I’m a little bit nosey and don’t pretend otherwise. On my recent travels to a conference, I injected myself into a couple of situations that were none of my business. I just couldn’t help it. The first was on my way to the conference. Across the aisle from me sat a mother and her surfer dude teenaged son. He was…

I am sure some researcher has the exact number of time the average kid hears the word “no” in a day, but suffice it to say, its plenty!* Kids become immune to hearing “No”.  Kids start to repeat what they hear when they say “no!” back to us. Oh how quickly our children learn that the person who can say “NO”…

After recently attending a social media event with like-minded professionals who believe in the value of wide-ranging communication, it’s clear to me that the business benefits of social media are indisputable. Sure, it’s challenging to measure the precise ROI of all your efforts. You can’t monetize a tweet or a blog comment, but there’s no denying that social media offers…

I don’t know about you, but when I wake up in the morning the last thing I want to do is spend a lot of time getting ready…especially after those arduous nights of dealing with teething. Unfortunately for me, I’m not one of those fresh-faced people that can just get up and go – and I curse those of you…