By apples and orange on May 11, 2012
Tweet I’m back from the Spark Retreat that I co-founded with Tania of manusmade. I can’t believe it has come and gone. It has been, and continues to be, a labor of love. And even though it’s now in the past I can say that I have some beautiful new friends. It was one of [...]
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By apples and orange on January 19, 2012
Tweet It happened during the holidays and I neglected to mention that I was interviewed by the wonderful Megan at Create Hype. I talk about my business and brand, customer service, and offer a little advice. Go check it out here. Have you heard about Spark? Register today!
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By apples and orange on November 16, 2011
Tweet How many times have you received an email from someone running their own business asking you a question or inquiring about your services? Did they have an email signature telling you who they are and what they do with a link to their website/shop/Facebook page/Twitter feed? Don’t leave potential customers, clients or colleagues wondering [...]
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By apples and orange on April 4, 2011
Tweet I am sitting here writing and thinking about creativity and my future and what I want it to look like. I have a project waiting to be finished. When I get to this point in the process of creating I hesitate. I get butterflies and feel really nervous to take the next big scary [...]
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By apples and orange on February 28, 2011
Tweet Happy Monday to you all! If you’re new here, welcome! Have a look around. I just wanted to tell you about my guest post today for the fabulous Tiffany Moore on her blog today (You know Crafty Fanny, right?). She’s in Belize and I’m filling in for her today. Go check it out here! [...]
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By apples and orange on January 26, 2011
Tweet I regularly read many (many!) blogs and I’ve learned so much from many people out in the world. I am thankful for everyone who shares their knowledge and ideas and experiences. So, here I am starting a new series. It’s simple really. I’m going to share a few posts I recently found useful, moving, [...]
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By apples and orange on January 20, 2011
Tweet I have a goal. It feels a bit like fantasy right now, but it’s still a goal. Maybe sharing it will make it feel less like fantasy and more like a goal. Something accomplish-able (that’s a word, right?). There’s a desire/idea/image that lives in my head. It goes a little like this: 7am: out [...]
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By apples and orange on January 11, 2011
Tweet PROCRASTINATION: to delay action My primary obstacle is procrastination. Procrastination has many sources and causes. For me it’s mainly fear. In the past several months I’ve learned so much about it and how it affects me. I’ve had years of practice so I don’t expect it to go away overnight. But, I made great [...]
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By apples and orange on December 21, 2010
Tweet While I’m not participating in #reverb10, I have been reading many of them. I’ve been thinking a lot about the very first prompt. One Word: Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Now, imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that [...]
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By apples and orange on December 7, 2010
Tweet It’s really amazing how things happen when you allow the space in your life and your mind to dream big. What are your big dreams?
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