After spending so many years living in the mountains of North Carolina, Dave and I are no strangers to a good snow. A few months ago, heading back to our Arkansas home after a snowstorm, we hit an icy patch and fishtailed. [ read more...]
“It’s impossible to get better and look good at the same time.” In her acclaimed book The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron says that when we are learning and growing we won’t look our best. Growth is messy. It requires trying things that [ read more...]
Years ago, we had a team member who was dealing with so much at home due to her husband’s injuries. She was a good accountant, but serving multiple clients creates pressure at month end. We worked with her schedule and gave her [ read more...]
You miss out on collaborating on new ideas. You think of ideas but can’t share them with your team until they’re fully baked and ready for unveiling. Half-baked ideas can take on a life of their own and create confusion. So you [ read more...]
We got 6 inches of snow in January, and that is a lot for our area. We typically get 2-3 snows a year and 3 inches is the typical amount. But the day after that snow, all I was thinking about was [ read more...]
My brother passed in June of last year after a two-month battle with pancreatic cancer. If you’ve been here for a while, you’ve probably read some of what I’ve written about it. Last weekend, his community gathered to honor him. The centerpiece [ read more...]