I Didn’t Know You Did Stairs
Last week I was having coffee with a client and he told me a story about one of his former clients. She was reading his newsletter, which goes out every month, and was surprised to learn that his company did stairs (that particular newsletter featured a stair remodel his company had done for someone…
Read MoreAre You Planting Seeds?
The best way to get your business to grow is to plant seeds – seems obvious, right? Seeds of ideas in prospective client’s minds, seeds of opportunity with institutions that could use your services, seeds of relationship with like-minded souls that could grow into something good for you, personally and professionally. You may be thinking…
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s Day
Thursday, Feb 14th a message from =KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST= ~ Happy Valentine’s Day ~ I love you and all your crazy ideas and your business and your not knowing and your struggles and triumphs. I love you for trying and for doing the right thing. I love you just the way…
Read MoreCircling Dallas
I’m not sure where I first heard the term but I feel in love with it immediately: Circling Dallas. Being a Texan I naturally think everything orbits the Lone Star State, yet that’s not what I’m talking about here. Circling Dallas refers to that state where you are going somewhere and you just can’t…
Read MoreWelcome to January 2013
Monday, Jan 7th a message from =KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST= Welcome to 2013 and the rest of your life! That seems like a lot of pressure to me, and you can read more on that below. Right now I admit to being slow about getting my head back into the game; my family gave us kids…
Read MoreSet Yourself Up For Success in 15 Minutes
Tuesday, Dec 18th a message from =KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST= Seems surreal that it’s the end of the year again – time really does seem to fly by. Below is my favorite way to put attention toward the New Year with good focus and minimal effort; try it and let me know how it works for…
Read MoreSet Yourself Up for Success in 2013 in 15 minutes
2013 is almost here and you can help insure it’s what you’d like it to be by taking a few short minutes and following the exercises below. You can take stock of what you’ve liked, what you’d like to keep, what you want more of, and what to let go. You can even create an overarching…
Read MoreGiving and Receiving
Wednesday, Dec 12th a message from =KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST= As fitting for the season, I have giving and receiving on my mind – more on that below. As well as cocooning. And staying warm and taking care of myself. And thinking forward to 2013 to see what I want to create personally and professionally. Whatever’s…
Read MoreRain & Rework
Monday, Dec 3rd a message from =KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST= It rained here non-stop for 3 days and today everything feels soggy, including my brain. The rain did help me do some reading, and you can see my review of the new book Rework below. I’m curious – does the rain make your brain soggy, too,…
Read MoreYou, you can stay
Monday, Nov 26th a message from =KRISTINE CAREY ~ CATALYST= Being in Dallas for Thanksgiving has been nice, seeing friends and hanging out with my family. Which lead me to think about who is in my life, and who is in my business / who I do business with. Today’s article is about choosing who you…
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