My Twitter Feed- TabithaDunn: @Turntablez Thank you - we are going for relaxing this weekend - we could use it. July 30, 2010
- TabithaDunn: @mooney1 That sure does sound good to me. July 30, 2010
- TabithaDunn: @mooney1 Well don't just sit there (-: go work from home or something. July 30, 2010
- TabithaDunn: @Turntablez Thanks for the #ff and I hope you have a great weekend. Maybe it will cool off... July 30, 2010
- TabithaDunn: @chrisbrogan Why thank you! (-: Have a good weekend. July 30, 2010
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Category Archives: Balance
Book Review – Switch
I like to read (a lot) and the mix of books tends to vary, depending on whatever attracts me at the time. I keep a mix going, usually have at least two progressing (some on the Kindle, some from the library).
Posted in Balance, Change, Customer Experience, Listening
Tagged Change, difficult, drive, switch
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The Value of Patience
I’m not altogether certain I was patient much as a child, perhaps I was but just don’t recall but I suspect that I wasn’t. Patience as an adult hasn’t always been a strong point either but I am finally getting better at it. Last year, I declared that I was going to embark on the journey of being healthier. I finally had the surgery on my deviated septum, so I could breathe better. From there, I started modifying my eating habits. Already good, I made them better. No fast food, no junk food, no soda, no prepared food (that’s right – no cans, no boxes, nothing previously frozen). That was both harder and easier than I thought it would be. My husband is a marvelous cook and he has chosen to make the journey with me, so that has helped a lot!
Posted in Balance, Change, Excercise, Goals, Health, Social Media, Wholeness
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Rhythm of Business
I’ve been thinking a lot about timing lately – so much of success can hang on that. But timing, the right timing, doesn’t have to be left up to luck. You can plan for it. We’ve been talking about developing a clear understanding of the rhythm the business uses to make decisions. The better that rhythm is understood and mapped out, the better functions like mine (customer insights) can adapt to it and deliver what analysis is needed to help support and drive business decisions.
Posted in Balance, Change, Communication, Customers
Tagged Analysis, Reporting, Timing
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Happy in your job or making the right hiring decision
I am fortunate to be doing what I love and really enjoying the people and the culture of my company. Like most of you, I have had jobs where that was not the case. In fact, I’m willing to bet that some of you reading this are in that type of job right now. How do we go from being excited about a new job to wondering how we can get out?
When predictability is good or “How to Train your Dragon”
My husband and I took our seven year old daughter to see the new 3D movie “How to Train Your Dragon” this weekend. http://www.howtotrainyourdragon.com/ We thoroughly enjoyed it – funny, sweet, well designed and yes, predictable. I found it interesting, hearing some of the negative comments from the other movie goers regarding that very predictability.
Posted in Balance, Communication, Family
Tagged Customer Experience, Family, How to Train Your Dragon, Predictability
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Adding to the team
A dear old friend of mine wrote to me today and reminded me that distance from friends and family means they keep up with me via things like my blog, Facebook and Twitter. So when I have times like I have had lately, when my small team is short staffed, there is never enough time to write. Which also means there is a backlog of ideas that I would like to share and get your thoughts on but somehow never seem to actually touch keys to keyboard. Know what I mean?
The Power of Reflection
Setting aside time to reflect gives you the opportunity to see how things fit together and identify gaps. This nothing new, right? You know this, have experienced it, whether it was in your personal life or work life or both. So if we know it, have felt the benefit of it, why is it so hard to do? Why do we feel compelled to fill up every precious waking minute with a task? How many of you feel the impulse in an idle moment to pick up your Blackberry or iPhone (or similar item)? Do you ask yourself why? I do.
Posted in Agency, Authenticity, Balance, Self-Clarity, Wholeness, Work
Tagged insight, Reflection, thoughful
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Love, loss & memories
Tomorrow is the first anniversary of my mom’s death. After everything we had been through together, good and bad, this month has been hard emotionally for me. Because she was ill for so very long, we were fortunate she held on (despite tremendous pain and suffering) to give us so much more time together than we thought we were going to get when she was diagnosed with cancer. She was able to see and share in moments she never thought she could – the birth of her granddaughter and the chance to see her first few years. Now my daughter has memories of her Nana, which I am thankful for.
Final surgery update!
Hello all – as promised, this is my final report out on my surgery results from Feb. I would say I have reached full recovery now. Still some minor pain on big sneezes and occasional twinges but good for my purposes. Now for the good news – did it deliver on all the anticipated benefits? I give it a resounding YES!
The tooth fairy story
My daughter is six years old and very imaginative. Her creativity fascinates me. This week, she lost her second tooth – let me tell that it has seemed both a dramatic and funny saga that I simply had to share. Maybe it will make you laugh too (-: