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January 31, 2014

Marketing people talk really fast

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Yesterday I got up before the sun and drove out I-84 to a marketing conference at Edgefield, a former county poorhouse, now a retro-chic hot...
January 28, 2014

How to choose a carpet color (when you have a cat)

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Today I went in for my quarterly tune-up with Dr. Tony, the eccentric but lovable naturopath. Every visit is a new adventure. Today the pres...
January 24, 2014

Another way for employers to say, "No thanks (loser), we don't want you"

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I'm discontented. I just found out about the Bright Score . Do you know about this? You probably do. As usual, I'm the last to catch...
January 23, 2014

Bad news: My top five strengths have given me an emotional hernia

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A friend of mine who is a business coach sometimes helps me with business stuff. We talk weekly. I help her with market research ideas, she ...
January 20, 2014

Remind me next time not to live on the north side of a mountain

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I'm tired of living in the shade. Winters in the Love Shack are dim, even when the sun is shining. By all measures, it was an awesome, s...
January 16, 2014

Call me Square Peg: The chronic malcontent goes a-networking, again

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For the past decade my personal mantra has been Do what interests you . Following the elusive muse hasn't always been easy. Identifying ...
January 12, 2014

The consequence of starting a business: The trolls are after me!

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One of the consequences of starting a business is that you can be found. I guess you could say that willingness to be found is a requirement...
January 09, 2014

Building my relationship network, one stupid event at a time

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Last night I braved a little wind, a few raindrops, and horrifying 45° temps to do a little networking at the monthly meeting of the local c...
January 05, 2014

One small resolution for a better new year—for other drivers, anyway

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The beginning of a new year is a good time to clean house, review past performance, and make plans for the future. I'm sneaking up on al...
January 02, 2014

Re-framing 2014

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Hey guess what! I've discovered that I am an idea generator. I am a veritable fountain of hot and cold running ideas...things to make, d...
December 29, 2013

No treats for you! One year!

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It's good to get together with friends during the dog days between Christmas and New Years. I don't consider myself a Christian, but...
December 25, 2013

A tale of two Christmases

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Merry ho ho. With no major disasters or mall shootings to fret about (that I know of), all I have left to talk about is family. 'Tis the...
December 22, 2013

Plagued by monkey mind

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As my friend in Minneapolis once said, “On a good day, my mind is trying to kill me.” She's speaking of her own mind, but the phrase see...
December 19, 2013

How to avoid the holidays: Build a Wordpress website

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I'm fumbling around in Wordpress and MailChimp, trying to remember how to change layouts and add mailing list forms... it's daunting...
December 14, 2013

This stupid cold season

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My mother and I went out to celebrate. I'm celebrating the completion of my doctorate. She's celebrating the completion of her stint...
December 12, 2013

Is there life after doctorate?

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This week I'm wrapping up the loose ends of the doctoral journey. The University wanted a pdf file and a hard copy of the dissertation. ...
December 09, 2013

Stick a fork in me

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This morning I successfully defended my dissertation. Sorry. I'm trying to figure out what to write next. Do I mention that my good fr...
December 05, 2013

Cold remembrances of someone else's past

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Self-imposed house arrest, in limbo, waiting for Monday, oral defense day. I made it to the store today, yay me. I had to go; I was out of e...
December 02, 2013

The chronic malcontent supports Buy Nothing Day

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As I count down the days to my oral defense, I have done my best to take each day as it comes, free from expectations and judgment. That Zen...