
Social Media is Hard
BalanceIt's draining and fast paced. Deadlines are crazy. Just test it, send it to yourself, over and over, click on everything, read it again and again. It's the only thing that works. But stuff still happens.
Then add in the emotional and triggering…

It’s Time to Revisit Your Values
Balance, MarketingRight now is a unique time in our history. A global pandemic, unheard of unemployment, protests spanning many countries, and overall emotional overwhelm. I bet you're having a tough time figuring out how to market your business or organization.…

Surviving Tech | Take the Tech Load Off
BalanceDay in and day out our technology devices pummel us with information, notifications, and noise. Global stress, trauma, triggers, and pain are witnessed at mass scale in our feeds non-stop. Natural disasters, massacres, loss of human and civil…

How to Mute Someone on Facebook
Balance, FacebookIt seems as if everyone has experienced “The Oversharer.” This is a family member that complains too much or a friend that’s giving a blow-by-blow of her kid’s potty training habits (sorry) or any other account that simply talks too…

The Social Media Illusion
Balance, Business, Content Creation, Facebook, Instagram, Management, Marketing, Technology"You look SO busy!"
This is what I hear every time I see someone in person that I haven't seen for awhile. They've been following my business Facebook page or they get my email newsletter and somehow come to the conclusion that I'm swamped. I…

The Antidote to Technology
Balance, Disruption, TechnologyQuite by accident, I discovered the antidote to technology
Don't get me wrong, I love tech. I love the buttons, design, functionality, the possibilities, and the experience of a great user interface design. I don't love what it's doing to us.…

Stressful Pace of Technology
Balance, Technology"That is so 12 seconds ago!" AT&T's new ad campaign is really funny. But just seeing that written down makes me anxious (How about you?). You don't NEED the newest phone, gadget, or dohicky. These ads are created by marketers whose goal…

Frustrated with the Speed of Life
BalanceI am sunsetting an old email system and was going through a folder of writings I wanted to expand upon and I found this:
"I realize that I've become frustrated with the speed that life works at in the physical realm. When I have to physically…