September is Self-Improvement Month

All the Good Stuff, Blog, Personal Development, Self-Improvement, Tips

My first exposure to the self-improvement world was way back (waaaay back) when I graduated from high school and was given the “I Dare You Award.” The award came with a book of self-improvement advice. I still have that book. If I had really taken everything to heart...

The Big Gmail Freakout

All the Good Stuff

Right now my inbox is flooded with emails from marketing folks I follow who are all in near hysteria over the new Tabbed Gmail Inbox Interface. (I bet your inbox is full, too.) Good grief! You’d think the world was coming to an end. Or at the least, the email...

Clicking!

All the Good Stuff, Blog, Networking, Social Media, Stay-in-Touch, Tips

Most people I know really hate going to networking events. And I must admit, I’ve had some bizzaro networking experiences at times myself. For instance…. Not long ago I was at a networking mixer and was getting a glass of wine. (I just love events where...

Put page numbers on your docs

All the Good Stuff, Blog, Ebook Creation, Guerrilla Marketing, Marketing, Printed Materials, Soul Proprietor, Tips

So, once again, I send something to my printer only to come back into the office to find dozens of pages all over the floor. Grrrr! But double-Grrrrr! when I find that there are no page numbers on this document that I just printed! It was somebody’s irresistible...

What’s Love Got to Do With It?

All the Good Stuff, Blog, Marketing, Soul Proprietor

In a word: Everything. Love is the secret ingredient to my business. And I’ve been carrying on a love affair with my clients for years! And finally. FINALLY. This message of “love your clients and they’ll love you back” is finally taking hold. At first, I didn’t pay...

What are you reading right now?

All the Good Stuff, Book Reviews

There never seems to be enough time to read all the good stuff that I want to, and too often, I have two or three (or more, Yikes!) books going at one time. I read a lot of stuff that’s inspirational and good for me, and in my off hours, I love a good trashy novel. Or...