Have you ever gone door-knocking for a political campaign? It’s brutal. No one wants to talk to the stranger on their doorstep. No one wants to be interrupted from whatever they’re doing to be asked for money or time or energy. Campaigns keep doing it though, so it must work? It’s certainly good for name […]

Sometimes you come across something – an article, a person, an idea, a place – and you have no idea how important it will be to you later. Something influential could be around every corner – you never know! At the time, it’s just another thing. But in hindsight, you can see the impact that thing had on your […]

This is a story about how planning and tracking your time will give you more control and power. Simple though it is, planning and tracking gives you insight into this grand adventure we’re all doing: L I F E. Knowing how you spend time gives you an honest view of what your life is actually like […]

This article was originally posted on December 21st, 2016, by One Woman Shop Working from home, how I love thee! Let me count the ways: I can wear pajamas, I can work at the table, in bed, or on the couch, I can take breaks to walk or shower, I can sing along to music, I […]

The New Year is coming. Though humans are not always great at foresight (agent orange, antibiotic-resistant superbugs), there are a lot of predictions about 2017 social media trends! Last week I attended Hootsuite’s webinar on the subject and it gave much to think about. If you’re a strategist, you’ll want to keep these in mind as […]

This article was originally posted on November 29th, 2016, by One Woman Shop You know that feeling: Your thoughts are flying at 90 miles per hour. It’s new business ideas, it’s deliverables, it’s remember-to-text-your-friend-tomorrow-it’s-her-birthday. It’s mental hyperventilation. The thoughts are going so fast you can barely complete one before the next comes zooming along. When […]