New Vocabulary
When you find fun new vocabulary words, they sometimes stick with you longer than you thought… You may have heard the color of the year from Pantone is “Cloud Dancer”. This has gotten quite a bit of attention – both Read More …
Month: December 2025
Refine the Story
You might need to refine the story…hit all the high notes, but make it real and relatable. Early on…the background and the reason to keep reading. Add in the details that keep their interest and make them laugh or cry. Read More …
Near to Home
It is time to stop the travel, get off the road and stay near to home. Sleep in. Get some rest. Reconnect with family. Linger over coffee. Invite friends over. Schedule brunch. Make cookies. Stay near to home and make Read More …
Energy Is Low
When the energy is low, you have to decide what to do: It isn’t acceptable to be where the energy is low so you have to do something – it might be simple or it might be drastic but change Read More …
Not Mine
Whoops – that was not mine… the package I opened. the sandwich they gave me. the breakfast bowl she served. the correct answer to the question. the person I thought was a friend. the car I walked up to in Read More …
Ask The Right Questions
When you ask the right questions, you can… continue the conversation longer. make someone feel better. solve the mystery. get the information you want. learn more about someone or something new. qualify a good candidate and eliminate the wrong ones. Read More …
More Cookies Now
We have more cookies now… It isn’t a big decision. Bake them or buy them – your choice (if you have a strong opinion I won’t argue with you.) When it is the holiday season, you can never have too Read More …
Keep Trying
No matter what you do, or the success you have, keep trying to be even better. Success breeds success. Challenges make you stronger. Wins inspire more effort. Keep trying to learn, improve and support the growth of others… let them Read More …
Listening…
Everyone around you is talking – but, who is listening… to what you say? and really hearing the information (not just waiting to talk)? to the ideas that need to be explored? and making a decision on what is said? Read More …
All The Things
When you think of all the things that have to happen to make a family or friends “be” it truly is amazing. Timing. Right place at the right time. Mood. Thoughts and ideas that align. Age. You don’t have to Read More …