True confession: When people start bashing the annual urge to choose a resolution, I often join in and say, Yeah, that's a giant waste of time. But then I turn around and go make one. Or three. Sometimes, a resolution comes back to haunt me. Especially when it's 11 months later and I uncover the … Continue reading New Year, New Plans, Same Old Me
OCTOBER 2020 UPDATE: A funny thing happened this month when someone reached out to see if I sold pencils! HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED. July 2020 Update: The Year of the Pencil is still going strong! Thank you to the BLACKWING PENCIL COMPANY for sending me a box of beautiful (truly, they are — see my Instagram … Continue reading Why 2020 is the “Year of the Pencil” for Me
Partnerships, in life and in business, make the world go around. When they're good, they're very very good. and when they're bad, they're horrid.* Today, I'm thinking about business partnerships — those I've had for years and those I've had for just a few weeks and, in one instance, just days. I work hard to … Continue reading Pointers for Perfecting Business Partnerships + a Poem
Everything I learned about how to treat people, I learned from my mom and dad. Everything I learned about how to treat people in the business world, I learned from Dale Carnegie.Twenty-plus years ago, I spent almost $2,000 on Dale Carnegie training. I did this at a time when I was self-employed and wanted to … Continue reading Social Media Lessons From Dale Carnegie