Good News/Bad News

Good News/Bad News

My youngest daughter, who is four, picked up the phrase “Good news/Bad news.” I’m not sure where. We’re on the way to pick up her sisters from school and she says to me “I have good news and bad news.” “Okay,” I tell...
How to Write a Twelve Minute Blog Post

How to Write a Twelve Minute Blog Post

I am enamored with the idea of the 12 minute blog post for several reasons. One is that limiting the time I spend blogging frees me to do other things. If I think writing a blog post is going to take an hour, I might just skip posting. Problem is, I want to post...
Choices

Choices

This morning when I woke up, I saw these numbers on the clock: 4:44. A number of thoughts scrolled through my mind. I’d love to stay in bed. I’m still tired. Do I really want to get up? And then: It’s Tuesday. I missed my blog post on Sunday. If I...
Why I Blog

Why I Blog

Clicking the publish button on a new post always requires me to muster both faith and courage. I need faith in myself as a writer that I’ve written something worth reading. I share, and then I question: Will this post resonate with you? Help you in some way?...
Start With the Story

Start With the Story

On Wednesday, I talked to my new friend Simone about getting started with blogging. She asked me how I tie stories and business lessons together, and I emphatically gave her this advice: start with the story. Then Thursday morning I woke up to write my blog post for...