Why is it that we need to figure things out?  To know the why of whatever is happening.  It’s our mind’s wiring to be a problem solver but our Soul is wiser.  Sometimes we need to be comfortable living in the questions. I am reading one of my favorite teachers – Barbara De Angelis’s – Read more...

You may not often be called on to make a presentation, but I’m betting that when you do, you want to make sure that your audience—whether large or gathered around a conference room table—doesn’t doze off. This post draws on advice from Scott Schwertly, the author of How to Be a Presentation God, which sounds Read more...

There would be a lot less bad marketing in the world if executives were forced to read all the ineffective, sometimes downright awful, content their organizations produce. Marketing is supposed to put human needs first by sounding like it was created for humans by humans.  Marketers know this. So why is there so much bad Read more...

Thanks to Tom and Amy Smith of Project Gado, I recently got to see a 3D printer in action.  The printer is used to manufacture parts for a robot that automates the digital scanning of archival documents like old photographs and newspaper articles.  You could argue the robot is taking away a human job, except Read more...

As a consultant maintaining an up-to-date website that can be viewed by a mobile device is a MUST have.   Most websites usually do a good job of presenting to clients and prospective clients the professional image the consultant is trying to convey, at least on a desktop computer.  The problem is that many times clients Read more...

 How do you spend your day on social media? Yes,  I run my own business, I implement strategies for clients, I speak at events, run webinars once a month, and I write most of the blogs you see on Social Strand and people always ask me, how do you do it all?  Do you sleep?  Read more...

The idea of being your own boss is alluring, isn’t it?  For some, it’s about making your own decisions, for others it’s about flexibility, or getting out of a highly political environment.  Whatever the motivation, most of us have imagined working for ourselves at one point or another. For many, it isn’t wishful thinking.  Since Read more...

Following up to last week’s post, here’s the second half of what I learned at Wisdom 2.0, a technology and wisdom conference I attended Feb. 14-17 in San Francisco. As I mentioned last week, the conference was about exploring the intersection between technology and wisdom, with leaders from Google, Facebook, Linked In and other tech Read more...

Taking a break from my usual marketing-specific topics to do a review of a technology and wisdom conference I attended Feb. 14-17 called Wisdom 2.0 in San Francisco. The conference was about exploring the intersection between technology and wisdom, with leaders from Google, Facebook, Linked In and other tech companies with mindfulness leaders such as Read more...

Overview: If you receive an audit notice from the IRS, do not panic.  First, read the letter completely through to see what they are auditing.  If you can handle the audit yourself, without getting emotional or defensive (or rambling), then do so.  If you don’t have the time, then hire a professional to deal with Read more...