Rich Man, Poor Man – Who’s More Noble of the Two? I’ve been thinking about money a lot lately. You made a quick judgment when you read that, whether you realize it or not. I’ve been pondering how the beliefs we hold about money are formed very early in our lives and are so tightly woven into our thinking …
Why Blogging is Important One of the most important reasons to express your voice online through blogging is that it crystallizes your leadership in a very personal way. Most people focus on the external benefits of blogging. Establishing your expertise, building trust with your audience, search engine optimization – these are important and good. But even more …
Blogs have personality. Some are science, some are art, some are business and some are fun. Regardless of your motivation for blogging or the content you convey, there are structural elements of an ideal blog post. The Pillars For Your Post Length 300-500 words is a guideline for a solid blog post. Most people read several …
In 35 years of business ownership, I’ve seen a lot of change. It’s hard to even remember a time when we didn’t rely on computers. It really makes me laugh to remember my first cell phone. It was about the size of a shoe with a huge antennae that stuck out of my purse – …
Edgecrafting is all about innovation. There’s no better time than springtime to plow some new ground, stretch your boundaries and try something new. Let’s innovate! We’re sailing out of years of econmic doldrums (and there’s some tacking involved, eh?) . We can not just revive what worked in the past and carry on. It’s time …
Just as gold is weighed to determine market value, words must be weighed in order to assign the value we’ll give them. Discerning between fool’s gold and the real deal is a weighty matter in relationships. As children, we chanted in sing-song voices the words, “sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me.” …
Recently, as I transferred items from yesterday’s “To Do” List onto a new day AGAIN, I wondered if I will ever have everything done. To be totally caught up is not something I’ve experienced in the past 40 years or so. There’s a sign that reads, “If each one of us is assigned a certain …
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This person keeps saying negative things about you. They say you don’t really know what you’re doing. They say if the curtain was pulled back, people would see that you’re not the least bit impressive. You’re being called an imposter – a poser – a big fake! If you don’t shut this person up, they …
Did you know you can buy happiness? Now that I have your attention, I’ll tell you how much it costs. Not much. This week, my husband brought me a simple bouquet of flowers from the grocery store. When he arranged them in water, he pulled out a single rose and put it in a slender …
Resolute. Committed. Determined. Nik Wallenda demonstrated and defined those words as I watched him walk a tight wire, 180 feet high, in downtown Sarasota recently. No safety harness – no net. The only options: do or die. As a spectator, I was nervous. I truly can’t imagine what was going through his mind. I wonder …