Sounds like I’m asking you to say something profound like “My child’s laughter” or “Kittens,” but what I’m really asking is, what does it or will it take to get you to write? Do you need a cheerleader? Theme music? A deadline? Time? If you are looking for the “write” motivation, sometimes you need a [...]

I have a minor crush on Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com. He is so inspirational, and I love reading all the interviews and tweets I can by him. His whole mantra is learning about that which makes people happy, and basing his business around it. Hsieh just recently came out with a book called Delivering [...]

One of the hardest things we are all faced with in the digital age is the eternal “contact me here” plight. How many appointments or leads have you missed because you were contacted the wrong way at the wrong time?  This quote from the movie “He’s Just Not That Into You” sums up my frustration [...]

Earlier this month I was asked by the good people at Scarritt-Bennett Center to host a conversation on social media for writers during their Room to Write retreat. Having had the privilege of attending one such retreat myself in December, I was honored to accept.The familiarity with social media ranged from “What’s Twitter?” to network-savvy [...]

Earlier this month I was asked by the good people at Scarritt-Bennett Center to host a conversation on social media for writers during their Room to Write retreat. Having had the privilege of attending one such retreat myself in December, I was honored to accept.
The familiarity with social media ranged from "What’s Twitter?" to network-savvy folks who just haven’t quite figured out how to get