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honktext

Tweeting and driving just don’t mix

I always get a laugh from the signs and bumper stickers that say “Honk if you love Jesus; text while driving if you want to meet him”. And I was an early adopter of Oprah’s “No Phone Zone” pledge, long before laws were passed in Washington State to ban texting while driving.

I admit it is More >

The gold spatula - an undeniable sign of retirement for a chef

Looking for my gold spatula

The gold spatula - an undeniable sign of retirement for a chef

Who throws you a retirement party when you are self-employed?

Good question. Is it your former clients? Is it your colleagues or your competitors or your friends or your family? All of the above or none of the above?

I just More >

2010

20 actions, 10 times in 2010

I’ve had an idea to improve on the typical New Year’s resolutions and goals lists that we all make on January 1. But then I got distracted by a simpler premise – select 3 words as an overarching theme to live your year by.  And so I wrote about B.I.P. – More >

3 Guiding Words for 2010

If you are a resolution-maker and goal-setter, you might be terrified of coming up with just three scant words to build your New Year’s vision.  I know I was – how could three simple words sum up a year of great intentions?!

However, after reading social media advisor Chris Brogan’s post More >

firehose

Making room for the new, good stuff

Today’s post has changed shape and form numerous times in the past 24 hours – but there are three key themes that are consistent:  fire hose, repositioning and “bright shiny object syndrome”.  Huh? Let me explain.

In my last post, I wrote about shuffling down life’s buffet table to plant myself in front More >