Chris and Ashley took Addie on a fun weekend trip to Seattle, so I got Alex for 3 whole days! Oh, we had such fun! One day we were blowing bubbles outside and, of course, he wanted to do it himself. He set everything up for success but then he tried too hard and then […]
Read MoreWhen I was growing up, I was very tall at a young age. I just hated it. There are a lot of ways to be bullied when you don’t look average. Whatever ‘average’ is! Now I love being tall! I had a terrible time finding pants that were long enough. I remember my mom sewing […]
Read MoreIs your business crying?!!
When our daughter, Abigail, was a baby she would cry unless she was being held. That meant neither of us got much sleep. I figured it was colic and it would pass after three months. It didn’t. I gave it a few more months trying everything and finally realized that just because I was a […]
Read MoreWhat are you waiting for?
Are you waiting for 2021 to make any changes in your life? Are you waiting for 2021 to be the ‘new normal’? Are you just hoping 2020 goes away and never comes back?! I don’t blame you, but this kind of thinking is going to keep you stuck. Stuck where you are right now. Stuck […]
Read MoreA red tomato can change your life
Have you heard of the Pomodoro method (pomodoro is ‘tomato’ in Italian). If not, and you have trouble focusing. then this method is for you. The method is setting a timer for 25 minutes and work on one thing. Like I’m doing right now writing this newsletter. The 25-minute work session is called a pomodoro. […]
Read MoreImagine my surprise when I checked into the hotel lobby and I saw this! I was visiting my son and daughter-in-law in Davenport, IA and there was a convention across the street from my hotel. All weekend long I saw people dressed up in unique costumes – like the one in the picture. These were […]
Read MoreI’ll take over now
My birthday was a few weeks ago and Bruce and I took the family (minus our girls who need to move back to Sioux Falls!), plus his parents, out for dinner. About halfway through the dinner I noticed a lady at a nearby table get up and she was choking. Her husband was patting her on […]
Read MoreEssentialism, please
I have read and then re-read the book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown Greg says the definition of essentialism is less but better. I love that! He also talks about how the word priority was singular for 500 years until we pluralized it in the early 1900’s. He says, Illogically, we reasoned that by changing the word we could bend […]
Read MoreWill I see you in St. Paul, MN on April 27 and 28?
The before.conference Even veteran #entrepreneurs need to get down to the basics! Get $100 off #thebeforecon on April 27 and 28 in St. Paul, MN. Use my code “Elizabethguest” to get $100 off your registration! » This is a grab your pen + notebook and get stuff done kinda conference « thebeforeconference.com
Read MoreIf it weren’t for excuses
I don’t know who updates the blackboard at my Kosama gym each week but I love her! They always make me think. I started thinking about excuses and how they can trap us into staying right where we are. Have you given into any excuses lately? Not enough time Someone else does it much better […]
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