A few weeks ago I participated in a “style workshop” that covered the basics of making a great first impression with what we wear. Contrary to the popular notion that people form an impression of us within seven seconds of meeting us, the presenter told us that people we meet form an impression of us […]
Having experienced several different iterations of entrepreneurship, I can share these four truths about flexibility: 1) If you can’t bend and flex when the winds of change slap you in the face, you might break; 2) If you’re not seeking out opportunities and/or reasons to change (which exhibit your flexibility), you risk staying in the […]
Many marketers spend countless hours plugging away at one marketing plan or media release or the other, and many also labor – often begrudgingly – to create optimized blog content to attract search engine traffic to their websites. That is all well and good; marketing plans, media releases, and SEO and SEM are building blocks […]
Two quotes I recently came across have buzzed around my brain for several days now. One is: “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” (Augustine of Hippo.) The other is: “Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, […]
I knew it! Mother Nature provides a healing tonic. Benefits of particular importance to me are reduced stress, reduced anxiety and depression, fewer symptoms of A.D.D., and increased energy. What writer doesn’t need help in those areas? To overcome writer’s block or to simply escape from the urban madness, I often head to my local […]
My Top Ten Tips to improve writing are broken into five “put” rules (what to put into your writing) and five “cut” rules (what to cut from your writing). Put one book per week on your “just finished” list. If that’s a stretch, make it one book per month. Or put into your brain every […]