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 […]
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“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 […]
Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind
If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know I love to garden (and if you’re new here, welcome!). I spend a lot of time gardening because I love growing my own food. I love watching my seeds turn into tiny plants that become giant food makers covered with pretty flowers. I even love […]