In my work with my clients I constantly use metaphors. I do this on purpose. It is deliberative because it is effective. It is an essential part of the therapeutic process. It is about changing brains. When our brains change,… Continue Reading
Steve, the senior crime-beat reporter, looked over my shoulder as I wrote. I was putting the finishing touches on a breaking-news story about a neighborhood dispute that ended in gunfire. Steve patted me on the shoulder. “You’ll get more calls… Continue Reading
Note from Doni: I don’t usually announce when we’ve added a new blogger to anewscafe.com’s blogger page. I’m making an exception with Dr. Patty’s Blog, which the blog’s author, Patty Bay, has graciously agreed to allow to appear on anewscafe.com. Dr. Patty’s… Continue Reading
When it comes to running your small business marketing – how do you make your marketing work for you? There’s lots to keep track of – you need to keep your product or service top of mind and connect with your tribe.… Continue Reading
COOKED: A NATURAL HISTORY OF TRANSFORMATION, author Michael Pollan, (Penguin Press: New York, 2013). Dig This … COOKED is another good read. Michael Pollan has become a champion of the food movement. Some of my other heroes include Wendell Berry, Barbara Kingsolver,… Continue Reading
Alright, I’ve had it, I protest. I protest all these protests. It’s too much, me thinks. When I sat down to write this week’s column, I was feeling a little lost for a topic. I didn’t want to write yet… Continue Reading
“Do you want to get up and start your day?” Karin asks. It’s summer vacation, 7:16 am, and I don’t have to arise at any particular time. I think very carefully before saying anything to my wife. “It’s beautiful out there,” she… Continue Reading
We’re busy. Lots going on. It’s easy to get on auto-pilot just to get through the day. The alarm goes off, we trudge to the kitchen turn on the coffee pot, and permit the day to begin. Or maybe we’re… Continue Reading
It isn’t easy being a human being, although I don’t recall my parents ever clueing me into this fact when I was a kid. I guess it is one of those things you just figure out as you grow up. When… Continue Reading
Recently, my brother JD dragged me over to his computer with a grin on his face. “Check this out.” He pulled up a web page. “I think you can use this.” I looked at the ad on drugstore.com. It featured a… Continue Reading
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