There is equivalency between attention and energy and between energy and growth. When energy is fed into a system, the system gains energy unless it discharges it. It grows. When we give our attention energy to something, it grows. When attention is given to us, we grow, hopefully in positive ways. Most businesses want to grow. The attention we attract is the energy we attract so it is reasonable to be thoughtful about it to grow in positive ways.
Does anyone like filling out time sheets and the struggle to keep jobs within budget along with the pressure to minimize non billable hours? For years I work as a consultant in engineering firms and the process of filling out a time sheet could be an agonizing task. What did I do all day? All week? At the beginning of every new time period I’d start out with the best intentions only to see my diligence fade as the week […]
You do not need to teach kids to be mindful, to know life as it really is. Just don’t unteach them. Give ’em a sit. They will be there.
There are two sides to a story, an explanation or a sales pitch, you and the listener. We have much to share and talk about. We have tons of details about our product, our plan or our service but what does the listener want to hear?
It can be easy to think the whole world is going down hill if you read or listen to any national media. But it isn’t. Not here, not locally, not where we live. And we are not unique. Communities around the globe are actively and eagerly improving, growing and evolving in better and better ways every year. I know I see it all around me. As a photographer I’m often asked to photograph local events from ribbon cuttings to hackathons. […]
If you’re interested in marketing and general helpful information about thriving as a professional then chances are you are already well aware of Seth Godin and likely have visited his blog, Seth.blog. It’s a quick daily read and always well worth it. Seth’s blog is probably one of the most read blogs in the world and if you simply type “Seth” into Google, he often comes up first on the first page. But Seth doesn’t knock himself out on social […]
