Why Can’t I Focu….SQUIRREL!
I am a writer who has earned her living writing and teaching storytelling for many many years, so you would think I would be a…
Smile! You’re on Camera
Video. When I watch myself in a video it’s sort of an out-of-body experience; is that really me on the screen? Do I look like…
Love Affairs Come and Go…Even With An App
You might call me a serial dater. I fall in love quickly, get bored or flummoxed, then off to the next one I go. Love…
Tools of the Trade: Where Did I Put That List?
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t keep some kind of list, whether it’s grocery, ToDo, or “bucket” style. Entrepreneurs have become millionaires by creating methods…
Happy HoliDog
Each holiday, my wife puts out HoliDog. This cute little bit of fluff gets gussied up depending on the holiday. Last month it was a pumpkin…
Am I Out of a Job?
Have you see Flippy, the robot designed to manage the fryer in fast food restaurants? It’s pretty amazing until you watch it for a few minutes and…
Do You Have The Right Time?
The best writers–creative and business–understand the importance AND POWER OF TIME I’m waiting for the plumber to arrive. Ever since our revered plumber/friend Larry retired,…
Blockages suck
I don’t believe in “writers block,” although that doesn’t stop me from whining about not being able to write. Clearly, I’m not the only one.…
To Listen, or Not To Listen
Podcasts are all the rage and they feel like one of those those pop culture things that I just don’t get. I’m not trying to…
Productivity Makes Me Feel Bad
“Some words have a meaning to them that we don’t often think about but yet still affects us, which has applications to persuasion, social influence…