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It's been a fun morning for a social-media-loving home body like me. I spent the first part of my day with some self-proclaimed social media newbies — at home, in my basement, with my 11 year old daughter taking drink orders at one point. A perfect morning for me: my...
Note to Self: Spend More Time Offline
My life tends to follow a predictable routine: Work, family time, sleep. On the weekends, I add church, time with extended family, housework, and the occasional outing. The past 5 days, however, have been anything but usual. Starting Wednesday, I enjoyed: a train ride...
What Are You Wearing Today?
Nope, this is not one of those posts. I am not going to post my outfit. My outfit not that interesting, anyway. I can say this with certainty even though I am scheduling this post because when I work at home, I typically wear jeans and whatever else I can throw on...
Authenticity, Motherhood, and More: 5 LeaderTalk Posts
A rainy Monday and a federal holiday means my husband has the day off work. Our daughters still had school, but I got a day off of carting kids around (nice!). Husband at home means there's a roaring fire in the hearth and the house isn't nearly as lonely and quiet as...
Thankful for: Toasty Warm Edition
It's another Friday school holiday for my younger daughters. They only attend school on one Friday during November, which is challenging for this work-at-home-Mama. Today, though, my husband has taken the day off. There is a fire blazing in the hearth, a hot cup of...
The Courage to Emerge: The Apple in the Orchard
The trees behind our home are bare now, so my view this afternoon is of long lean trunks and branches. Only a few stubborn leaves remain. I can imagine the view in summer; where I now see brown and shadows, there is only green. And when I drive down the country roads,...
UNITE to REWRITE
Over the past few months, I have enjoyed the privilege of getting to know Justin Miller and Nia Baker, two of the members of the team at CARE for AIDS. I first met Justin, the executive director of CARE for AIDS, through his father, Mark Miller, and Molly and I met...
Thankful for: Pajama Edition
Do you have an image of people working from home offices, wearing their pajamas all day? I don't usually meet that stereotype, but today I do. And can I tell you? It's fun. My daughters have a school holiday today and two of my three daughters are still wearing their...
Your Book Deserves a Celebration
I'm excited to announce the launch of my latest e-book, Your Book Deserves a Celebration: 15 Ideas for a Spectacular Social Media Book Launch. This book represents the heart of what my company and I do. The core of our business is helping people use social media...
5 Leadership Posts, Circa 2009
If you have followed my story, you might know that I started my online career in 2009 as a leadership blogger and social media marketing specialist for Mountain State University. During that time, I published nearly 300 posts on leadership topics. Over the next few...
Thankful for: Today We Are Rich Edition
I am a big fan of Tim Sanders and Today We Are Rich. Have you read it? You can download the first chapter here. My favorite section of the book is the section about gratitude. Here's what Tim says: "Gratitude should lift my attitude, making me the giver, lover and...
These Dark Mornings
These dark mornings of fall. I've written about it recently. I look at my window, and all I can see is my sleepy self reflected back. The days are shorter, the mornings later, the mornings darker, no sign of a break of light. I get up early, at a time it should always...