I am taking the risk of following one rule this morning. I’m writing my blog – even though it might not be a very good one. And I guess the second risk I’m taking is simply to ask the question, “What are the rules I need to follow? And what will I gain? What will I lose?”
Playing What If…?
I’ve been playing “What If…?” with myself recently where my business is concerned. I’ve been trying on some dreams and plans for size…seeing how it might feel to take one path over another, grow one part and let another part go, or maybe add back some services I’d previously stopped offering. Growing beyond where I’m [...]
Ask For What You Want
Most people don’t have a problem asking for what they need. You can justify a need. It’s a scary thing to ask for what you want. You expose your vulnerabilities. You open yourself up to the possibility of NO as an answer. You might find your desires being scrutinized, questioned, or ridiculed. And yet, if [...]
What Do I Know?
A few days ago, I wrote about how Willa Cather had a friend who encouraged her to “write what she knew.” It proved to be good advice, and led to a successful career for Willa, during which she wrote beautifully about the prairie life and its people. Pearl S. Buck did the same thing. She [...]
