Blonde goes back to work after many years...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Veggie TALES!
I joined a produce co op called Become-eco and WOW did we hit local pay dirt! For 35 bucks, you get enough veggies mostly ALL locally grown and picked within the last 2 days. Those strawberries were picked YESTERDAY. Lots of variety with a few "unique" items, with included descriptions and instructions on how to use/cook. No commitment and pay only ahead only one week. Can order anytime I run out, weekly, bi-weekly whatever!This is just their "sample" basket. They bring what is in season locally. I will customize it closer to what we need. But this time will enjoy some new items like a "Pummelo" that big grapefruit looking thing. It is a biblical fruit though I have never heard of it and tastes much like an orange. There was SO MUCH in this basket I can see with a few tweaks that it will serve us well! They were wonderful people to boot, it is a brand new business for them.
What I can remember:
Watermelon
Green/Red Apples
flat of strawberries
Carrots
Two HUGE heads romaine lettuce
HUGE cabbage
Avocado
red/green peppers
radishes
bag of tomatoes
bag of cherry tomatoes
Jicama
Bag of potatoes
turnips
beets
corn on the cob (5 ears)
zucchini
yellow squash
cucumbers
green beans
2 eggplants
that white flower squash thingy called Patty Pan squash
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
yeah baby!
(Don't forget to check out today's post at: Coffee with the Editor!)
I think I was meant to be black, no-for real.
My dream: music like this, Calvary teaching, congregational reformed beliefs.
Ooh, Chills.
I like how he breaks it down in about the middle of it and how it escalates the way only good black gospel can. If you can't sit through it, at least scroll through to this side of half way and listen to the breakdown. sooo good.
I think I was meant to be black, no-for real.
My dream: music like this, Calvary teaching, congregational reformed beliefs.
Ooh, Chills.
I like how he breaks it down in about the middle of it and how it escalates the way only good black gospel can. If you can't sit through it, at least scroll through to this side of half way and listen to the breakdown. sooo good.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Discipline
Tomorrow is our cover kid call out. 25 little darlings at Bonnie's house all vying for the cover. I sent out the info email today and Sloan said I was a tough cookie because of the line:
Please advise your little darling(s) to be patient and well behaved. I hear the editor of LFM is a stickler for that. ;)
She ALSO said that she was glad I was her mother.
Aha.
Tomorrow I will expound on a subject related to this at: http://www.coffeewiththeeditor.blogspot.com/
See you there!
But for now, the real deal.
This kid might be the most deviant of all undisciplined kids I know. I actually have a heart for misbehaving kids. I do. A kid attacked Sloan once in Kindergarten and became my personal heart throb throughout the rest of her public school experience.
If you have a kid who is unmanageable with a good heart, you can bet that I LOVE that kid.
But a disrespectful, hateful, spoiled brat is the kind of kid that I want to take on at: Clunn Boot Camp.
I swear, I bet I could really make some money changing lives by instituting simple truths like ultimate authority.
This kid who is OLD enough to way know better even without discipline, punched Kate in the stomach, knocked her down HARD (three different times that we caught her) hit her over the head with a big toy and hit her face on the ground after she knocked her down.
The mom was like, "Did you do this? Kid says, "No." Mom says, "Do you promise?" Kid says, "Yes."
We all stand there incredulously as the Mom says, "Well, she says she didn't do it."
Well, this is a little bit of only child syndrome and a lot "we don't have any idea how to parent syndrome" .
I had a chance to discipline her privately that night when I had to leave her and Kate in a room together. Kate was in her high chair. The other kid was at the living room table.
In my low, calm voice that freaks Sloan out I say:
Me: Do not touch Kate. Do you understand me?
Kid: Yes
Me: Yes ma'am.
Kid Yes Ma'am.
Me: Do not get near Kate. Do you understand me?
Kid: Yes.
Me: Yes Ma'am.
Kid: Yes Ma'am.
Me: Keep your hands to yourself. Do you understand me? We do not hit in this house.
Kid: Yes Ma'am.
That is exactly how it went.
The kid stopped eating and came into where the adults were to lament around the mother. The kid eyed me as if she were about to tell that I beat her but I eyed her right back as if to say GO AHEAD.
All kids learn that I am tough and fair and LOVING. That is why kids like me. Kids RESPECT and RESPOND to authority. They LIKE IT when someone notices and cares that they are doing something wrong. Even if they are not used to it. They get used to it quick because deep inside God planted in them the desire to know Him.
So she threatened me with her gaze for sometime while I remained unmoved.
Soon, we were all milling around and she wanted Kate to come play with her. (she is 5, Kate is 2)
I got down on my knee and looked her straight in the eye.
"Are you saying you want Kate to come play with you?" I ask in a tone that conveys our prior conversation.
And she responds: "Yes, I promise I won't hit anyone anymore. I will not hit."
So I let Kate go with a close eye.
Discipline works. The excuse that your line is different than mine will only work when it comes to superfluous things. If disrespect, bad attitude, hitting, sarcasm, being too big their breeches, or any other ungodly quality is allowed, then that ceases being an up for discussion line and becomes (let alone sin) a kid no one wants to be around.
The funny thing? The next day they had to drop by to pick something up that they forgot. Kate came running out again arms extended, ready to love, and stopped short of the kid, remembering all of a sudden, "is this kid safe?"
After the initial hello and some outside play, Kate ran back in and the kid followed her. Nary 2 minutes passed when the screaming ensued and Kate was found on the floor with the kid standing over her claiming innocence.
At some point, Mama Lion kicks in.
And that's it for me. While I won't give this kid another chance around my child, I am glad Jesus will. And I hope beyond hope, that her wonderful parents will see the terrible and foretelling error of their ways.
We all have discipline issues with our kids. But if yours get to the embarrassing, hurtful, disrespectful or dangerous side of it, there are ways to fix it. You must be consistent. You must be firm. You must be persistent. Yes, you MUST win this battle.
Here are just a few basic indicators that a child is sorely lacking discipline.
Your child dares to tell you "no".
Your child talks back to you.
Your child has no problem being rude to you or others.
Your child has no healthy fear (respect) of your authority. In other words, is not worried what might befall him for committing a punishable offense.
Your child throws a tantrum.
ESPECIALLY if your child throws a tantrum in front of others. (should not be throwing one either way but if they are able to comfortably do so in front of others, it shows a worse problem.)
Your child hits.
Your child won't mind you.
Your child raises their voice to you. Can you imagine a teen ager yelling at you? I think not.
Your child acts or speaks in too mature a fashion in a way that is not appropriate. (embarrassing you, calling you out, challenging you in front of others)
Your child feels comfortable speaking to another adult disrespectfully.(man, does that one continue to floor me.)
These are just some of the ways you can know that your child is headed toward becoming, or at least looking like, that thing we call "public schooled" kids.
Maturity means responsibility and respect, not acting 15 when their 8.
And hey- I am not eyeing your kid and sizing them up behaviorally speaking. I have enough to do. Trust me. I am just saying that if your kid is doing any or all of these things on a regular basis, then it IS noticeable to others and you likely have a discipline problem of one kind or another.
God's Word says that if you do not discipline your child, then you do not love them.
Take it up with Him, not me.
Please advise your little darling(s) to be patient and well behaved. I hear the editor of LFM is a stickler for that. ;)
She ALSO said that she was glad I was her mother.
Aha.
Tomorrow I will expound on a subject related to this at: http://www.coffeewiththeeditor.blogspot.com/
See you there!
But for now, the real deal.
This kid might be the most deviant of all undisciplined kids I know. I actually have a heart for misbehaving kids. I do. A kid attacked Sloan once in Kindergarten and became my personal heart throb throughout the rest of her public school experience.
If you have a kid who is unmanageable with a good heart, you can bet that I LOVE that kid.
But a disrespectful, hateful, spoiled brat is the kind of kid that I want to take on at: Clunn Boot Camp.
I swear, I bet I could really make some money changing lives by instituting simple truths like ultimate authority.
This kid who is OLD enough to way know better even without discipline, punched Kate in the stomach, knocked her down HARD (three different times that we caught her) hit her over the head with a big toy and hit her face on the ground after she knocked her down.
The mom was like, "Did you do this? Kid says, "No." Mom says, "Do you promise?" Kid says, "Yes."
We all stand there incredulously as the Mom says, "Well, she says she didn't do it."
Well, this is a little bit of only child syndrome and a lot "we don't have any idea how to parent syndrome" .
I had a chance to discipline her privately that night when I had to leave her and Kate in a room together. Kate was in her high chair. The other kid was at the living room table.
In my low, calm voice that freaks Sloan out I say:
Me: Do not touch Kate. Do you understand me?
Kid: Yes
Me: Yes ma'am.
Kid Yes Ma'am.
Me: Do not get near Kate. Do you understand me?
Kid: Yes.
Me: Yes Ma'am.
Kid: Yes Ma'am.
Me: Keep your hands to yourself. Do you understand me? We do not hit in this house.
Kid: Yes Ma'am.
That is exactly how it went.
The kid stopped eating and came into where the adults were to lament around the mother. The kid eyed me as if she were about to tell that I beat her but I eyed her right back as if to say GO AHEAD.
All kids learn that I am tough and fair and LOVING. That is why kids like me. Kids RESPECT and RESPOND to authority. They LIKE IT when someone notices and cares that they are doing something wrong. Even if they are not used to it. They get used to it quick because deep inside God planted in them the desire to know Him.
So she threatened me with her gaze for sometime while I remained unmoved.
Soon, we were all milling around and she wanted Kate to come play with her. (she is 5, Kate is 2)
I got down on my knee and looked her straight in the eye.
"Are you saying you want Kate to come play with you?" I ask in a tone that conveys our prior conversation.
And she responds: "Yes, I promise I won't hit anyone anymore. I will not hit."
So I let Kate go with a close eye.
Discipline works. The excuse that your line is different than mine will only work when it comes to superfluous things. If disrespect, bad attitude, hitting, sarcasm, being too big their breeches, or any other ungodly quality is allowed, then that ceases being an up for discussion line and becomes (let alone sin) a kid no one wants to be around.
The funny thing? The next day they had to drop by to pick something up that they forgot. Kate came running out again arms extended, ready to love, and stopped short of the kid, remembering all of a sudden, "is this kid safe?"
After the initial hello and some outside play, Kate ran back in and the kid followed her. Nary 2 minutes passed when the screaming ensued and Kate was found on the floor with the kid standing over her claiming innocence.
At some point, Mama Lion kicks in.
And that's it for me. While I won't give this kid another chance around my child, I am glad Jesus will. And I hope beyond hope, that her wonderful parents will see the terrible and foretelling error of their ways.
We all have discipline issues with our kids. But if yours get to the embarrassing, hurtful, disrespectful or dangerous side of it, there are ways to fix it. You must be consistent. You must be firm. You must be persistent. Yes, you MUST win this battle.
Here are just a few basic indicators that a child is sorely lacking discipline.
Your child dares to tell you "no".
Your child talks back to you.
Your child has no problem being rude to you or others.
Your child has no healthy fear (respect) of your authority. In other words, is not worried what might befall him for committing a punishable offense.
Your child throws a tantrum.
ESPECIALLY if your child throws a tantrum in front of others. (should not be throwing one either way but if they are able to comfortably do so in front of others, it shows a worse problem.)
Your child hits.
Your child won't mind you.
Your child raises their voice to you. Can you imagine a teen ager yelling at you? I think not.
Your child acts or speaks in too mature a fashion in a way that is not appropriate. (embarrassing you, calling you out, challenging you in front of others)
Your child feels comfortable speaking to another adult disrespectfully.(man, does that one continue to floor me.)
These are just some of the ways you can know that your child is headed toward becoming, or at least looking like, that thing we call "public schooled" kids.
Maturity means responsibility and respect, not acting 15 when their 8.
And hey- I am not eyeing your kid and sizing them up behaviorally speaking. I have enough to do. Trust me. I am just saying that if your kid is doing any or all of these things on a regular basis, then it IS noticeable to others and you likely have a discipline problem of one kind or another.
God's Word says that if you do not discipline your child, then you do not love them.
Take it up with Him, not me.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
So much to say, so little time so I guess that means TRAIN OF THOUGHT POST
Each one of these could result in its' own blog post but I have no time, no time I say!
Funny to type them in "short form" because each one has much more thought behind it.
So here we go....
I was at the store and saw a Papa John's worker sitting on a bench outside. I went into the store and came out and someone pulled up to pick her up. Off she went. She could not have been more than 17 or 18. I realized how TRULY blessed I am that God decided to share with me the truth of being a keeper at home and turning a profit from home. Though I am dealing with other issues regarding this in my personal life, I realize that I am glad I am not dropping off and picking up Sloan from the local pizza shop. No offense to pizza workers but she is making more money with her jewelry and babysitting for like-minded families than any 6 buck/hr job would. Let alone the more important issues that you all can think of yourself!
I was IN THE MOOD for some secular music (rare) which really just means that I wanted to sing LOUD in the car. So I came across this station. First song playing was Give Me One Reason To Stay Here by Tracy Chapman. WOW. I can BELT that song. Little do you all know I am a belter. Yep, a true on belter. I tried UIP once but it wasn't a good fit...the music didn't fit my voice. I need to BELT with my true voice for it to work. Or at least for me to THINK it works. Lol
Anyway, then came Piano Man by Billy Joel...I know every song he's ever written and that one I can also sing. And I LOVE it. My favorite line is THE PIANO SOUNDS LIKE A CARNIVAL AND THE MICROPHONE SMELLS LIKE A BEER AND THEY SIT AT THE BAR AND PUT BREAD IN MY JAR AND SAY MAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE.
I type it in caps because he kind of yells the beginning of this line. If you know this song, you know EXACTLY what I am saying.
Third one was "Call Me" by Blondie (I was REALLY having fun by now) But do you KNOW how nasty this song is? I never realized it until now. I always just SANG it but now I LISTENED to it and when the line came that said "I will be your lovah's lovah's alibi...call me."
I thought, yikes, SECULAR song. Lol
BUT then, JUST when I thought I had re-entered COOL land, the next song was: "Time in a Bottle".
Balloon deflated.
I realized that I was on an OLD station. We are now considered OLD music. OLD people and most definitely NOT cool. I guess a good indicator would be that if someone told me to name any three bands that had top hits in the last 5 years or they would kill my family, that I would be completely and utterly alone.
But anyway, the worse part? I ALSO know every word to Time in a Bottle.
Get my point?
We had some friends over last night. I LOVE them. I DESPISE their child. Yes, I admit it. And this one will appear as real blog post subsequently. It is tragic but true. More later, but for now I BEG of you, I mean, I REALLY beg you to discipline your children. Most of you do, but if you don't PLEASE DO.
Which leads me to the fact that I am convinced on some new directions I think I may be supposed to be going in post magazine. Some parenting seminars..speaking engagements...homeschooling conference...stuff like that. I can no longer ignore or deny the part of me that I try to ignore or deny. I am SERIOUS about parenting. Love and discipline. You cannot separate them.
Today was the first time I felt excitement in a near month. Whew. I am not dead.
I worked hard on a dinner for Jeff's BD with our friends....there were BBQ ribs and Terriyaki chicken kabobs involved but guess what? I had nary a napkin or paper towel in the house. Jeff had to go to his truck and get Dunkin Donuts napkins that he had extra of because I am one of THOSE women who take a few "extra napkins" for the car.
That's a whole lotta classy....your hubby truckin' in DD napkins from his truck for dinner because you forgot. We all had a GREAT laugh over that. Those are the kinds of friends we have, the ones who do not care if we gave them an extra shirt to wipe up with. We rarely have people over because these are the only ones we can tolerate or spare social time for; the one who just. don't.care.
We are changing layout guys for LFM. Yes, this is HUGE news and why I put it so far down. Because only the ones who REALLY read my blog in detail will hear that. This is a source of GREAT trepidation and excitement. THANKFULLY we ended on a great note and he (Bri) may even stay on as ad designer. He no longer is a reader on my blog so I can talk as much about this as I like. Ha ha. No really, didn't he do a GREAT job??????? But the job is too big for him now and he couldn't do it for the same price and I couldn't afford it so we hired a cool company out of VA called Picante Creative. How cool is that? Very Latin (like me!) and super professional and this is ALL they do. So while, we are still paying lots more, we are hopeful.
We will also be getting a new contemporary re-design. (my choice!) So you heard it here first, LFM will have a new look in Feb! It takes a few months to be totally redesigned but I imagine you will notice a difference right off. Poor things, here is an excerpt from what I wanted that I sent to her:
We are NOT trying to be trendy or worldly. Do not think Hannah Montana when you think of our design. We do not want to be like every other magazine. We want to be fresh and contemporary but not Disney-ish or too flaunty. Think: wholesome and pure with a cutting edge contemporary feel.
Yeah, good luck with that.
I have to go to Vero tomorrow for a meeting with my Dad. NOT fun.
Ann (Cheryl's daughter) may come back with us. FUN!
(Oh Cheryl, would that be ok with you? Lol I'll email you.)
Hmmm...anything else? Homemade pizzas and salad for dinner, I ran my car on empty with the gas light on for two days and nothing happened, Jeff and I are part of a weight loss class starting next week, remind me to tell you (in other words, future blog post and I am writing this to remember to write that) that I have discovered my deep seeded sin. It's called being an extremeaholic. I cannot wait to talk more about this as I have been thinking, examining, dealing with this new idea of my "stuff" and it seems to fit perfectly.
My LFM advisory board is growing and I am THRILLED with our newest addition. I hope that he/his wife does not mind me outing him but it is ERIC ANTHONY. My AB consists of Tif who is my "go to girl" whom I often consult for important issues like contextual stuff, the "feel" of something, moral issues, just about any and all. Doug for the obvious heavy spiritual stuff and now ERIC for business related stuff. I got a bit of a feel for his intelligence in a recent meeting we had and now we are all-about-Eric.
Yep, Professor Mouse turns out to be one-smart-cookie in all things business and I am EVER grateful to have a discerning mind of business around.
See me: The passionate go getter who thinks EVERYTHING could potentially be a good idea.
See Eric: The intelligent voice of reason trying to explain to me that no, the world is not ALWAYS round. The voice of reason. WOW. That goes right along with my future post about being an extremeaholic. Thanks Amy and Eric!
(Side Bar) I rarely call on my advisory board. I do not inundate them with requests, problems or ideas. But it sure is nice to have them in place when I need them!
Case in point: I stared a Family Health Page in Jan issue that an advertiser wanted to sponsor and was really pushing to do but I wasn't comfortable with it. I ask one of my Advisory Board Members and they quickly said, "Anyone who wants to sponsor this page should be a certified Health Professional." (which they were not)
Boys and Girls, can you say: DUH? (yeah, it was Eric)
I love the truth that you should surround yourself with people smarter than yourself. Passion can only carry you so far. A team is SO important.
I realize this is getting long so I will end now...
Happy New Year!
Don't forget to check out Coffee with the Editor and leave comments! Thanks to those that already have. REMEMBER that this is my private blog and I will continue to post my deepest thoughts here to YOU. That Coffee is supposed to be fun, true, sarcastic and mag related and I hope that you will enjoy it for what it is as well.
Enjoy some Tracy.
Funny to type them in "short form" because each one has much more thought behind it.
So here we go....
I was at the store and saw a Papa John's worker sitting on a bench outside. I went into the store and came out and someone pulled up to pick her up. Off she went. She could not have been more than 17 or 18. I realized how TRULY blessed I am that God decided to share with me the truth of being a keeper at home and turning a profit from home. Though I am dealing with other issues regarding this in my personal life, I realize that I am glad I am not dropping off and picking up Sloan from the local pizza shop. No offense to pizza workers but she is making more money with her jewelry and babysitting for like-minded families than any 6 buck/hr job would. Let alone the more important issues that you all can think of yourself!
I was IN THE MOOD for some secular music (rare) which really just means that I wanted to sing LOUD in the car. So I came across this station. First song playing was Give Me One Reason To Stay Here by Tracy Chapman. WOW. I can BELT that song. Little do you all know I am a belter. Yep, a true on belter. I tried UIP once but it wasn't a good fit...the music didn't fit my voice. I need to BELT with my true voice for it to work. Or at least for me to THINK it works. Lol
Anyway, then came Piano Man by Billy Joel...I know every song he's ever written and that one I can also sing. And I LOVE it. My favorite line is THE PIANO SOUNDS LIKE A CARNIVAL AND THE MICROPHONE SMELLS LIKE A BEER AND THEY SIT AT THE BAR AND PUT BREAD IN MY JAR AND SAY MAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE.
I type it in caps because he kind of yells the beginning of this line. If you know this song, you know EXACTLY what I am saying.
Third one was "Call Me" by Blondie (I was REALLY having fun by now) But do you KNOW how nasty this song is? I never realized it until now. I always just SANG it but now I LISTENED to it and when the line came that said "I will be your lovah's lovah's alibi...call me."
I thought, yikes, SECULAR song. Lol
BUT then, JUST when I thought I had re-entered COOL land, the next song was: "Time in a Bottle".
Balloon deflated.
I realized that I was on an OLD station. We are now considered OLD music. OLD people and most definitely NOT cool. I guess a good indicator would be that if someone told me to name any three bands that had top hits in the last 5 years or they would kill my family, that I would be completely and utterly alone.
But anyway, the worse part? I ALSO know every word to Time in a Bottle.
Get my point?
We had some friends over last night. I LOVE them. I DESPISE their child. Yes, I admit it. And this one will appear as real blog post subsequently. It is tragic but true. More later, but for now I BEG of you, I mean, I REALLY beg you to discipline your children. Most of you do, but if you don't PLEASE DO.
Which leads me to the fact that I am convinced on some new directions I think I may be supposed to be going in post magazine. Some parenting seminars..speaking engagements...homeschooling conference...stuff like that. I can no longer ignore or deny the part of me that I try to ignore or deny. I am SERIOUS about parenting. Love and discipline. You cannot separate them.
Today was the first time I felt excitement in a near month. Whew. I am not dead.
I worked hard on a dinner for Jeff's BD with our friends....there were BBQ ribs and Terriyaki chicken kabobs involved but guess what? I had nary a napkin or paper towel in the house. Jeff had to go to his truck and get Dunkin Donuts napkins that he had extra of because I am one of THOSE women who take a few "extra napkins" for the car.
That's a whole lotta classy....your hubby truckin' in DD napkins from his truck for dinner because you forgot. We all had a GREAT laugh over that. Those are the kinds of friends we have, the ones who do not care if we gave them an extra shirt to wipe up with. We rarely have people over because these are the only ones we can tolerate or spare social time for; the one who just. don't.care.
We are changing layout guys for LFM. Yes, this is HUGE news and why I put it so far down. Because only the ones who REALLY read my blog in detail will hear that. This is a source of GREAT trepidation and excitement. THANKFULLY we ended on a great note and he (Bri) may even stay on as ad designer. He no longer is a reader on my blog so I can talk as much about this as I like. Ha ha. No really, didn't he do a GREAT job??????? But the job is too big for him now and he couldn't do it for the same price and I couldn't afford it so we hired a cool company out of VA called Picante Creative. How cool is that? Very Latin (like me!) and super professional and this is ALL they do. So while, we are still paying lots more, we are hopeful.
We will also be getting a new contemporary re-design. (my choice!) So you heard it here first, LFM will have a new look in Feb! It takes a few months to be totally redesigned but I imagine you will notice a difference right off. Poor things, here is an excerpt from what I wanted that I sent to her:
We are NOT trying to be trendy or worldly. Do not think Hannah Montana when you think of our design. We do not want to be like every other magazine. We want to be fresh and contemporary but not Disney-ish or too flaunty. Think: wholesome and pure with a cutting edge contemporary feel.
Yeah, good luck with that.
I have to go to Vero tomorrow for a meeting with my Dad. NOT fun.
Ann (Cheryl's daughter) may come back with us. FUN!
(Oh Cheryl, would that be ok with you? Lol I'll email you.)
Hmmm...anything else? Homemade pizzas and salad for dinner, I ran my car on empty with the gas light on for two days and nothing happened, Jeff and I are part of a weight loss class starting next week, remind me to tell you (in other words, future blog post and I am writing this to remember to write that) that I have discovered my deep seeded sin. It's called being an extremeaholic. I cannot wait to talk more about this as I have been thinking, examining, dealing with this new idea of my "stuff" and it seems to fit perfectly.
My LFM advisory board is growing and I am THRILLED with our newest addition. I hope that he/his wife does not mind me outing him but it is ERIC ANTHONY. My AB consists of Tif who is my "go to girl" whom I often consult for important issues like contextual stuff, the "feel" of something, moral issues, just about any and all. Doug for the obvious heavy spiritual stuff and now ERIC for business related stuff. I got a bit of a feel for his intelligence in a recent meeting we had and now we are all-about-Eric.
Yep, Professor Mouse turns out to be one-smart-cookie in all things business and I am EVER grateful to have a discerning mind of business around.
See me: The passionate go getter who thinks EVERYTHING could potentially be a good idea.
See Eric: The intelligent voice of reason trying to explain to me that no, the world is not ALWAYS round. The voice of reason. WOW. That goes right along with my future post about being an extremeaholic. Thanks Amy and Eric!
(Side Bar) I rarely call on my advisory board. I do not inundate them with requests, problems or ideas. But it sure is nice to have them in place when I need them!
Case in point: I stared a Family Health Page in Jan issue that an advertiser wanted to sponsor and was really pushing to do but I wasn't comfortable with it. I ask one of my Advisory Board Members and they quickly said, "Anyone who wants to sponsor this page should be a certified Health Professional." (which they were not)
Boys and Girls, can you say: DUH? (yeah, it was Eric)
I love the truth that you should surround yourself with people smarter than yourself. Passion can only carry you so far. A team is SO important.
I realize this is getting long so I will end now...
Happy New Year!
Don't forget to check out Coffee with the Editor and leave comments! Thanks to those that already have. REMEMBER that this is my private blog and I will continue to post my deepest thoughts here to YOU. That Coffee is supposed to be fun, true, sarcastic and mag related and I hope that you will enjoy it for what it is as well.
Enjoy some Tracy.
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