by Barbara Dee | Jan 12, 2022 | Author Spotlight, Carpe Diem!
Woody Allen, thank you…or whomever originally said that “80% of success is showing up.” It’s a truism that has motivated me countless times in my life. If you don’t go for it, your chance of failure is 100%, so trying gives you a chance and sometimes it turns out...
by Barbara Dee | Jan 12, 2022 | Carpe Diem!, Leadership
I remember describing my first home-building experience as “an infinite number of decisions.” I wasn’t prepared for that at all, and yet each decision was made (sometimes on-the-spot) and it all turned out beautifully. Here, we’ll take a few moments to step back and...
by Barbara Dee | Dec 29, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Learning
There are many benefits of being part of a writing community. One important reward is the sense of belonging. You find yourself among others who care about the same things you care about, speak your language, and understand your victories and defeats. Birds of a...
by Barbara Dee | Dec 29, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Leadership
One hundred years ago, a young man demonstrated remarkable leadership under the most brutally harsh conditions—some hailed him as brave saver of lives, while others at the time thought of him as a dreamer who failed multiple times to achieve his goals. The story of...
by Barbara Dee | Dec 17, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Leadership
“Don’t judge me!” This is an all-too-common phrase a 40-something woman I know uses liberally. She says it in a joking way. As if she can read the disapproving thoughts that another person is having about her appearance, language, car, habit, even restaurant menu...
by Barbara Dee | Dec 17, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Learning
Remember learning that “business” letters were to have a different format for the top area’s TO and FROM names and addresses? A personal letter had a different look and you needed to know the appropriate carriage returns and tabs. (What the heck is a carriage return?...
