Finally! Photos are now syncing again from the Palm Treo (third brain) to the Mac (second brain). When the Treo was syncing by usb cable, it transferred the photos. When I switched to bluetooth, it stopped working. After installing a mini SD card, we are back in business!

The photo is of the cover of […]

A lot of people I talk with lately feel that things are picking up. Not just faster—it’s as if a certain quality of intention is being demanded.
I talked with a friend today who is having extraordinarily “bad luck” these days. Is it luck? Or is the universe trying to whack some sense into his […]

Here’s some reader Q&A:
> Shawn,
>
> I’m feeling inspired to do another round of spring cleaning. And I
> find myself wondering if there is a way to mentally reframe ‘throwing
> things away’. Especially things that have meant something in the past,
> but things which I doubt anyone would enjoy if I tried to give it away
> […]

A potential client relies on your reputation, your professionalism, and your ability to articulate when deciding whether to hire you.

That’s what “they” say, anyways. Let’s see what a Google search turns up, shall we?
Search: clean desk symptom sick mind
Lanfranco Muzi of Italy (and now of Oregon) uses the phrase, “A clean desk is the symptom of a sick mind…” as something of a tagline on his website. Mind you, this isn’t a blog but […]

I love this woman’s approach to consulting! Pamela Slim writes the Escape from Cubicle Nation blog (introduced here.)
This is what caught my eye in her post yesterday:
Your goal as a consultant is to work your way out of a job.
Her questions following this statement are excellent examples of real service. They focus on causes, not […]

This morning at Toastmasters, two things stood out to me:
1. A reminder of important planning and preparation are.
2. How much I’ve taken these things for granted with our Toastmasters group.
In the Inc magazine article I read yesterday, the concept that resourcefulness is more important than resources was attributed to Tony Robbins.
Was that blatant […]