Four years ago today I fired off some snarly text messages to my friend Kim in the middle of dinner. I was eating what would become my traditional pre running race dinner: a moderately sized plate of spaghetti and meatballs.And I was bricking it. The cause of my angst? I was running the 5K …
How’d You Guess?
I've been reading a lot about how election polling works. Because I'm a nerd. And I'm interested in how organizations try to predict the outcome of elections. It seems like it would be a real shot in the dark. What I found is that the accuracy of a prediction (from a poll) depends …
My Favorite Four Words to Say
"Send me the bill. (If you read my subject line as "My favorite four [LETTER] words," my apologies. I have plenty of those for sure. But my favorite four words to hear and to say: Send me the bill. Why I like saying "send me the bill." It allows me to set a boundary. "Send me the bill. …
Planning and Adapting Your Business in Uncertain Times
In the October 2020 edition of Green Profit, Katie Elzer-Peters helps all of us prepare for an uncertain year ahead by providing actionable steps business owners can take to be prepared. Katie made the rounds and spoke to several members of the horticulture community to see what changes they made in …
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The Day After
Last time we talked, I was finishing up a 13 hour day. I try not to do those on the regular, but I was providing Red Phone Service. It was my responsibility, as the business owner, to do that. The next morning I went to the beach. On a Tuesday. I went swimming. I walked. I made a little …
The Red Phone Service
It's 8:49 on Monday night. Steph's gonna kill me. I should already be in bed. Tomorrow is probably gonna be a little rough. (I promise to attempt cheer.) I'm the 911 Operator for my clients. Basically, if one of them has an emergency, ultimately, the buck stops with me. If they need …
