My love/hate relationship with Mondays. I write this on Monday morning. My office is behind a beauty salon, which is closed on Mondays. I love Mondays because it’s quiet. I can think easily without having to block out the sound of hair dryers, clippers or local gossip. Monday also seems to be the day I […]
When is it time to quit?
When is it time to move on? I received this question from a friend last week. She had an extremely difficult time with a client, and she was at the end of her rope. The criticism stung – worse than losing money. She wanted to know if her business had reached a peak, and now […]
Book Review: In The Long Run by Jim Axelrod
I’ve mentioned before my newfound appreciation for the public library. It’s amazing to walk into a building full of books that allows you to walk out with any you like…for free. Kia is much more systematic about her library trips. She researches books she wants to read and then reserves them online (this allows her […]
2011 – What’s Your Word for the Year?
Kia meets with a friend on a weekly basis to help her stay grounded. Someone to help her not get too high or too low. Another person in her life to be a sounding board and a friend. So they came up with this plan to pick a word for 2011 that would help them […]
The War of Art
A friend of mine sent an email yesterday after he had a read a book over the weekend that had profoundly affected him. I haven’t read it, but plan to take a look at it. I thought I would take a few of his thoughts and share them with you. First of all the book […]