Yesterday was a great day. But yesterday did not go as planned. It all started with a 7:30 a.m. car appointment--a bit brutal for the Monday after a holiday and appointments before 10 a.m. generally throw off my morning routine.… Continue reading
E Note-The Gift of Your Presence
Shoulders facing toward you. [caption id="attachment_64" align="alignright" width="165" caption="Elizabeth Grace Saunders"][/caption] Steady eye contact. Understanding nods. Verbal affirmations. Absence of fidgeting. This is how people who are fully present behave when you have a conversation with them. How often does… Continue reading
E Tip-How do I wrap up for the holidays?
This post is inspired by one of the really cool young female entrepreneurs that I met this fall through the INC 500 [caption id="attachment_55" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Morgan First, pr, marketing, and publishing diva!"][/caption] Conference and the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour--the one… Continue reading
Are You a Human Being or a Human Doing?
[caption id="attachment_46" align="alignright" width="225"] We are human beings, not human doings[/caption] Stop. Breathe deeply--that's right: Inhale. Exhale. Did that feel strange? Did a split-second break in activity both around you and inside of you seem strangely unfamiliar? If so, you… Continue reading
E Tip-Quick & Easy Way to Get an Internship
[caption id="attachment_34" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Send your resume to Intern Queen Lauren Berger"][/caption] Hello College Friends! So... you've probably just finished final exams or are just about to wrap them up. Victory is so close you can almost taste it--and it's… Continue reading
E Tip-How can I relax without guilt?
Last Thursday, I sat at a coffee shop in Des Moines, Iowa, across from Kelly Moore, a PR consultant and freelance writer. [caption id="attachment_49" align="alignright" width="216"] Kelly Moore, PR Consultant, Writer, Wife, and Mom of 2![/caption] , who also juggles… Continue reading
