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Growing Grass(roots) at the Kitchen Table

By Camille Smith / March 24, 2014

“I started at 5 years old at the kitchen table with my family supporting me.   I know where I’m from and I know exactly where I’m going.”  Celine Dion     Growing up in Bath, Ohio, our kitchen table in our 100+ year-old house had hinges so it could be lifted and tucked into the…

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Can you hear yourself now?

By Camille Smith / February 25, 2014

Time for a hearing test. No, not the kind that someone else wants you to get because they think you need hearing aids; this is a more of a “listening” test that can help you be more effective, more confident. This test is not age-related; it’s performance-related. “It’s not what you say, it’s what people…

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What Are You Prepping for?

By Camille Smith / January 9, 2014

Got a bug out bag?  A Doomsday checklist?  How long will your food supply last if there’s no electricity? Are you set to protect your electronics from an EMP?  Do you have any apocalyptic livestock so you can weather an economic collapse? Do you have what it takes to butcher the bunny when Safeway closes?…

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Been nudged lately?

By Camille Smith / June 4, 2013

I got a D in English when I was a sophomore in high school.  I don’t remember who my teacher was or if I liked him or her. I don’t remember who I sat next to in class.  I don’t remember being yelled at by mom or dad; it’s likely they expressed their deep, deep…

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What’s in your compass?

By Camille Smith / May 13, 2013

Hear any of these lately? We value integrity. People before profits. Teamwork. Responsibility. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Zero waste. Value diversity. Think Global, Act Local.  These are samples of guiding principles which, whether spoken out loud or not, influence behavior. Guiding principles exist at many levels – individual,…

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What's in your compass?

By Camille Smith / May 13, 2013

Hear any of these lately? We value integrity. People before profits. Teamwork. Responsibility. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Zero waste. Value diversity. Think Global, Act Local.  These are samples of guiding principles which, whether spoken out loud or not, influence behavior. Guiding principles exist at many levels – individual,…

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The Question Determines the Answer

By Camille Smith / March 10, 2013

The popular phrase “What’s wrong with this picture?” doesn’t always help us to get things “right.” Things don’t always go as planned.  We run out of gas. Miss our daughter’s play. Miss a connecting flight. Get laid off. Have cold lunchmeat for Thanksgiving because the power went out before the bird cooked. When something happens…

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Got Power? Which kind?

By Camille Smith / February 21, 2013

Dictionary.com defines power as a person or thing that possesses or exercises authority or influence. To this, I’m adding to get something done.  Sounds like a basic definition of business. As such, I think it’s worth exploring what kind of power is being used to get what kind of work done. While a conversation about…

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Be “Neo”: Take the red pill

By Camille Smith / January 30, 2013

If you’re exhausted by being connected 24/7, this message is for you. If worried you’ll be seen as a slacker if you don’t answer every email within 14 minutes, this message is for you. If you’re tweeting, liking and pinning multiple times a day because you don’t want to miss anything, then my message is…

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They’re coming! Whoa..They’re here!

By Camille Smith / December 3, 2012

The Holidays.  Family gatherings.  Gift giving.  Travel. Perhaps just reading these words stresses you out a little.   If I added “The Mall” to the list, I’m betting “a little” might be replaced by “a lot”!  Regardless of what this season means to you, whether you are looking forward to it or pulling up the cushions…

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