One of the less quantifiable benefits of my work is when a client comes away with a deeper understanding of a topic and discovers...

Yes, it's time for my annual blog post about pie. Back in high school, I worked as a dietary aide in a small senior care facility. Our...

“Let your little light shine, shine, shine. There might be someone down in the valley trying to get home.” This song is in my head this...

November is a mixed month for nonprofit fundraisers. We thrive on gratitude. And yet, the to-do list is longer than a government RFP....

Back in the summer, my friend Michelle Tidd Phannestiel, DMV and I presented a webinar for small food producers, which is her world. You...

Last night, I heard Neil DeGrasse Tyson speak at our nonprofit bookstore’s annual festival. (Much goodness to unpack in that sentence,...

Geek alert: As a fairly new business owner, I have dived deeply into my local small business development ecosystem, taking in the...

If we've met, you know that I get excited about things. Today, it’s the farmer’s market. Concrete goals and appointments get me moving,...

A colleague suggested that I add a statement about what you can expect while working with me to my site. Here are one day’s musings on...

I've had this title for my blog in mind for several weeks now. Every morning when I go to my jewelry box, I look for reinforcement for my...