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I write about communication, leadership and change, drawing on a 30-year career in journalism, public relations and management.
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Practice makes (nearly) perfect
Many years ago when I was a young, budding writer (or so I thought), I received quite a blow to my tender ego from the esteemed scholar and critic E.D. Hirsch Jr. I was at the University of Virginia and … Continue reading
Posted in Getting started, Goal setting
Tagged E.D. Hirsch Jr., learning, practice, U.Va., Writing
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Black Friday, business plans and the homeless
As I write this, the stock market is going crazy, buoyed by news that this weekend’s Black Friday retail sales increased 16 percent to reach a record $52 billion. I also am writing this post somewhat groggily, having stayed up … Continue reading
Posted in Getting started, Purpose
Tagged Annandale UMC, business plans, FACETS, homeless
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It’s the economy, stupid
For much of my career in Washington, I’ve paid close attention to economic indicators and financial markets, something I always found ironic given that I have a master’s degree in English and won an academic prize in graduate school for … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting started
Tagged budgeting, career changes, economy, entrepreneurialism, saving, Thoreau
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Birthdays, Bolles and parachutes
I recently celebrated a birthday. It wasn’t one of those milestone birthdays that ends in a zero or five, but, nonetheless, it was a reminder that the years are quickly going by and I am powerless to do anything about … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Getting started, Purpose
Tagged Bolles, Mission, What Color is Your Parachute?
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Caution: naming your new biz may be harder than you think
Over the last month or so, I have grappled with naming my new solo public relations practice. Trying to name any new venture can be a real challenge. It reminds me of all the names couples go through trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Getting started
Tagged naming a business, SBA, Virginia SCC
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Extreme career makeover
Or why “I went to the woods” This is my first post on my first personal blog, and I have to admit I’m a bit intimidated. I have written professionally for over 30 years as a reporter, editor, public relations … Continue reading
