Gather ‘round the fire and stand to share your truth On Friday, April 21, my husband and I, and another 150 people, attended the Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum Native American Stories of the Night Sky. While sipping hot cocoa and hot cider, and enjoying s’mores, attendees gathered around the campfire…

Why didn’t your friend answer your text? Why did your target customer not answer your email? Why did your coworker reply to your text in a snippy tone? Did your friend mean something by her ALL CAPS email? These tech communication quandaries result from tech disconnect. What is tech disconnect? …

Mispronunciation is not your fault Tongue in a knot? In daily speech, you may not be aware of words you mispronounce. And you may not recognize the culpability of the French. But I digress. Mispronouncing a word can blow a date or an interview — and it certainly won’t impress…

“I never had trouble with names. You spend some time with them until you get to know them. Get to know what she’s like. Princess here? She was just so expectant to be waited upon.” Belinda cuddled her teacup poodle against her neck. “I had to name you Princess, didn’t…

Let’s call it The Prince Rule Resampling music. Painting over a photograph. Fan fiction. I may be in the minority who finds these pseudo-creative practices bereft of talent and blatant acts of copyright infringement. But I stand my ground. Consider the recent (ever-ongoing) Richard Prince lawsuits. In 2014, when Prince…

I’m back to help budding entrepreneurs with some pointers on how to build your company and solidify your market share. Today, I’ll help you make friends. And money. When industry experts throw around the term “brand personality,” they mean the human characteristics attributed to a brand. Consider if your brand…

Viva sinistra! Welcome, Fabulous Left-Handed Reader to the super-secret revolution planning meeting! Oh, the challenges we face as left-handed persons. It’s quite stunning how we are not a defined, favored population. Consider our day-to-day frustration with door handles, spiral notebooks, and gear shifts! Perhaps life as a left-hander is not…

Artist, Gene Stout, is completing his NFT and oil painting series entitled A Portrait of Gen X Xenophobes, and we’re asking him to tell us a bit about his inspiration. We think some background will help you appreciate his interview. What are Xenophobes? Xenophobia means fear and hatred of strangers…

You want Gen X customers or clients? Take the time to understand them. To reach them, adopt two strategies: authenticity and acknowledgment. If you betray a Gen X — or fail to value Gen X patronage — a Gen Xer will turn his or her back on you, badmouth you…