The Awakening: Tragedy as a Wake-Up Call

The Awakening; Tragedy as a Wake-Up Call   “Your soul knows the geography of your destiny.” – John O’Donohue, Anam Cara; A Book of Celtic Wisdom On the afternoon of Thursday September 28th, 2000, my husband, a police officer, and I had yet another argument about my procrastination as a writer. We were at the … Read more

The Danger of Comfort: Lessons from the Cubicle

The Danger of Comfort: Lessons from the Cubicle By Maryanne Pope Updated March 21st, 2014 “Nobody ever died of discomfort, yet living in the name of comfort has killed more ideas, more opportunities, more actions, and more growth than everything else combined. Happiness doesn’t come from living a lukewarm life, always wondering what could have … Read more

Social Media Marketing Tips for Small Business

  Social Media Marketing Tips for Frustrated Small Business Owners   Are your social media marketing efforts bringing you the results you want? Do you even KNOW what results you want? That’s a rather important first step, I learned yesterday. I took a FANTASTIC one-day course at Royal Roads University called Social Media for Small Business. It was taught by Jordan … Read more