The Fear of Competition

There is no need to fear the competition, instead focus on discovering and leveraging your own “X” factor.

Are You in the Dark?

Image by Thorsten Thees via Flickr It was a muggy, grey day with bursts of rain showers. As the day progressed the storms rolled in with a fury. I heard the crack of thunder in the sky and looked out to see lightning piercing the dark clouds. The winds picked up,  the trees began to [...]

I’m not a Doctor but I Play One in My Dad’s Head

When I met my biological father met  I was working on health care reform and attending caucus meetings in D.C.  I have had many, in depth conversations with him translating medical terminology, explaining the endocrine system and demystifying pharmaceutical labels for him. In a mind sometimes tumbled by ever increasing signs of dementia, he holds [...]

Shrink Your Waist and Increase Your Business

Image by Smaku via Flickr There is almost nothing better than fine chocolate. Gourmet chocolate creates an unforgettable experience even before you taste it. Chocolate marketers allow their product to be the star. Their marketing copy tells you about the ingredients and passionately conveys the taste. It is filled with features and the only benefit [...]

Anniversaries

It arrived without fanfare, almost unnoticed, after all it’s not a day that I want to define me for life. Yet, there it was proven by the calendar, quiet and gentle, but here. I had no strategic plan or desired outcome. I would simply hold on gently and let the day and my heart guide [...]