I Don’t Read Your Desk Productivity. A desk is like a garage — it’s where you keep your tools. It helps if it’s organized, but your car will run fine when it is not. But messy writing is a … [Read more...]

I’ve been thinking . . . about this quote: Too often, young artists paint before they think. Over the years, I have disciplined myself to think before I pain. When I see a paintable subject or … [Read more...]

A community isn’t built or befriended, it’s connected by offering and accepting. Community is affinity, identity, and kinship that make room for ideas, thoughts, and solutions. Wherever a community … [Read more...]

A Calling When I was 7 years old, my teacher told me to listen for my calling. She said if I listened to my heart and my mind, I would find the future that was right. My teacher said “You’ll know … [Read more...]

Sometimes I don’t have words either. I get really quiet. I reach inside and high as I can at the same moment. And I do it without caring who’s looking. When I first started writing, my words were … [Read more...]

Stop Growing Up for a Second Barring catastrophe, it happens that we all become adults. It’s the cycle of life. We find and define our journey. We leave behind our childish habits and ways. That … [Read more...]

Receiving Is a Gift of Its Own If I gave you a lovely white tulip for no reason, what would say or do upon receiving? –ME “Liz” Strauss Work with Liz on your web presence. Buy the eBook. … [Read more...]

The theme of SOBCon09 is the ROI of Relationships. To underscore the importance of relationships in business and to have a chance to make and celebrate a few while we’re doing that, I’ve opened up … [Read more...]