12 Minutes of Blog Brainstorming

12 Minutes of Blog Brainstorming

Have you ever sat at your desk, staring at the blinking cursor on a blank post on your blog? One of the main barriers to blogging —for some people — is being unsure about what to write. One way to overcome that barrier is to spend regular, focused time creating a list...
Abandoned or Postponed?

Abandoned or Postponed?

My oldest daughter is turning ten next Sunday. This decade, my first decade as a mother, has passed impossibly fast. Earlier this year, I had a big idea. I planned to write a book for my daughter as a gift for her birthday. She is a voracious reader and she loves to...
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...
The People on the Bus

The People on the Bus

I am hoping to start a preschool co-op in my new hometown. Right now, my key challenge with this start-up is finding the right people. To me, it doesn’t really matter WHAT we do exactly. It’s about finding a group of people that we like, who like us, who...
Good Ideas Gone Bad

Good Ideas Gone Bad

For me, a lot of the fun of a vacation is the planning. I enjoy mapping out fun activities for the family, finding places to go that everyone will enjoy. Of course, the actual experience is rarely exactly what I imagine. Sometimes it’s better, sometimes much...