by Ruth | Mar 26, 2020 | Blog
As a business owner, recent world events (and those in our own neighborhoods) can be stressful. Our default reaction might be to withdraw and hold our entrepreneurial breath … to see what happens next before we commit to any course of action. But what we really need...
by Ruth | Jul 26, 2017 | Blog
Recently, we hired a company to bring a giant, old heavy refrigerator up out of our basement and haul it away. I was quite clear in my description on the phone of just exactly how BIG and BULKY this refrigerator really was. Two guys from the moving company showed up...
by Ruth | Jun 27, 2017 | Blog
What is it in adults that makes us continue to want to “fix” situations that we see are not right? Think of parenting. If you have children, you have a default setting in your brain that evaluates what they are doing (or not doing) and it causes you to leap into...
by Ruth | May 25, 2017 | Blog
You’ve seen it on TV Crime shows. When Crime Scene Technicians examine a crime scene, they often turn off the lights and search the area with flashlights. They don’t let their brain get distracted by absorbing information from the entire room all at the same time. ...
by Ruth | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog
Yes, there are a few things in life that irk me. Like fitted bed sheets that only fit until you’ve washed them twice. Or drivers committed to the far-left lane who have cruise control set at 2 mph BELOW the speed limit. You know, important stuff. But one...
by Ruth | May 14, 2016 | Blog
“I’m sorry. It’s against the law to sell dead flowers.” The clerk in the flower shop looked at me in shock and disbelief. My best friend was turning 50 and I wanted some wilted flowers to help with his birthday decorations. Obviously my request was in poor...
