Archive for the Big Picture

If you have a domain name registered, you know that periodically you’re asked to verify the associated ”whois” data.  If nothing has changed, you need take no action, but you must review the accuracy and make any updates needed. Why not make it a habit to review your big-picture “whois” data quarterly as well?
Here’s the information you […]

A new client was in a car accident with her grandson recently. Everyone’s OK, but the car was totaled. If you look at the crumpled car, it’s hard to believe no one was hurt. Truly a blessing. After the accident, she was thinking that if something had happened to her and her husband- there was really […]

I wrote this post in January, never sure if I’d publish it. Yesterday, I learned that someone special in the world died, unexpectedly. As another friend described, it was “devastating”.  Just as in my post below, I’m freshly thrown off track. So I decided to post after all. Hopefully someone will find it valuable. Here tis. Too […]

Our dog, Wanda, is the most grateful beast on the planet. It’s incredibly easy to see how much she appreciates the least bit of time I spend with her. She’s delighted with anything she gets in the way of treats and toys. Wanda’s also incredibly forgiving, though that might just be the sign of a very short memory. […]

Do you ever discount your fees if you think someone can’t afford them? You know they need a good lawyer like you, but they just can’t pay your full fee? First- thank you for your dedication. I’m blown away by your compassion. Second- I’d love to give you a way to continue to do what you think […]

Stephen Covey would call it “sharpening the saw”. I call it “rejuvenate & refocus”. Whatever you call it, take the time to take care of yourself this month. Celebrate the progress you made this year, and then start ramping up- perhaps by gearing down.
Here’s what I’m not doing this month:

Getting all tied up in what I’m […]

In Act 2 of Steven Sondheim’s musical, Into the Woods, the Baker’s Wife finds herself kissing Cinderella’s Prince Charming- and she turns to the audience and sings:
This is ridiculous, what am I doing here? I’m in the wrong story.
For the past two years, I’ve been working with someone who was stuck in the wrong story. […]

Now that the real presidential election is over, pretend you are running. The office is “President of [your name here]’s Life”.  Successful candidates paint a vision of what life will be like after they’re in office. You need to create a compelling reason for you to win, an ideal vision for [your name here]’s life.
That’s a problem. Visioning doesn’t […]

Here’s a gift for you:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zErpOnYZZH0 It’s Ben Zander’s 10 minute closing presentation at Davos, and it is inspiring. Zander wrote The Art of Possibility, which is a fantastic book about living into your possibility. Too many good ideas in there for one post. Watch the video.
Waaay back when Fast Company first came out, I loved their “Job Titles […]

Long soccer weekend. My daughter plays on a U-11 travel team. It’s an average team, which isn’t surprising given that they have new players who’ve not played travel before and a contingent of girls who don’t attend practice regularly and miss games due to other sports they play. What really differentiates this team is a parent […]