Image by Oberazzi via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim Growing up my mom was big on seasonal meals. We ate fruits and veggies in season, often from our own garden. Summer was a season of lightness, where crisp cool fruits and vegetables took center stage. Fall was the beginning of foods that warmed your [...]
Carrots, Sticks and Such
October 6, 2008 By 18 Comments
She lay in the grass, eyes toward the sky feeling the soft slightly damp earth beneath her. She did not remember how long she had been lying there thoughts drifting along with the clouds. Had it been minutes, hours, or perhaps days? Somehow, it no longer mattered. She had just decided to stop. The relentless [...]
I Heart Friday!
October 3, 2008 By 8 Comments
Image by KarolusLinus via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim I don’t know about you but I am dancing with joy that it is Friday! Whoo hoo! This week has been a mixture of quiet, focused intensity and all manner of serious business. The US Economic news has also dominated conversations and thoughts and let [...]
3 Reasons Why Purpose is Essential in Business
October 2, 2008 By 14 Comments
Image by a VeCeS Veo… via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim I received an email newsletter and video from BrandU this week. In the video, Kim Castle shared a story about a Native American Long Dance ceremony and tied the lessons she learned to being an entrepreneur. I was struck by a comment she [...]
Shadow Box Your Way to Success
October 1, 2008 By 10 Comments
Image by hmmlargeart via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim Jab, jab, block, jab, jab, hook. The young boy danced and punched away at his shadow. Seeing his imaginary opponent, anticipating moves, block, punch, punch, hook. His father stood quietly in the background, watching him fighting his shadow, preparing for the real thing. The boy [...]
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