Reinvention

One-Smart-Cookie-Image

Are you a Smart Cookie? Half-Baked? Or just a crumb?

People love visuals. And people love food.  And food analogies that create a vivid mental image seem to really resonate with my readers.

And so, a new recipe for my blog has been simmering and is now finally ready to be served (you love food analogies, remember?!).

As I continue to educate, inform, entertain and enlighten More >

Karen is One Smart Cookie

Introducing: One Smart Cookie Marketing

Karen is One Smart Cookie

I’m excited to announce the new, improved identity of the former Incredible Chef persona that used to grace these pages – please welcome One Smart Cookie Marketing!

One Smart Cookie Marketing focuses on making other “smart cookies” look smart.  Utilizing the appropriate marketing and social media tools, we help thought leaders, More >

31 flavors of blog posts in 31 days!

Finding my blog’s purpose

What is the purpose of this blog?

31 flavors of blog posts in 31 days!

I thought I knew, but I think I better make sure before we go much farther – and definitely before I start my “31 blog posts in 31 days” project today! 

I hope I haven’t confused anyone, but my 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 >

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 >