Do You Suck at Email?
Lack of response to follow-up emails seems to be coming epidemic. Do the rules of common courtesy still apply to email? Post discusses what your lack of response really says.
The Smells of Fall
Fall has quickly descended upon us here in the Pacific Northwest. And while I know I’ll eat these words in about four months time, I actually quite enjoyed the rain yesterday. And today it is alternating sprinkles with bursts of sun and some wind thrown in for good measure to get the leaves swirling about. [...]
The Power of Imagination
My son found a rock in the parking lot the other day…actually it was more like a large piece of gravel. Nothing particularly outstanding about this rock. It wasn’t smooth or a pretty color or even remarkable in any way. But suddenly, this rock became an almost animate object to my son. He gave it [...]
Getting Something for Nothing
Ok, so technically, things might not be all that free, if, for instance, you have to have a computer and internet connection to get them. But I’m going to make an assumption that if you’re here, then those two things are covered and we can move onto the free stuff and the almost free stuff. [...]
What We Can All Learn From Kindergartners
My son started Kindergarten this week. He was so excited to be starting school. He was asking all sorts of questions, wanted to meet his teacher right away and just couldn’t wait to get started on the learning process. On the morning of the first day, when the moment came for me to leave him, [...]
Virtual Assistant to the Rescue!
During times of an economic downtown, everyone seems to tighten their spending belt in one way or another. Hiring or even continuing to employ an administrative assistant can often be moved to the bottom of the list of must-have resources, especially for a small business owner and probably even more so for a solo entrepreneur. [...]
Who Do You Want To Be Today?
I’m not a huge Nickleback fan, but for some reason, I really dig this song, “Rock Star.” And I especially enjoy this video for the song. Watching everyone lip sync the song conjures up feelings that I can do anything and I can a Rock Star in whatever I choose to do. Now, it’s not [...]
