It's been said that left-handed people are the only ones in their right minds. As a left-hander, I like to quote that and chuckle about it with friends. Truth is, being left-handed still has its myths and misconceptions. Some of those are that left-handed people are more creative. Or, more... Read more →

Stop waiting. Stop waiting for tomorrow or the next day. Stop waiting for the "next big thing". Stop waiting for that client to send that check. Just stop it! We spend so much of our time waiting - for inconsequential things, that time passes like a hurricane force wind, and... Read more →

Check out what my Tom wrote about family holiday traditions, kids spread around the world, and his holiday gift of Pet Pic Puzzles over on Scratchings & Sniffings. Hope yours are joyful, too! Read more →

By Guest Blogger, Donna DeClemente, Donna's Promo Talk Well it's now the day before Christmas Eve and I still have some packages to ship. Guess I'm doing the overnight shipping thing. I was waiting for a package yesterday to arrive that I need to include in the package I'm sending... Read more →

Every day a new email arrives in my email box that gently asks for a donation to - children, wildlife, the underprivileged, those suffering from a myriad of diseases, you name it. If only I could give to all of them. And, maybe, in some small way, I can. Just... Read more →

I had a lovely conversation with a bright, well-read, experienced woman yesterday. (That's always nice, isn't it?) Anyway, this woman--let's call her Ann--was concerned because although she knew people were reading her blog, she wasn't getting the kind of feedback and engagement she wanted. This made it hard to know what her blog readers wanted to read more of and what their thoughts really are about her content. The thing is... Read more →

Tom and I are looking forward to the New Year. Can you say the same? What do you have planned for your business, come 2010? This is actually late in the game to be planning for "tomorrow" or next year. We should have started this process several months ago. But,... Read more →

By Guest Blogger, Mary Schmidt, Marketing Troubleshooter As we head into the "holiday week" (Seemingly nobody in my circle - or Albuquerque - plans to be working next week) I'm doing my annual evaluation - the good,the bad, the ugly. And, you know what? Despite the economy, global warming, and... Read more →

This week Tom discovered that I was included in a list of the smartest people in social media. I thought it was a joke, at first. I mean, I've been doing this for over five years, I know a whole lot - and I'm smart, yes...but, to be added to... Read more →

By Guest Blogger, Donna DeClemente, Donna's Promo Talk There's now only nine days left till Christmas and I've only had the chance to blog about a few of the great holiday promotions some brands are doing this year. I've especially been writing about those that I define as a Social... Read more →