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Three big ideas from IDEAS Boston

November 17, 2011

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I was very fortunate to attend the 2011 IDEAS Boston Conference. IDEAS Boston is a unique event where some of the region’s leading thinkers from every imaginable sector push boundaries and share their latest big ideas to create fertile ground for innovation. A big thank you to Bobbi Carlton and Mass Innovation Nights for providing […]

A failure to communicate and how to fix it

November 9, 2011

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  It’s amazing how a failure to communicate can derail things. I’ve seen several examples over the past few weeks. The fixes are simple and it’s too bad that they didn’t happen. The most telling example I’ve seen so far: I’m part of a job search group. We share leads and encouragement. This is as […]

Surprising insights from a John F Kennedy Library visit

October 27, 2011

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My two best friends and I are on a library kick and we’re trying to get more culture in our lives. This past weekend we visited the John F. Kennedy Library in South Boston. We initially planned to go because they were going to have a special exhibit about Jackie Kennedy Onassis, not so much […]

How NOT to communicate with clients

October 20, 2011

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There are literally hundreds of blog posts and other articles out there about best practices in marketing. I love reading and learning about these. A recent example reminded me what NOT to do. We recently received a notice in our mailbox, telling us about some upcoming work being done to the water pipes on our […]

Celebrate the end of summer – and enhance your career

September 1, 2011

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As summer draws to a close, are you sad? Or, are you looking forward to the fall? I had an awesome summer with the best kayaking ever. The end of summer means winter is not far behind. I sure miss kayaking in the winter. I also love the fall, it’s my favorite time of year […]

Lessons learned from setting goals

August 25, 2011

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First of all, you have to define what success means to you. You also have to have goals and concrete steps to achieve those goals. My main focus this summer was to increase my upper body strength so that kayaking would be easier and more enjoyable. Did I succeed? Yes! Here are the lessons I […]

How do you escape?

August 18, 2011

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Kayaking is my ultimate escape. Water like glass, birds singing, gentle breezes blowing. My boat glides softly through the water and the only sound is the gentle splish splash of my paddle propelling me forward. I’m very fortunate to live only 5 minutes away from a beautiful river. When I’m out on my kayak, all I […]

Do you have the discipline to achieve your goals?

August 11, 2011

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I have lots of discipline when it comes to exercise. I can easily push myself, even when I don’t feel like doing any exericse. I am stronger and in the best shape of my life. I also have lots of energy, in spite of having a lot of stress in my life right now. Here’s […]

My favorite summer things

July 21, 2011

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I’ll admit this has nothing to do with technology or marketing. It is related to my life, so it still fits in with my blog strategy. Plus, it fulfills my committment for doing a weekly blog post. 🙂 This is a light-hearted look at my favorite summer things. 1. Chipmunks. I adore these cute little […]