Scary Signs that You May be in a Fear Based Workplace

Posted by Miki on Sep 9, 2011 in Blog | Comments Off When you work in a fear-based workplace, you know something is wrong, even if you can’t quite put your finger on what it is. Perhaps you feel that Monday dread creeping up entirely too early on a Sunday afternoon. Or, maybe you’re one of those people who feel sick to her stomach every workday morning or have a nervous twitch play across his face as soon as he crosses the threshold to work....
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Celebrate with me! Pay what you want for my book!

Posted by Miki on Aug 2, 2011 in Blog, Uncategorized | Comments Off I woke up with a crazy idea this morning. Why? Well, for one, I’m turning 40 in a week. I’ve been excited about turning 40 for about 15 years. As crazy as it seems, it’s true. Plus, I want to share the love because I enjoy my Twitter friends so much, because they enrich my life beyond measure and because they’re kind enough to share my shy marketing tips with their Twitter friends. (I do...
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We have to move it, move it

Posted by Miki on Jul 18, 2011 in Blog | 1 comment Warning: I am once again blogging my way ‘cross country. This series of blogs will still cover customer service, marketing, fun business tidbits, but it will also be heavy on all those joys associated with moving someone else 3,000 miles away. Part 1 For those of you who follow my Twitter feed, you know I live in Oregon. My grandmother? She lives about 3,000 miles away in Tennessee. But,...
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The Yin and Yang of Bend Customer Service

Posted by Miki on Jun 10, 2011 in Blog | Comments Off So, our first stop was in Bend, OR. I was in desperate need of a restroom and I wanted to gas up before we hit the Oregon desert. Danielle and I ended up at the Shell Stop and Go Mini-Mart. Although the smell of their Baldy BBQ hit me hard as soon as I walked in, I’m waiting to fall off the vegetarian wagon thousands of miles away at Corky’s BBQ in Memphis. Quickly getting back on task, I...
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Two Vegetarians Travel 6,000 Miles for BBQ

Posted by Miki on Apr 23, 2011 in Blog | Comments Off After finishing touches on cleaning the house so that my lovely friend/cat sitter/*employee doesn’t judge me too harshly, we finally pack in the dogs and hit the road. These vegetarians are traveling 6,000 miles to take a loved on to Corky’s BBQ in Memphis just in time to celebrate a milestone. As many of you know, our business, Ground, Path and Fruition, is based in the gorgeous city of...
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