Lately I find myself engaged in conversations about people’s desire for a more balanced, nourishing, or purposeful life. With friends, family or even professional colleagues, certain topics keep cropping up: exercise and wellness, yoga (or my friends’ passion for Nia), life/work balance, relationships that nourish, meaningful work. On the flip side: frustrations with dispiriting, soul-sucking [...]
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Indicators of Waste Heat
April 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Back to Basics
In my home we joke about the “digital hearth” — the warm surface above the amplifier and set-top box, a favorite place for cats to nap. Over the years we’ve learned that our cats are always the first to detect which electronics throw off the most waste heat. They’ve learned to discern the differences between [...]
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SoHo Charms
February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Back to Basics
If you like diversity during your day, operating a small business out of your home can have its charms. Today has been one of those days that mixes business and pleasure in delightful ways. While awaiting replies to outstanding client proposals, I’ve been able to juggle a variety of tasks: Birds, bread making, Bootcamp and [...]
Tags: work-life balance
Mortgage Refinancing: A Brave New World
February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Back to Basics, Tools & Technology
We’re in the midst of refinancing our home, to take advantage of the current attractive rates. It’s been an eye-opening experience to see how the process has evolved since we last refinanced 5-8 years ago. The lenders’ reliance upon web-based data collection services has certainly eased our burden,
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What Matters Now
January 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Back to Basics, Bookshelf, Creativity
Every now and then you come across a gem to share broadly with others: What Matters Now, a compilation of great ideas by brilliant thinkers and change agents. Agent provocateur Seth Godin has produced this compilation and offers it as a free downloadable ebook from his blog. He encourages like-minded folk who are sick and [...]
The Company You Keep
January 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Back to Basics, Social Media for Business
Reflecting back on 2009 and looking ahead to 2010, I came across a great quote that got me thinking: You are the same today as you are going to be five years from now, except for two things: the people with whom you associate and the books you read. — Source: Charles Jones, cited in [...]
Following Through on New Year’s Resolutions
December 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Back to Basics, Creativity, Tools & Technology
It’s that time of year again, time to review what worked (and what didn’t) in 2009, imagine new possibilities, dream, and set intentions for the coming year. I’ve been enjoying the process of setting some actionable goals for 2010, while identifying some larger aspirations that I’d like to translate into action. To prepare my plan [...]
UCG Affects Holiday Greeting Cards, Too
December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Back to Basics, Creativity
This year a significant proportion of the greeting cards we’ve received have been assembled from digital content created by our family members and friends. Most of these cards feature family photos and/or snapshots of peak moments throughout the year; a few are totally handmade, artsy, often collages with no digital elements. Personalized cards, user-generated content [...]
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Twitter vs. Traditional Media for Holidays
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Back to Basics
As I write my Christmas and New Year cards, I’ve been thinking about the pros and cons of traditional cards versus Twitter for holiday greetings. Forgive the wry humor… Twitter Pros No paper cuts No yucky aftertaste from sealing envelopes No last-minute dash to the Post Office to buy more stamps
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Noting the Changes
December 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Back to Basics
While updating my contacts database for Christmas card labels, I noted how many changes there have been in the past several years: so many older aunts and uncles who have died, so many marriages in disarray. It was a sobering thought. And a reason to be grateful for the friends and family who still surround [...]
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