As you may know, every year since around 2002, I declare a theme for the new year. I use this theme to guide my decisions throughout the year. Different from a resolution, the theme is not a single, measurable goal. There is no black and white indication that I failed or succeeded at the theme….
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Reflections on 2011 – The Year of the Table
It’s that time of year, when many of us hole up a bit (amidst lots of gathering and mingling) to reflect on the year passing and plan for the year arriving. Alas, it is that time for me, too. This is my summary of The Year of the Table. I choose a theme each year…
Working Retreat Vlog – How do I afford a working retreat?
For some of us the vision of a retreat includes massage tables nestled under giant banana trees. I’m in for that for sure! However – though that’s an awesome plan for getting away from it all – that’s not the only way to have a retreat. By definition, a retreat simply means to pull away…
Coaching vs. Consulting, Clarified
When I hit a point in my business where I was ready to step up my game and increase my marketing efforts, I looked for a business coach. At the time, I thought consultants were for companies to hire, not solo business owners like me. So, I found a “coach” who was actually a consultant….
Working Retreat Vlog Series: Part 1
As I talked about in the starter Working Retreat Vlog Series post, I get amazing amounts of work done during working retreats. I am able to concentrate, find flow, get into the meat of things and actually complete projects that I’ve had brewing for a long time. I usually also weave in some lovely personal/business…
Working Retreat Blog Series Starter
You want to get some great work done in the world, right? I feel confident in that guess because you’re here on this blog – and that’s so much of what this blog is about. So, you really must go on a working retreat – if you don’t already do that. And if you do…
2011 is The Year of the Table
As you may know if you have been reading for a few years, every year as one year rolls into the next in celebratory glory, I declare a theme for the coming year. This past year was The Year of Opening. The year before was The Year of Sleep (possibly my most unsuccessful theme of…
What’s Your Why?
Last week I completed the first phase of Coaches Training at Baraka Institute in Portland, Oregon (more on how amazing Baraka Institute is across a few future posts.) As usual, I was flinging together some last minute stuff to hit the road for the three and a half hour drive to Portland, where the training…