Back to Basics for the New Year

I have spent some time in book stores lately, trying to find something new and magical- something that either intrigues me, fiction or nonfiction.  I am coming up woefully short on the whole.  Why?  Many things are seeming so very much the same out there, and very few...

The Holidays- How’d They Go?

We have returned from our Christmas away from home.  It went remarkably well, considering that there were over 15 people at Christmas Dinner,  all with many divergent opinions, and not one Jerry Springer moment!  Fortunately, despite the fact that my husband’s...

Contributing to the Blogosphere

There are a couple of interesting projects being tossed around the blogosphere- One, the 5 things you didn’t know about me, and Ben from the Instigator Blog’s What did you learn this year? I decided to answer both here. 1. What I learned. I turned 40 this...

Decisions – How NOT to make them

I  am pretty confident most of the time, but like everyone, I can lapse into self doubt.  I made a Google home page that I love- all of my favorite widgets all in one place- giving me the condensed versions of information I use every day- NYT front page, favorite blog...

So Over the BS

I have a big event to attend in a few days. I’ve been spending the weekend working on my pitch, making sure I sound professional and have the concepts digested down into their most basic form. The basic quesion is Where is the value add- why does this idea merit...