Product Creation is Work!

You might read that title and roll your eyes!  I am not certain we talk about this fact enough.  From the standpoint of completing my first product, I can tell you that this business is no different than any other.  Work is required!  Anyone without the tenacity to complete the tasks will walk away without any…

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Scattered Thoughts

Product creation follows a logical series of steps from idea straight through to completion.  Right? I have completed projects in countless business disciplines over the years.  Why can I not manage the tasks within this newest venture?  What causes me to freeze in fear at the outset of each week?  Today has been packed with…

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Just an Order of Fries

I thought it was a simple request:  a large order of fries.  A half order of stale fries was delivered in a couple of minutes.  I got out of the truck and went inside.  I reported my findings and was told the situation would be corrected.  I opened the bag to find steaming hot, fresh…

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Flexibility Saved the Day

Over the past 19 days, the ability to work from anywhere at any time has made all the difference in my business.  Following the auto accident involving my parents, very little of my daily routine remained unaffected.  I knew that attempting to maintain the status quo would cause a battle for time that was unnecessary. …

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Progress In the Midst of Near Tragedy

My mind would not focus on that fateful afternoon when the phone rang and the voice said, “I am the nurse in the emergency room in Walsenburg, Colorado, and I have both of your parents.”  I listened as she spoke of minor injuries and miraculous efforts by two semi truck drivers and numerous first responders.…

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