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5 Valuable Lessons Learned From My Twitter Suspension

This last weekend Twitter inadvertently suspended my account. Getting it restored was far more difficult than I imagined. Here are a few practical tips if (God forbid!) this happens to you. I certainly never thought it would happen to me.
1.) Diversify — If you are highly dependent on Twitter for business, establish another account with [...]

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Thinking Is Underrated

“Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?” ~Winnie the Pooh
A question—do you have a recurring appointment in your calendar for “thinking?” An even bigger question, would you be embarrassed if the boss came into your work place during your thinking time? And would your boss (or you) think you were wasting [...]

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Help Stop The Stoning of Sakineh in Iran Now!

As I casually perused CNN.com this morning, an article titled “Global Protests Held Worldwide Against Iran Woman’s Execution by Stoning” jolted me from my Saturday reverie. You can read it HERE. Feeling profoundly moved to join the protest,  I Googled an image search of the words “stoning muslim women.” The pictures brought hot tears of [...]

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31 Years Ago Today…

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My Watercolor Video Time Lapse of Amy Grant’s “Father’s Eyes”

I’m honored to be one of the artists commissioned to depict one of Amy Grant’s classic songs in watercolor. I have chosen “Father’s Eyes.” The original watercolor will be auctioned off during Amy’s upcoming “Pieces of Our Lives” fall tour that will benefit the Leadership Development Program of Compassion, International.
You can find the tour dates [...]

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7 Reasons Cruising & Creativity Are Perfect Mates

For five glorious days April 2-7, 2011, I invite you to leave the cold of winter behind and converge with other creatives on a tropical and scenic Caribbean cruise aboard the Celebrity Century from Miami to ports of call, Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Georgetown, Grand Cayman.
The theme of the cruise will be the creative life. [...]

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My Waking Up View Day 4

Oh my goodness!!!

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Alaska Photo #3

Perfect day at Endicott Arm Glacier. Notice the boat in the left foreground to get a scope of the massive expanse of this glacier.

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