We all have those things that we work on that, for one reason or another, always get pushed aside. Currently, I’ve got two items on my to do list that seem to never get crossed off.
Today, I’m going to accomplish both of them. But to do so, I knew I needed a change in venue. So [...]
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Tuesday Home Office Tip: Get out to find your focus
Posted in Uncategorized on December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Letting go
Posted in Uncategorized on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In yoga class this morning, we did a partner exercise where another person helped us stretch. My job was to lie on the floor with the soles of my feet together and let my feet be gently pushed towards my face. All I had to do was relax and let go.
It was the hardest part [...]
Scaleability
Posted in Uncategorized on October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, the monkeys went to bed about an hour apart. I put them both to sleep and found that it was much easier to put one kid to bed than it is to put two kids to bed. Even though Monkey #2 was wailing most of the way down.
Bedtime always seems more about processing the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When you’re a monkey, everything looks like a tree.
Image thanks to A. N. Erlandson.
Tuesday Home Office Tips: Make Dinner During Lunch
Posted in Uncategorized on September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Often, when I’m working from home, I don’t take a long lunch break in the middle of the day. Instead, I take several short breaks throughout the day.
But sometimes, I need to shift into a different kind of activity to take my mind off a hairy problem and enable insights to emerge. (More on this idea [...]
Tuesday Home Office Tips: Avoiding Screen Suck
Posted in Uncategorized on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many people who work from home spend a lot of time on the phone, connecting with clients, colleagues and other important people.
On my desk, the phone is right next to the computer. It’s difficult for me to stop checking email, editing a document or surfing the web when I’m on the phone. But it’s terrible [...]
“We stand in our own shadow and wonder why it’s dark”
Posted in Uncategorized on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a zen Buddhist koan shared by Robyn Waters at the Jump@10 mini conference last week.
She’s the former VP of Trend & Design at Target Corp, current rock star at inspiring people and companies to think smartly, inspirationally, and honestly about their growth. I think she’s an excellent example of where combining your work passions [...]
Made to Stick Lesson 6: Storytelling
Posted in Uncategorized on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The final piece of advice that the Heaths have for folks looking to help their ideas stick is to tell more stories. This can be challenging in a business context where we’re more used to people weaving statistics into their presentations than compelling narratives. But the human brain is wired to recall and retain stories. It [...]
Funny Monday surprise
Posted in Uncategorized on April 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been spending a lot of time over the past few weeks working on my presentation for the In Store Marketing Summit on April 17. Good thing, too because they’re hyping it.
Imagine my surprise when a friend in Chicago emailed me this picture. For those of you who don’t know that’s me there on the [...]
When success does not equal succeeding
Posted in Decision Making, Uncategorized, tagged experiments, failure, learning, prototyping on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My husband and I are experimenting with new ways of handling childcare for the two monkeys and household responsibilities in lieu of a nanny. We’re trying longer days in school, and adding a day, plus hiring a dog walker for when I’m out of town, and asking my mother-in-law for some mid-week help.
It feels like [...]
