Ah… my dog Lexi. She is a cutie. You can’t help but love her. She loves all dogs, all people, all children…. but she is a terrible networker. When I take her to dog parks, she often gets growled at, … Continued
Over Thanksgiving weekend, my mother, sister and I went to a few local craft fairs. We aren’t “Black Friday people” – we prefer to avoid the crowds, but we do enjoy perusing the aisles of arts and crafts made by … Continued
I will never forget my first, only, and perhaps last hike across Knifes Edge on Mt Katahdin. That hike not only tested my physical endurance, but also taught me many life lessons that I still hold on to today. The … Continued
As a small business owner, I’ve attended more than my fair share of networking events. When I first started attending networking events, because I am an introvert, I spent more time getting to know the cheese plate and the hor d’oeuvres … Continued
Early November 1986, hunched over rows that were the length of 3 football fields, with muddy gloves on my hands, I dug through the wet, cold, leafy tops and grabbed onto the leaves of the stubborn root vegetable. Giving it … Continued
“Every problem we have, nature has already solved” Janine Benyus author of Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. It was while I was hiking Aziscohos Mountain when I had what I call a “Divine Download”…. an idea that struck out of … Continued
Carefully making my way down the trail from the summit of East Kennebago Mountain, my legs felt like jello. The elevation wasn’t too bad (3800′) but it was more strenuous than I expected. Each step down my shins, thighs and … Continued
If you have been in business two or more years, congratulations – you are one of the 10% of start-up businesses that survive past the first two years. ( If not, don’t worry – keep reading – this information can … Continued
Have you ever wanted to achieve a goal so badly – you refuse to turn back, despite imminent danger, loss of life or limb, or risk of serious injury? I see small business owners do this to themselves time and … Continued
Everyone knows that the key to time management is to “take things off your plate,” so why is it so difficult to lighten the load that weighs us down? I remember my Dad telling us a story of how my … Continued