Managing a Team of One

In June, I started Marketing Writing Bootcamp, a 13-class course by MarketingProf.com. It was my personal test to see how well I'd manage myself and online coursework. To-date, I've completed three sessions within the course and five sessions that are non-course related. Fail. Not epic fail, but still a solid 'D.' I'm excited that I'm consuming writing and... Continue Reading →

Inside Out’s Disgust and Mindy Kaling

Well, it happened again - I discovered another reason why Mindy Kaling should play me in a movie. An IM with a co-worker started innocently enough, "You haven't seen Inside Out, eh? The new Pixar movie..." then quickly escalated to "One of the characters reminds me of you ... the green one, disgust!" (full IM... Continue Reading →

Happy Accidents: Fort Collins

During my recent (and first) trip to Colorado, I stumbled upon a little bookstore called "Old Firehouse Books" while strolling around Old Town Square. Like any nerdy tourist in a brewery town, I had to check it out. There was a small group of elementary school students circled around the front of the room when... Continue Reading →

A small watermelon with big ambitions

"Come see a surprise outside," enticed my six-year-old nephew one Sunday afternoon. Every Sunday like clock-work, my two sisters and I visit my parent's house for lunch. Noon-sharp - be there or ... well, I'd say "go hungry!" but my mother is too kind for punctuation ultimatums. Just be there, and a home-cooked meal is waiting. So,... Continue Reading →

Leadership Today

What is leadership? According to Google, "leadership is the action of leading a group of people or an organization; a person who guides or directs a group." Business News Daily wrote an entire article titled, "30 Ways to Define Leadership" with perspectives from 30 different business owners and experts. I really love and connect with... Continue Reading →

Choose the Next Adventure

It's a rainy Sunday afternoon - perfect for a cat nap, a good book or a good movie. Maybe even all three! I flip on the TV and discover one of my favorite actors Bill Murray starring in "Lost in Translation" (2003). The timing feels very serendipitous. I've been in a very contemplative mood lately,... Continue Reading →

5 Reasons Why (I thought) I Should Never Start Writing Again

I first talked about starting a blog back in 2011 - something personal to jump start my creative juices again.  But procrastination and excuses won. I convinced myself that side writing would detract from my work writing, editing, proofreading, etc. End of story ... or so I thought. Fast forward to 2015 and that voice... Continue Reading →

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