Month: March 2013

Haiku Friday

It’s turning spring. Makes me think of campfire. Would love to have one. Campfires are home. Fun songs and skits and stories. Scary and silly. Warm hiss and soft glow. Its Hypnotizing impact. We are together. I invite you friends. Who would like to sit with me– enjoy the fire?

Things are Afoot

My extra work over the period years is starting to serve as a great foundation for new opportunities.  Upon hearing of me losing my position, not only am I starting to be pursued for additional work from a client I have been doing a regular amount of freelance work  with for some time, I was …

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Pushing Back

I’ve been out of work several times in the past.  What I have learned and what I tell everyone else who experiences a job loss that the worst thing that happens is the first work day that you don’t have anywhere to go is when the full weight of unemployment hits you.  The uncertainty, not …

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A New Old Paradigm

For millenia, people earned their money on a transaction.  The shieldmaker sold shields.  The candlemaker sold candles.  People were paid by what they sold.  It was only later that the concept of wages and salary were developed.  It came about that people were less paid by their production and more paid for their time.  Perhaps, …

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START!

On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to see a great event by Jon Acuff–a bestselling writer, blogger and member of the Dave Ramsey team.  The title of his event was called START!  It is intended to help people who have always wanted to go for it, but haven’t done so.  It was an inspiring talk.  …

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