Remember those year-end holiday gifts you made to nonprofits? Yes, those gifts, that are now a distant memory as we approach the mid-year point. These organizations provide services to our communities every day of the year. In turn, these nonprofits need the support of all of us who are able to lend a hand to […]
Be Different
April 14, 2015 By
As we share the stories of our business, we’re encouraged – even pressured – to highlight the differences between our business and that of our competitors. Surprisingly, though, we’re still encouraged – even pressured – to blend into the crowd in our personal lives. So today, I invite you to join me in taking a […]
April Fool’s Challenge: Swim, Bike, or Run Every Day of the Month
March 30, 2015 By
Yes, once again I realize that desperate times call for desperate measures. After training for and running a 10-mile race last year, I sprained my ankle. What a great reason excuse to take a break from running. Whoops – it’s now been five months, and I’ve run no more than a dozen times: a far cry […]
Dreams Do Come True
March 24, 2015 By
Yes, these dreams we dream do come true. They don’t come true because we have a thought and throw it out to the universe. These dreams come true because we are moved to action to make sure they do come true. The first time I thought of writing a book, I was just a kid. […]
Choosing Abundance
March 17, 2015 By
We make choices every day. And every day, I choose to live in a world of abundance. Sometimes it seems that we make our lives more complicated than we need to. How many small treats do we fail to notice / acknowledge when we focus on something larger than life? Get real. Life is a […]
10 Tips to Get More Followers – Courtesy of Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick
February 19, 2015 By
If sharing is caring, Kawasaki and Fitzpatrick are the King and Queen of caring. Hubspot’s Amanda Sibley hosted a webinar featuring Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick a/k/a The Dynamic Duo of Social Media. This was a no-nonsense webinar packed with useful information. Here are the Duo’s 10 Tips to Get More Followers: Be Valuable – Inform, […]
Asking Bold Questions Following A Cancer Diagnosis
February 9, 2015 By
It’s easy to get thrown into a tailspin upon learning that you’ve got cancer, and it’s really challenging to get the information you need to make the best choices to heal your cancer. For more than three years, I’ve been talking with cancer survivors, attending conferences, reading book after book after book, and scouring the interwebs for […]
Wrestling with Your Approach to a Challenge? No Problem. Go Snowshoeing.
February 9, 2015 By
Here in the Northeast, we’ve been the recipients of an abundance of snow. It provides a beautiful landscape, opportunity for great recreation, and insight in approaching work challenges. Yes, that’s right. Snow is offering up assistance to work challenges – and I’m not talking taking the day off because there’s too much of this white […]
Loon Echo Land Trust and Jon Evans: Stewardship at its Best
January 27, 2015 By
Balancing conservation, stewardship, and economic development is no easy task; Loon Echo Land Trust and Jon Evans make it look easy. As I sit warm and cozy working in my living room with blizzard conditions outside my window, it’s hard to believe I had to trade in my snowshoes for crampons a mere four days […]
Lessons Learned From Accepting A Challenge
January 25, 2015 By
Winnie Kao dropped the gauntlet. She asked anyone and everyone to join her in blogging every day for a week. Many, including me, accepted her challenge. Making the commitment to blogging every day for seven days forced me to adjust my work schedule to write every day – weekends included. Yesterday I posted my blog […]
