Do you ever think about what you would tell your younger self now that you are older and wiser? Or do you ever consider what key lessons you really want to teach and live out for your children? I’m closer to 50 than I am 40, or even 45 at this point in life. I used to think that 50 was so old, but now I know it is just a wiser version of … [Read more...]
The 1st Ever 2×4 LIVE is a Wrap
Donna Maria Coles Johnson of Indie Business Network, Lela Barker from Lucky Break Consulting, Anne-Marie Faiola from Brambleberry and me (representing Selah Press) held our first 2x4 LIVE event with this weekend in Nashville, Tennessee. The two day event was a great success. I believe the heart of the event was the willingness of the attendees to … [Read more...]
Reminders in the Midst of March Madness
March arrived in our house in a blur. There were dance competitions, speaking engagements, two thesis papers due, a 50th birthday to celebrate, house guests, a chili cook-off for Red Cedar Bison, a lawn and garden show for GreenWorks, and a lingering cough. All of which has left me pondering–is it really already the end of the month? Didn’t March … [Read more...]
Unintentionally Dancing in the Rain
I’m a habitual door locker. Crazy habitual. It’s a problem, kind of habitual. Closing the door and locking it are the same action for me, no matter what. And if you’ve read my story in Puffy & Blue, or know me well, you probably can guess that those habits are never going change. You know those moments in life where you suddenly realize … [Read more...]
One Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl Sunday 1992 changed my life forever. After a long day at work, I joined a Super Bowl party already in progress. I started out drinking beer, moved onto consuming flaming Spanish coffees (in the plural) and returned to drinking beer when we ran out of supplies. Some of my last memories of that night are right after the beer run. Mixing … [Read more...]
Give Away What You Most Need
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...]
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