Business Life

I stared down in raw, humble wonder at the plate in front of me.  Nothing unusual about it from an outside view.  Curry and rice.  Looks like lunch. Except I had just closed a book before sitting down to eat.  I don’t remember which book now, I’ve read many in recent weeks that fit the…

You’re rushing to get on an airplane.  As you sit down and pull out your headphones, the stranger next to you asks what you do. You answer, “Photography.” And they say “oh what a nice hobby!” and launch into a story about their niece who got a nice camera for Christmas, and is getting “pretty…

What is a weed, really? You might say it’s a plant that ruins your lawn.  Nasty thorny sprouty stuff you’ve wasted considerable time trying to uproot. But in the end, a weed is just any plant growing in an unwanted spot. Dandelions are weeds, sure, but even perfectly lovely things like mint and wild strawberries…

We’ve been talking about planting business seeds to have a healthy harvest later this year (things like soliciting testimonials, and making sure clients have no regrets after they hire you). But I’m kinda embarrassed – I almost forgot about the most important part!  See, spend any time reading about gardening, and you’ll run across the…

Did you know that it’s almost our anniversary? Blush. Well, in a sense.  This blog went online October 18th, 2011 – so I’ve been sitting on my virtual sofa here, quietly teaching about psychology for almost five years. And I do think of this as a quiet space.  There are plenty of glassy, loud, flashing…