A few weeks ago I was privileged to be featured on a David Wood podcast. I've bragged about it here before, but now I want to go in a little deeper on his answer to my question. Here's what I asked (OK, I admit it, I'm a groupie. Shoot me): Hi David, I know your … Continue reading Get Off Your A$$!
Category: Personal Growth
Feminism and Kim Kardashian
This unlikely juxtaposition comes because I’m thinking about scrutiny of women’s bodies. Somebody used that phrase the other week and I was somewhat perplexed. Not because I think women’s bodies aren’t scrutinized, but because it wasn’t in a context I would have expected. The person proclaimed that complimenting a woman on weight loss was offensive, … Continue reading Feminism and Kim Kardashian
The First Newsletter is Out!
It's a newborn baby newsletter! This one was just an introduction, but the plan is to write a substantive one every week. Just for this one, I'm going to post the text here. But in future, if you want to know what's in the newsletter, you'll have to subscribe to it. Welcome to my very … Continue reading The First Newsletter is Out!
Announcing … The Newsletter!
It is with a combination of great excitement and trepidation that I introduce you to the next step in my learning ... the e-mail newsletter! Eep. Blame it all on the inimitable Berni Xiong. I met her through Chris Brogan's Secret Group on Facebook. If you want to know what that group is about, you … Continue reading Announcing … The Newsletter!
Thinking About Kindness
I screwed up this week. The details are not important, but what matters, to me, is that I failed to consider kindness as an overriding factor in dealing with humans. I am fortunate to have encountered a great deal of kindness in my life. Most recently, I have found practitioners of the generosity model, in … Continue reading Thinking About Kindness
Website Review – DUKEO
Wow, so my friend Holly Jahangiri told me that I have to check out a contest on this site called Dukeo. I'd never been there or heard of it, but when Holly tells me to do something, it's usually a good idea to follow her advice. Especially where contests are concerned. The contest requires a … Continue reading Website Review – DUKEO
Why I Follow People Like Michael Hyatt (and Not Random Twitter Marketing Dude)
It's funny. Since I've been talking on Twitter with generous people in the online business world, some of the marketing bots out there have noticed me. At least, I think they are bots. If they aren't, they seem to be passing the Turing Test in reverse. Their tweets have links to blog posts all over … Continue reading Why I Follow People Like Michael Hyatt (and Not Random Twitter Marketing Dude)
How is a Soup Nazi Like Nail Decals?
Sometimes you just get a confluence of events, forcing themselves onto your attention and demanding that you respond, or at least think about them. I recently had such a confluence, and I would love to know your thoughts, too. I have to admit to not being a Seinfeld fan. I was not aware of the … Continue reading How is a Soup Nazi Like Nail Decals?
Why Learn?
Last December, I wrote a blog post as part of my process of figuring out what I want to do when I grow up. It actually appeared on my old Blogger blog, but of course I imported all of those into this blog when I set up the website. I got so involved in all … Continue reading Why Learn?
Little Coffee Plant on the Prairie
My coffee plant is bearing glossy red beans. I should harvest them soon, but they are so pretty. The story of this coffee plant is as impressive as that of any immigrant to this Prairie city. It came to me in a tiny burlap sack, as a hostess gift back in 1995 or so. It … Continue reading Little Coffee Plant on the Prairie