For many an entrepreneur, making their business their own is a journey all unto itself. We’re the ones that feel there is no set formula...

There’s nothing like a breakthrough. You know that moment you realize something that seems so obvious in retrospect you wonder how you...

We had two ½ day retreats scheduled. The purpose: strategic planning for a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal). Suffice it to say, 8 hours...

This Fall, EntrepreNerds™ has a mesmerizing lineup of book discussions for the Northern Colorado entrepreneurial community. From modern...

I had been spending the past two months preparing for this day and yet my heart skipped a beat when all eyes focused on me. “The moment...

So what does a Learning Community look like? Based on my experience working with SpokesBUZZ, I have identified 4 elements of a Learning...

Saying no without feeling guilty can be a challenging practice to master. I recently had to muster up the courage to say “no”. Because of...

I want you to take a minute to remember what school was like. Remember the classrooms, with the chairs in rows all facing the front of...

Last Friday I tried something I’ve never done before, I hosted a Mind Jam. It was an opportunity for me to present my business plan, the...

I’ve been working a lot this year on improving my workflow process. As part of my overall effort I recently bought a folio to help me...

In 2008 my husband and I bought our first place, a condo in Fort Collins. Always striving to live sustainably, I was on a mission...

Everyone has at least one hot-button issue. A boss from an old job of mine used to say, “Everything’s sales!” Not surprisingly, I was in...

I recently worked on the 5 Year Strategic Plan for Be Local Northern Colorado and one of the things that came up a number of times was...

A few weeks ago I published a blog post about B Corps and the response I got indicated that people were intrigued to learn more.  Well, I...

Performing in HMS Pinnafore! Flash back to Middle School! We were finally performing the HMS Pinafore, and the night of the final...

Overcoming Adversity (con’t from Part 1) After resigning, George traveled to Australia to visit with a friend for a week and a half....

“You know you’re a little bit crazy.” Those were the first 6 words I heard George Ira Carroll say to my colleague in a quiet room in...

My mom is an exceptional piano teacher (Ok, granted I might seem bias and all but seriously, you can ask her students and they’ll agree),...

A few years ago a friend from high school asked me to photograph her homegrown wedding.  I was all too excited and honored to have the...

It is not really a new idea that the professional who continually seeks to expand their knowledge and skills is more likely to succeed...