Start by Starting

Start by Starting

This phrase came into being about a year ago in conversation with members of The Carbon Almanac community. We were talking about the tendency to postpone or avoid projects that are large, daunting, and don’t have a clear solution. The idea was that if you just did...
Starting a New Job

Starting a New Job

We will each hold an average of 12 different jobs in our lifetimes.  This means that we will have many opportunities to adjust to how we fold into a new position.  With each move, we need to learn a lot about the company, work, and co-workers.  At the same time,...
Start Your Day with a Pep Talk

Start Your Day with a Pep Talk

As I prepared my coffee this morning, I smiled at the statement inside the cup – “You Grow Girl”.   I thought about it and realized that every morning that this mug is in rotation, I smile.  The day starts off right.  There are two additional mugs...
15-Minute Projects

15-Minute Projects

Last year, I embarked on what I called my 15-minute curation project. The journey began with the post Start by Starting and was summarized at the end of the year with all my lessons in the post titled 15 Minute Project – Q4 Progress. My intent was to take on...