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Ok, so I didn't blog every day for 12 days...

Go with the Flow

I've been thinking a lot about the concept of flow lately...

Check in with yourself

If there if one thing I definitely don't miss about working for someone else...

WHAT to wear...

A green suede coat, apparently...laughing in the face of Seattle's weather.

The Cure for Your (Site's) Mid-Life Crisis

My work on the Paltrowitz & Kaufman site was featured in an article published today on ecommerce-guide.com

Lots of Tips for Low- (or No-) Cost Branding

Aviva Directory gives us a very thorough (and often clever) list of "Little Known Ways to Brand on the Cheap."

In Awe

I'm still at the stage in my business where I'm a little giddy at the opportunity to work with someone or something with name recognition, and this is no exception.

New Category: Project Spotlight

I'm happy to report that there are the occasional raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens around here.

Où est l'hôpital psychiatrique?

The French newsweekly "Journal du Dimanche" has reported on a newly-identified psychological disorder called "Paris Syndrome." About a dozen Japanese visitors to Paris require psychiatric treatment each year, when the reality of Parisian culture does not meet their expectations.

Crazy Paws Fun Ball Strikes Again, or "My Favorite Part of Doing This Blog"

This morning I received a somewhat panicked inquiry on my contact form. Linda, the sender, didn't need my help with her web presence; she needed something much more important: how to find Crazy Paws Fun Ball for her dog.

New Category: Difficult Clients

I'm introducing a new category today: Difficult Clients.

Conscious Living, Conscious Leaving

A few months ago, I was contacted about providing TypePad support for a very unique project.

My plan for total domination is coming along nicely

Sam brought me some pics of our still-under-construction house in the Seattle area when he came home for the weekend.

Shari Recommends...

I've started building a new AStore at Amazon. I'm stocking this virtual storefront with different books (and eventually other products) that I find handy from a business perspective.

If one change is good, then lots of them must be even better!

I know I haven't been top of this blogging part of things lately. There is so much going on here, both personally and professionally, that I haven't had time to even sort out my thoughts enough to blog.

So Your Current Web Presence Sucks

The fabulous Suzanne Falter-Barns is sponsoring a Marketing Makeover Contest with over $12,000 worth of donated prizes from some of the smartest folks on the web (oh, and me too).

Fear Not the Blog

As someone who has tried to explain blogging more times than I can count (as well as having tried to convince others that blogs are not solely a tool for teenagers and crackpots), I appreciate Anil Dash's practical suggestions on gently convincing the uninitiated

Treating the Problem, Not the Symptoms

Marketing Guru Tom Asacker offers up a list of ways to authentically alleviate (and perhaps even avoid) stress in business.

So really, just who is Mason Cooley?

Back in October 2005, I explored the origins of the quote "Enterpreneurship is the last refuge of the trouble-making individual."

Discovering My Strengths

I was having a creative block yesterday afternoon, and I suddenly got the urge to clean out the some of the debris that seems to accumulate on my hard drive.

Always Make a Good First Impression

Sam just sent me this story from the BBC site: A Canadian study reports that users make up their mind about the quality of a web site in 1/20th of a second.

Redneck Smackdown

Slacker Manager points us to a post on David Allen's blog that has apparently ruffled some feathers.

Do You Squidoo?

About a month ago I started beta-testing Seth Godin's latest project, Squidoo. Based on the idea that "everyone is an expert," Squidoo allows you to build a lens to highlight web content on your own areas of expertise.

Obstacles on the Solopreneurial Path

Leah at Working Solo writes about the most common obstacles she sees in women who are creating a business. (And they certainly apply to men as well!) Some of these obstacles include fear of failure, lack of experience, procrastination, disorganization, and time management.

Fun at the ICF Conference

My friend and client (as well as former CoachVille VP, not to mention the closest thing I have to a Jewish mother) Donna Steinhorn invited me over to hang out yesterday with some of my favorite coach types who were in town for the ICF Annual Conference. It was good to catch up with old friends, finally meet in person people I've only known virtually, and get to know a few new folks as well. Lots of networking opportunities, but most importantly great fun was had.

More Big Moo Love

Seth Godin posted the first fruit from The Big Moo's bounty...a brand new school for a village in Nepal! You can see the pictures on his blog.

Digging in the Deep Web

Or, "Confessions of a One-time Library Geek"...Last week Lifehacker had a fantastic piece on the Deep (or Invisible) Web...

It's the Big Moo Review...

"Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable" is the subtitle for "The Big Moo," a collection of essays by 33 of today's brightest business thinkers. It has also been my mantra for the past week or so, informing my actions as I've been in the midst of some big changes with my own business.

"Entrepreneurship is the last refuge of the trouble-making individual"

I came across this quote the other day, and I immediately fell in love with it. How perfect! There was no attribution, so I decided to follow-up and find out who gifted us with this witty (and so-true) observation. Boy, was I in for puzzle...

Who's There? It's Seth Godin's latest ebook!

I've posted a copy of Seth Godin's latest, Knock Knock, for your reading pleasure.

Neo-Marketing, Modern Attraction, Selling the Dream...whatever you want to call it

I must admit...I have a visceral reaction to the idea of marketing. Ok, make that "traditional marketing." As someone who works hard to build my business from my personal values and experiences, and especially as someone who hates to be manipulated and SOLD to, I just find the very idea of it unpleasant.

Sharilyn Horne Business Concepts 2.0 is here!

Let the bells ring out and the banners fly...my new site has finally launched! After five months of hard work, it's here, and it is gorgeous, if I say so myself!

BlogHer was great!

So great, in fact, that I'm still trying to process everything I heard and learned and talked about.

When to Say When

I admit it...being an intrinsicly-motivated and highly self-reliant type, I've always had a little problem with asking for help.

I'm going to BlogHer!

I'm attending the BlogHer Conference here in lovely Santa Clara this coming Saturday...

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