Month: September 2008
An example of priceless gratification
I was in San Francisco last week, and last Sunday my sister hosted a potluck dinner at her house, with about eight of us – including my mother 🙂 (Mom, did you enjoy it??) Here’s an example of what makes PebbleStorm, including these kinds of events, so gratifying for me…below’s an (unsolicited!) note from Erin-Marie…
New PebbleStorm page on recommended business tools
I’m always looking for cool apps to use and recommend, whether for business or personal productivity. With Maria’s help (PebbleStorm’s intern), we published a list of some favorites. You can find the link in the PebbleStorm navigation bar, or click on “Great tools” Any other recommendations or suggestions? Email me or leave them in the comments!…
Do it now
“I’ll do that…someday” Sound familiar? When I’m busy, it’s easy to put things off. I admit to regularly doing that with blogging. I’ll get to that tomorrow / next week / someday… Yesterday I wrote an email to a friend that included the phrase “I intend to add more about my personal journey to my…
Using rocks and babysteps to dodge the fear
Here’s one thing that scares me: organizing new events. Yep. You thought I was fearless? Or that other people who start their own companies are fearless? No – they feel fear just like anyone else (even CEOs of the largest companies)…but they don’t let the fear stop them from moving forward. Consider it this way:…
A PebbleStorm Overview – from HUB
George Kao introduced me as a guest business speaker to HUB (Humanity Unites Brilliance), a very interesting organization that helps people combine their interests in personal development, business development, and humanitarian work. Without further ado, here are the conference call notes, courtesy of Elizabeth Jarosz, the moderator (who did a fantastic job). I’ve added a…
A Serendipity Board
We tried an experiment at the PebbleStorm event last week. I put up a big piece of paper on the wall, and let people write down something that they’re looking for or to share… That’s the funny thing about serendipity – you never know how or when those interesting connections will happen (either at the…
Wow! Last night’s PebbleStorm Open House
Amazing Energy The PebbleStorm LA Open House was last night, and it was phenomenal! (I’m biased, but it’s still true.) We had about 25-30 people and there was just a GREAT energy in the air. I felt a lotta lotta interaction and inspiration. I knew about 2/3 of the attendees personally, and the rest either…
What PebbleStorm is NOT
PebbleStorm IS about: “Making money through enjoyment” NOT about: “Making money and then enjoying it”