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 […]
Business Systems & Processes
Luscious strawberries or a Smushy Mess?
This morning, I harvested almost 2 gallons of strawberries from my little garden patch. The other day, I harvested a gallon. A couple days before that, my boyfriend Nelson probably ate a pint standing out there and brought a pint in. With all the rain we’ve been having, the garden is making fruit like never […]
Wine snob, coffee snob, what kind of snob are you?
I confess: I’m a total coffee snob. It’s gotten so bad that I can’t even stomach gas station or diner-type coffee anymore. Mediocre. Drinkable, maybe. But completely not worth it. Now, I go all out. Organic, fair-trade beans. Organic half and half. I even use non-bleached filters (because bleach is bad!). I have a small, […]
It’s the stuckness, not the systems
Last week, I had a monthly accountability and action session with a long-term client. He’d just hired a new employee and there was work to be done. As this client was introducing me to his new hire, he said, “Angie helps with…uh…um…hmmm.” He stopped and started a few times. Finally, he sat up straight, looked […]
Crap baskets and business card confetti
Getting organized is really fun, I swear! I mean, sure, it’s fun partly because I love it and partly because I carefully choose the clients I work with. One of my criteria is my clients must have a “fun” mindset, too! Case in point: a couple weeks ago, one of clients marched into a closet […]
Your basal ganglia is large and in charge
It’s true. This one very small but important part of your brain is large and in charge of nearly everything you do each day. This one little area of your brain called the basal ganglia regulates your habits and routines. How your day goes. How much you get done. Why you do what you do. […]