Parables are popular these days. In the business and self-improvement fields, many authors are using parable-type stories to illustrate their points and teach us how to be more successful. Snow Rising by Matt Baldwin is one of the better parables I have read lately. It is about recognizing our need to change wrapped in a… Continue Reading
Creative Photography in Ice and Snow
The calendar says it’s spring here in Colorado, but I think someone forgot to tell Mother Nature. It’s snowing again and colder than __________ (you can fill in the blank yourself). In honor of the fact that spring seems to have taken a detour, I thought it might be a good time to share some… Continue Reading
Simplify mealtime and save money with menus
Are you a victim of the dreaded 5 p.m. fridge stare? You know—the one where you stare blankly into the refrigerator desperately hoping for a little dinner inspiration? There is a solution. This simple solution will not only end the nightly fridge stare but will also free you from having to stop by the store… Continue Reading
Creative Valentine Ideas for Sweethearts
Valentine’s Day is Thursday. That’s pretty much right around the corner so it’s time to come up with this year’s Valentine’s. So much is made of Valentine’s Day and, when you have teenagers, it somehow becomes one of the most drama-filled days of the year. As a result, we decided when our kids were little… Continue Reading
How to Choose a WordPress Theme
With more than 1600 free themes in the WordPress.org repository and at least 5000 premium WordPress themes floating around out there, how do you choose the right theme for your website? You did notice I didn’t say perfect, didn’t you? Finding the right WordPress theme is hard; finding the perfect WordPress theme is just somewhere… Continue Reading
How to Choose Colors to Boost your Business Success–Infographic
How did you choose the colors for your business? Were they your favorite colors? Were they dictated by the franchise or network marketing company you signed on with? Were they the colors everyone else in your industry was using? Did they just come preinstalled on the website you chose? Did you think about what they… Continue Reading
Do You Need a New Year’s Resolution Recharge?
It’s the middle of January. How many of your New Year’s resolutions have you already broken? Research shows at least a third of New Year’s resolutions are abandoned before the end of January and less than 25% of them are kept long-term. I have to admit that I have fallen into that category more than… Continue Reading
For Pete’s Sake, Proofread!
Why I Can’t Read Your Blog Post It happened again this morning. I started reading a blog post from a business owner and I couldn’t get through it. The information was good, but the grammar was so bad that I finally stopped reading. If I did not already know the site owner, I would have… Continue Reading
Five Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your Business
Is your business where you want it to be? Could it be better? Here are five things you can begin doing today that will improve your business. Improve your public speaking skills. We’ve all been doing it since we had to give book reports in the third grade, but public speaking still ranks at the… Continue Reading
It’s that Volunteer Time of Year—Colorado Gives Day
December is a popular time for giving and volunteering. In our family we believe in both giving back and paying forward. We have been fortunate to be blessed in our lives by the generous hearts of people we’ve met (and sometimes people we haven’t). It isn’t always possible to return someone’s good will directly so… Continue Reading