Most business books tell you that you need to select a niche, remain focused, and become an expert or specialist in a certain area to make money. Unfortunately, this advice doesn’t work well for many writers. If you’re like many writers, you’re interested in many things. In her book, Refuse to Choose best-selling author Barbara […]
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Captains Curious: Become an Explorer of Your World!
Are your habits serving you? Or are they cluttering up your life? People get into habits because they streamline the tasks of life. That’s the good thing about them: If you are reinventing the wheel 75 times a day, you’re not going to get a lot done. The bad thing about habits is that we […]
Contests, Captains and Crashes
There’s Big Stuff happening here at Susan T. Blake Consulting, with system crashes and their attendant learning opportunities, new programs, a Contest (scroll to the end if you can’t wait), and a new series of Guest Posts on Curiosity. Read On!!! * * * * * Captains Curious You may have […]
Garden. Stand. Glow.
Breathing Into a New Year I am not immune to the seasonal reflection and contemplation that goes on this time of year, and like millions of others I find myself reflecting on the past year, my successes and failures, realizations, and what I want for the coming year. It isn’t just about flipping to a […]
Want to Make a Difference?
In a recent post I told the stories of three friends who have either recently embarked or are getting ready to embark on Great Adventures. I’d like to say more about one of them. LaVonne Ellis – Complete Flake, Voice Coach, Customer Lover, Writer, Adventurer I first met LaVonne Ellis soon after I started blogging. […]
Something Is Afoot
Maybe it’s fallout from the world’s ongoing financial debacle. Maybe it’s coincidence. (Although I tend to see connections in coincidence and not mere Chance.) Maybe it’s how the planets are aligned. Maybe it’s part of an awakening that seems to be happening. Whatever it is, three different people in my life are preparing to take […]
Sound Mass
Hey! Hello! There’s been a lot going on around here lately, which is why this blog has been quiet for a few weeks. That’s no excuse for being out of communication, though. I’m embarrassed to admit it took a friend leaving me a voicemail asking if I was OK and noting that it had been […]
What Makes a Successful Community?
The Backstory In a few days you will get to read the next installment in the Captains Curious series, which was written by creativity expert Connie Harryman. Connie and I became friends through our mutual involvement in an online community for Organization Development professionals, and we both serve on the Operations Team (the board) for […]
The “What If” Puzzle
What is the difference between “What if…” and “What if…”? I was recently talking with a group of friends who are, like me, small business people. We were talking about wrestling with self-doubt and dealing with our Inner Critic, and the “What if” questions started coming up. You know, the Doomsday Version. At the same […]
Gifts
Today is my birthday, and my blog is one year old! Momentous occasions like this tend to make one (me) pause and reflect. I have a lot to be grateful for, not the least of which is the vast number of people who have helped me over the last year… …Friends and family who have […]
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