I’ll readily admit that I don’t really understand Klout, but this screen shot tells you a lot about it. It appears that I’m influential in a state that I’ve visited three times, a food that I rarely eat, and a country that I’ve never been to. I know that plenty of people look to Klout…
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The Plan for 2011
What’s your plan for 2011? Are you branching out into new areas? Trying new things? Starting fresh? Or does your 2010 work flow directly into the new year without interruption? I’ve made some plans for change in the coming year. I’ve submitted proposals to be a featured speaker at conferences. This is a big change…
New Year’s Thanks
I just wanted to take a moment to thank my wonderful clients and colleagues who’ve made this world (or maybe just my world) a better, brighter and more enjoyable place to be. I’ve learned something from each and every one of you, and hope that maybe I’ve also been able to teach you a little…
One Word
In spite of the fact that I’m neck-deep in a major project, I decided to commit to the Reverb 10 project, a chance to reflect on the past year, while looking ahead to the next. A new writing prompt will be issued each day, and while I can’t guarantee that I’ll have the time to…
Not My Job. Or Is It?
We sat at breakfast one Wednesday morning, and I was recapping the previous night’s Team in Training run with my then 3-year-old son. He listened carefully as I talked about our tempo run, and seemed deep in thought as he ate his oatmeal. “Is running your job?” he asked between bites. “No,” I explained. “I’m…
Grieving for Client Relationships
Hey, everyone! I’m guest blogging over at the Creative Freelancer blog. My latest post, Grieving for Client Relationships, is over there, just waiting to be read. Go on, click on the link. You know you want to.
I Am Taking the Day Off
I am taking the day off. It’s my birthday; I will not work today. Oh sure, I’ve made myself available to clients every night, weekend, sick day, vacation day and holiday for the last three years, but not today. Today I will spend the entire day doing what I want to do. I will run…
The 3rd 40: Days 29-32
It has been an unusual week. I don’t know when the professional karma pendulum swung my way, but I received more requests for proposals in the past week than I did in the six months prior. And these aren’t just returning clients; a full two-thirds of them are new clients referred by existing clients. I’m…
The 3rd 40: Days 25 and 26
The weather in California has been less than stellar this winter. Yes, I know, boo-hoo; tell that sob story to the east coasters who endured multiple blizzards. And yet, I can’t recall more consistent rain in the 11 years that we’ve lived here. So the weekend weather forecast — mid-70s and sunny — had me…
The 3rd 40: Days 21-24
I haven’t been the best at updating this, have I? I’ve turned a corner with kickboxing. I went on Tuesday and even though I could feel the exertion in my muscles, I never actually hurt. I went back this morning and felt like I was in a really good groove. I’m far from the best…