Boss: “Your assignment within the next hour is to write five creative headlines to present to the Chief Marketing Office. Now go.” Me: “Okay, bye.” This was a real conversation. Luckily, I had the work experience to accept this challenge with my best poker face, and the tricks up my sleeve to turn on my creativity like a light. When it comes to brainstorming, I use different strategies depending on the type of assignment. If […]
This is an ode to my corporate upbringing. I loved it. Because of my nearly ten years working in a corporate office, the topic of emotional intelligence in the workplace is definitely in my wheelhouse. Some of these principles I learned by simply growing up. Others I learned by getting laid off. Twice. In a decade of working in an environment with rules and red tape, here are some of the principles I learned. Respond […]
If you just purchased a website template and are about to dive headfirst into building your website, hold up for a second. One of the biggest mistakes businesses make when creating their website is to write it as they design it. In my opinion, this is a long-winded way of developing an average end result. When it comes to writing website copy, each word has tremendous value. Why? Because your website visitors aren’t going to […]
Oh boy! Grayson is one. We celebrated with a family dinner and Grayson put on a memorable cake smash performance. Quite frankly, he was ready to be one about three months ago. Walking, babbling, thinking, reading, and playing. He’s as little as he is big. Mighty and tall. Small and cuddly. Always up for an outing. And always up for a nap on my chest. Here are some of the small moments that made this […]
