The Trough of Sorrrow While on vacation in June, I ran across this post on the 8Bit blog (8Bit is the creator of The Collective’s WordPress template – Standard Theme). John Saddington shared the below graphic/timeline of a start-up business. It specifically refers to a tech start-up (which will be sold or go public). The […]
Rest really, really matters. 2 reasons why.
What a weekend! I’m writing this late Monday morning after another long weekend of activities (soccer, dance, birthday parties, church, more soccer, friends, meetings). I’m tired after my weekend of “rest.” I attempt to work a traditional week (Monday through Friday) taking Saturday and Sunday off. It doesn’t always work out that perfect. On top […]
10 things you definitely don’t know about me.
I was called out. My friend (via the internet world) Elizabeth Simmons called me out on her blog Out to Lunch… a couple of weeks ago. She describes this as a ‘meme’ “Memes” are cultural symbols and social ideas that spread virally. In the same way that a flu bug travels from person to person, memes travel through social […]
Forget your weaknesses. What are your strengths?
Who are you learning from? I read 2 blogs every day (among a host of others I read on a regular basis) – Seth Godin and Michael Hyatt. Hyatt focuses on practical tips for leadership, social media, productivity and publishing. At least every week I learn something new in the core areas that Hyatt covers […]
How to deal with disappointment.
My first RISK of the year. My word for 2012 is RISK, and earlier this month I made my first RISK of the year. I submitted my entry to Photographers Ignite. Probably an even bigger risk was sharing my risk on The Collective. I didn’t make it. I was definitely disappointed. My topic was really […]
6 steps to move your business from Winter to Summer.
Yesterday, I compared the first snow of the winter in Kansas City to your business. Specifically I related the first snow as the unofficial signal of the arrival of winter to moments in your business signaling change. I had more thoughts as I wrote. In particular, recognizing a signal that your business needs to go […]
20 Things I’m thankful for. What about you?
This will be my last post of the week. I’m taking some time off for Thanksgiving. I’ll be back with great new information on Monday. Tuesday I’ll be introducing December’s Submission contest…it’s going to be HUGE! I read a nice post last week from Michael Hyatt. It’s perfect for Thanksgiving. I encourage you to read […]
Are you finding open space?
New Territory Yesterday, I wrote about how each of us resemble an ATM. We can’t give anymore than what we have in us. This means we need to constantly work to refresh our creative batteries. Last Sunday marked the first time since creating The Collective that a day passed without something being posted. I actually realized […]
