You can guess what “B” stands for, can’t you? Yup – “B” is for BUSY. It’s the breath you take right after someone asks, “So, how are you?” It’s the breath you take right before you reflexively say, “I’m busy!” I’m listening to Brene Brown’s deeply wonderful book The Power of Vulnerability. In it, she […]
“C” is for Cycles
My sweetie Nelson bought himself a new bicycle – it’s sleek, black, and very lightweight. He tells me it’s the kind of road bike where you have to pedal all the time – a fixed-chain something or other. He goes out riding for awhile and comes back with screaming thigh muscles. “You can’t rest,” he […]
“A” stands for Always Be Selling
This weekend, Nelson’s mom drove up to see her sister, who is 94 years old, in a nursing home, and her health is failing. This sister has lived a wonderful long life, though, and that’s been a gift. On the drive up, Nelson’s mom’s car started having issues…the “ABS” light came on. As she was […]
The Habit of Being Busy
“You know what you should do. You’re just not doing it.” This was said without a trace of sarcasm by the powerful Jeffrey Gitomer (author of The Little Red Book of Selling). Right before he said this, he also stated, “Time management seminars are a gigantic waste of time.” I read a great article yesterday […]
I burned my journals (and the Art of Letting Go)
A couple of weekends ago, Nelson and I had a little bonfire. We burned about 10 of my journals. In my quest earlier this year to get rid of half of my stuff, those journals were something I felt compelled (obligated?) to keep. They took up a fair amount of room in my small closet. […]
If Orange is the New Black…
If orange is the new black, are you running your business like a prison? A week or two ago, I was listening to NPR. They were interviewing the author of the book (and now TV seires) called Orange is the New Black. It’s about a woman who ends up in prison after making some bad […]