We love those cute little characters, but finding the right one can often take too much time Emojis are fun and effective. They help us express emotions and be creative in texts, emails, articles, social media posts, etc. Some email marketing experts say emojis in the subject line can increase email open rates—others say not [...]
If you have to tell people you’re a good leader, you’re probably not. Recently I heard someone bragging about his leadership skills and abilities. He was talking about how people have different interests and that our competencies are likely to increase in areas we enjoy. Then he said, “I enjoy leading people and I’m good [...]
Here's why I volunteer with the Christian Chamber—and an invitation to join me! In the Chamber, we talk a lot about serving—about how we serve others, about servant leadership. We know that Jesus was a servant. He set the example we should follow. Servant members are essential to the Chamber. For the Chamber to accomplish [...]
Plagiarize: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own; use (another’s production) without crediting the source (Merriam-Webster) Recently Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris was accused of plagiarizing a story told by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. President-Elect Joe Biden has been accused of plagiarism several times. Pulitzer Prize winner Alex Haley [...]
A question that I often hear when I’m speaking about self-publishing deals with how to handle royalties when two or more authors collaborate on projects. Until now, my answer has been: Choose one person (or entity) to receive the payments and distribute funds to the other author(s). Detail the process carefully in your written agreement. [...]
Many people have developed new habits. Will they stick? I remember full-service gas stations. When I learned to drive, there was no such thing as self-service gas. You pulled up to the pump, someone came out, fueled your car, washed your windshield, and checked your oil. I resisted the transition to self-service as long as [...]
You can’t force someone to believe I can’t count the number of times I was told I was going to Hell if I didn’t accept Jesus Christ as my savior. Because I didn’t do that until I was in my 30s, I had many conversations with (mostly) well-meaning Christians who focused on the dire consequences [...]
If you know it’s going to be a busy day, get your nap out of the way first I love naps. I used to have a sign above my computer monitor that said, “If you know it’s going to be a busy day, get your nap out of the way first.” When I was little, [...]
Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Typically, sciatica affects only one side of your body. (Source: Mayo Clinic) Though this is a departure from what we usually post on our website, I decided [...]
As soon as they’re named, get URLs for your kids and grandkids I admit: I buy domain names the way I used to buy shoes—more than I need and some I’ll never use. But years ago, I bought some domain names that will be priceless. That collection of URLs was the .com names for all [...]
