Tag Archives: consulting

Were 2023s Changes Fast Enough For You

I told myself this could happen. And I knew it wouldn’t happen the way I thought. Maybe that’s why, despite the changes, nothing has changed. Yet. I may have mentioned that I was watching particular trends. I watch trends; but … Continue reading

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Move From Whidbey Over 1700

$1,700 per month. Recently, I wrote a post about affordable housing (Permitting Affordable Housing). I’ve been thinking about real estate for a long enough time that I’ve written about real estate and was actually a realtor for a few years. … Continue reading

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Practicing Consistency

My bad. Consistency! A few days ago, I was talking with a client about the value of consistency. Be predictable. Be reliable. Build trust. And then I broke that very pattern because I found a rare opportunity for a specific … Continue reading

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Patience And Unsolicited Good News

Tomas got a contract to sign? Cool. Hey, wait. Tomas is a character in the sequel to my scifi novel, Firewatcher. How is he getting a contract? Has AI gone crazy? Ah. Oh. Typo. Proof that something real was happening … Continue reading

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If My Business Knew Then

If I knew then… Something like that phrase has been repeating in my thoughts since I got a job with the Economic Development Council for Island County. Last evening was a lot of that. For a few hours, EDC and … Continue reading

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Tom Got A Job

A rare event: real news about my personal finances. I got a job. A real, W-2, full time(-ish), benefits package, signed contract, legit job. Whew. W-H-E-W! Expect to see changes in what, when, how, and why I post. As I … Continue reading

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Almost A Week Off

Shh. I slept in. And then I did it again. It almost felt like the first time I retired. This year I’ve finished three books. I’ve also given presentations, helped people with their ideas and businesses, and basically been an … Continue reading

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Artistic Passive Income

A reader, or at least a buyer, helped keep one of my books alive, today. Twelve Months at Merritt Lake had its first sale in over a year, today. I wrote it in 2006, definitely not even close to today. … Continue reading

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Good Enough

Take a deep breath and find a good seat. A lot has happened in the last 48 hours; all of it is good, or at least good enough. Just for the simple nature of it I’ll start with a personal … Continue reading

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A Bit Of Self-Indulgence

I spend a lot of time thinking about other people, other things, other ideas. Then, Spencer Webster offered to interview me for his new audio magazine, InSpiris, about creativity, inspiration, and imagination. It wasn’t until after he posted it, and … Continue reading

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