Well, hello there! Thank you for stopping by my little corner of the internet. It’s been a while! It’s been so long, in fact, that I wanted to write a quick post to share where I’ve been and what I’m working on these days. First, where I’ve been: The TL;DR version is that my older …
Do you want to grow your influence and command bigger marketing campaigns? That seems to be driving many bloggers these days. Bigger audience = bigger influencer = bigger payday. Of course, the difficult piece of that equation is the bigger audience one, but it somehow gets overlooked for quick tips and tricks on monetization. I …
Recently – I wish I remember where – I read a suggestion to corral clips into Pinterest boards. Brilliant! Why didn’t I think of that? So, I started two different boards, one for non-pet lifestyle clips and one for all pet lifestyle work. They’re both still a work in progress, but I think this is …
Pinterest portfolios! (Or, why didn’t I think of that?) Read More »
My, this year has flown. Although, I think I say that every year. Christmas is a few days away. (Are you finished with your shopping?) I’m buttoning up a few last-minute deadlines before heading out of town to visit our family in Maryland. I’m looking forward to a week away, though I’m going to miss …
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my husband and I found ourselves with no plans. For the first time in 10 years, we were going to spend a holiday at home. Together. Just us (and the herd) without planes, trains, or automobiles. We hosted a good friend and made the whole event low-key, relaxed, full of laughter …
I recently completed two college-level courses on Coursera.org: Animal Behavior (with distinction – wahoo!) and Creativity, Innovation, and Change. I also completed an InDesign course through SkillShare. I think I’m addicted to taking classes! I taught writing at a community college and loved the atmosphere. I loved helping adult students overcome their fear of writing. I …
The end of the year is so funny. It’s always rush-rush-rush until you slam headfirst into the gap between Christmas and New Year’s. During this busy season, here’s what I’ve been working on: I’m working with a consulting company to button up their website. It’s an exciting project. I’m helping them communicate their efficiency and …
I mentioned that I was taking a couple courses through the online portal Coursera.org. This week wrapped the Penn State course, Creativity, Innovation, & Change, and I wanted to share some thoughts about the synthesis of the course’s main topics. The course focused on three main protocols: Intelligent Fast Failure (IFF), Creative Diversity, and CENTER, …
When I taught English Composition at a local community college – a job I loved so wholeheartedly and sincerely miss with the start of each new semester – I was heartbroken to hear just how much my students hated writing. They didn’t dislike it. They HATED it. After a handful of semesters, it was clear why. …
Does your work bring out your very best? We’ve seen many executives apologizing lately. Every time there’s a splashy scandal on the news, I think, “Thank goodness I love my job too much to ever do anything like that!” To do a job well takes integrity and honesty. You can’t have integrity and you can’t be …