Last night in writers group Lona Renee Fraser of Inspire Others . . .Inspire Yourself read from the book In the Growing Places by Rita J. Maggart. I’ve learned a trick that works wonders when I need a compliment. I say to someone else what I need to hear! For example, I may need to hear: “You look nice today!” “I’m proud of you!” “You’re … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned 30 Days of Blogging
With a big sigh of relief I have reached the finish line of the 30 Day Blog Your Brand Challenge hosted by Indie Business Network with 32 blogs posted! The best part about it is that I reached this finish line with a whole bunch of friends. We all learned a ton from the experience. I was greatly blessed when I read what the others bloggers posted … [Read more...]
Allergies & Intolerances
In my personal life I get asked a lot of questions about allergies and food allergies. I've had multiple environmental allergies my whole life, but my son Keegan suffered from severe food allergies with unusual reactions as a child. When he was two years old I was asking my doctor, Kim Webster M.D., for a magic cure for the severe stress I … [Read more...]
Big List of Inspiring Business Books
The mental switch from employee to self-employed was flipped for me when I joined Amway in 1992. One of the greatest lessons I learned in Amway was the power of reading business books. I learned a whole lot of other hard lessons in Amway, but that is another story from another day. The message that has remained ingrained in my mind from that … [Read more...]
How to Build an Empire, Write a Book or Follow Your Dreams
One of the most common phrases said to me is: “I do not know how you do it all.” And probably the most common question asked of me as a mom-preneur is, “How do you do it all?” Here is my quick and easy answer. I don’t do it all. I do the important things well. I make products. I write and publish books—12 of them so far! I work as a formulator … [Read more...]
Lunch with Pat
I met my mother’s best friend, Pat, for lunch this summer when I went to Portland for a visit. Lunch with Pat for me is far more than a shared meal. Something today made me long for a lunch date with Pat. In Pat’s smile I can see decades of laughter shared with my mother. In the special glint of her eyes I can see the mischievous moments she … [Read more...]
Remembering 9/11
The memory of 9/11 has not faded for most Americans. My memory of 9/11/01 is as vivid today as if it was only yesterday. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana I am incredibly honored that The Cross and the Towers has a link to the Selah Press Anthology 360 Degrees of Grief: Reflections of Hope and an … [Read more...]
Get Real on Social Media
Social media has broken down barriers. It has changed what we expect to know about a brand and how we communicate with a company. Maybe that is why people love seeing pictures of your kids dancing, your cat being part of your family, what you had for lunch and how your day is going. I run into past and present customers who have told me how … [Read more...]
If Words Made a Visible Difference
A friend posted this quote by an unknown author on her Facebook page today, “If the words you spoke appeared on your skin, would you still be beautiful?” Unknown That alone is a powerful question worth pondering for a moment. But her status update got me thinking deeper about the question. If the words we spoke to others appeared as … [Read more...]
Even So
Phrases get stuck in my head sometimes. Even a word combo can replay for days in my head. Last week at church we sang a song that said, “even so . . .” Even so has been stuck in my head ever since, so today I decided to look up the definition. In spite of . . . nevertheless . . .notwithstanding . . .despite that . . .in spite of that. . … [Read more...]
No Overnight Success Stories — Hallelujah Anyway
The phrase overnight success cracks me up. I am sure someone out there has been an overnight success at some point in life, but for most of us the road to success if littered with failure and defeat. I know it has been for me. My friend Lela Barker has a business called Lucky Break Consulting. She came up with the name because people thought … [Read more...]
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