business

Thank You, and other things

September 8, 2011

It’s been one of those weeks, you know? It’s shorter than usual and busy busy busy. Fall is always crazy for our Vemma business. People are getting back into the swing of things after kids go back to school, and added on top are several new initiatives from the corporate side of things that have […]

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Q & A: Quitting Your Job

August 31, 2011

I am frequently asked questions, online and off, about the details surrounding how I quit my job. Before January 2010, when I did it myself, I never realized how many of you amazing folks had similar goals and dreams. Or, I should say that I never realized how many people not only wanted to quit […]

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Focus! I need some.

August 24, 2011

So today happened. Err, it is happening. It’s been one of those days where I woke up energized to do big things, to really move the needle, but I’m so motivated that I don’t have a focus. You know what I mean? You do know what I mean, right? (Click here if you can’t see […]

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Thinking Bigger Than Big

August 22, 2011

One of the messages most often heard in personal development is the classic, Think bigger! Don’t limit yourself to this, think bigger! Expand your vision for what’s possible, think bigger! Think bigger think bigger think bigger! But thinking bigger relies on something; it relies on the fact that you’re not going to change, you’re just […]

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When the crap hits the fan?

August 17, 2011

Umbrella's @ James Smith's Umbrella Shop, on Flickr by Rev Dan Catt

You grab an umbrella and keep on moving forward. It’s the only thing to do. Oh, and then you go ahead and just let that crap fall where it falls. The end. :)

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B&N Recommends receipt

I’m not sure when it started, but the past couple times I’ve purchased something at Barnes & Noble, I get one of these: It comes attached by a little niblet of paper to my full sales receipt. Now, I’m not a marketing expert or a sales expert, and I’m definitely not a retail expert, but […]

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I spent several hours this morning catching my breath after returning from our nine days in beautiful Minnesota lake country. I caught up on the emails, blog posts, and voicemails that I wasn’t able to quickly filter via my phone while I was away from home. In doing so, I ended up making a massive […]

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Grant video - Find your focus

Yesterday I talked about a talk about trying something new for 30 days. What was that, Annie? Sorry. Self-editing. TED Talks video: Try something new for 30 days I promised not only to share with you what ideas I decide to implement for a fun-filled 30 days (still workin’ on it), but a friend of […]

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