, but I have a few others that, as…
Thanks to my previous life in publishing, I get to do quite a bit of creative work for my clients – from small design projects like branding buttons to stick into email signatures or postcards to promote upcoming events, to more-involved projects like creating e-book templates or writing original copy for Websites or printed pieces….