email is not evil

I don’t know why people keep saying email is evil. It’s not your enemy. Your inbox is not the devil. (Though you may find the devil there!) Email is what you make of it. If you use it for good, you will find that good returned to you. The Good of Email Challenge: Look [...]
Critical for Anywhere Workers: Acknowledgement

If you have been an anywhere worker for any amount of time there may be something you miss even more than the water cooler conversations: acknowledgement for a job well done. When we are in the office, we can celebrate the smaller milestones with co-workers with a simple sharing of ‘hey, check this out.’ But [...]
Small Business Hero’s Journey: Your Vision

In The hero’s journey I outlined a few beginning steps, one of which prompted you to “know your quest.”
Clearly define the vision you have for this business. Don’t start the business planning just yet, but rather get a picture of the destination. What will your life be like at the end of the journey? What is your goal? What is your business? What do you want to be doing all day?
It is important to know what future you want to create or build. It is what will…