Act Upon Motivation

For quite a while now, even before the latest design change to this site, I’ve been rotating motivational quotes – first in the sidebar and now in the footer. Go ahead, scroll down to the bottom of this page and look for them. You’ll see in the footer, a column in the middle called “Motivation”. Below that will be two random motivational quotes by someone famous –... read more

Is Your Site Easy On The Eyes?

I like to tell people that I’m no designer, but I know what looks good. Of course, each of us has her own opinion about “beauty” but over the years, scientific research suggests that our individual ideas on beauty aren’t so far apart. Simply put, we often find beauty in things that are symmetrical and harmonious; things that are easy for our brains to process and assess, and that... read more

Finding The Image Of You and Your Business

A small one-person business can often be a reflection of the business owner’s personality. A lazy, do-nothing-productive personality may result in a do-nothing business. A peppy, multi-tasking personality may result in a business that roars forward at a breakneck speed. Of course, many factors play into a business’s “personality”, but the personality of the owner can be a major... read more

Do You Recognize Yourself?

I’m a big Reality TV fan. I love watching people carry out their daily lives for all the world to see. I often think, when she sees the playback of how she acted, she’ll realize what a jerk she was. What would happen if each of us could rewind our days and watch the playback of everything we said and did? What would we learn about ourselves? I’d bet we’d learn a lot! In fact,... read more

Finding Inspiration In Almost Anything

I’m sure you’ve noticed over the last 5 days, that I’ve been writing posts based only on finding Flickr photos that inspired me. This was a little experiment that I wanted to try, and I was very happy with the results. Each day I glanced at the “most recent 100 Flickr Creative Commons By: photos“. Of course, depending upon what time of day I chose to go, would determine the... read more