I don't know about you, but this time of year there seems to me no more appealing treat than ice cream. In a cone, slightly melted, preferably with sprinkles, and after a day at the beach. My favorite spot on the way home from the beach is a local shop called Boombalatti's. Everything is made in-house and it is wonderful. The homemade waffle cones add another layer of ... Read More

Optimizing the way you work in order to get more done makes good business sense. People use apps of all kinds, scheduling tools, timers, and more - all in an effort to accomplish more in less time. What is sometimes overlooked, however, are the basics - not trying to circumvent the way we are made, but working with our natural makeup and tendencies to make life easier and be ... Read More

It started with Jeff Sieh. He was using Slack in a mastermind group and wanted to try it for a project we were working on togehter. I was not having it. It was nice, but did I really need ANOTHER messaging system? Isn't that what Skype and Messenger are for? Then Ralph and Carol Lynn suggested we try it for our mastermind group. The same resistance. Today, I got an invite ... Read More

Anyone who follows me on social media knows I recently took my morning runs down to the streets near Wrightsville Beach. Not only is the scenery gorgeous and my fellow joggers friendly, but it makes it oh-so-handy for a quick dip and a little body surfing before I head back to work. The past few weeks, the local surf camp has been at my favorite access point. Is there ... Read More

This is a confession. I failed keep good backups on client sites. I thought the hosting company was doing it. They were not. Something went wrong and files disappeared, meaning sites disappeared. I know. To be fair, the host tried to help me troubleshoot, but it was taking too long (anything over 30 minutes is too long in this case!). In the end, I ended up enlisting the ... Read More