Remember when you grew up watching Disney fairy tales, you actually believed a prince in shining armor on a white horse was going to show up and rescue you from your life? Then you grew up, got married and realized YOU were the prince who showed up for yourself and your friends! And then you […]
Change It UP..Alter Your Routine and RE-Energize Your Biz and Life
I understood the concept of “bleary eyed” this morning when I got up at 5:15 am. I drove myself as quickly as I could to The Club in Kona…skipping my usual coffee to partake in a new fitness class with a group of women who were willing to change it up. We hoisted bar bells […]
2014 Prediction: Video and Photos Will Rock Content Marketing
Do you use the video and photo capabilities of your smartphone to create online content? If you are a marketer or small business owner creating your own marketing, your smart phone’s capabilities paired with your passion to share your story/ideas through video have never been greater. These elements are key in creating content marketing that […]
Be Your Own Brand Ambassador
Have you ever been so smitten with a product or company that you just want to be part of the good juju that surrounds that company? You would help with promotion for free. You just want to tell your friends on Facebook, at dinner parties or over coffee how cool you think that company is? […]
TechConKona 2.0-My Top 5 Take Aways
A day after TechConKona, a conference I planned for two months straight, I am sharing a few nuggets from the amazing speakers that enlightened an audience of doers and thinkers in Kona, Hawaii. 1. The Think Local Buy Local campaign is a great resource for local Hawaii businesses looking for a marketing campaign they can […]
“Thanks, Rabbit”-Life Lesson About Setting The Pace
This morning I went for a 2 mile trail run on Walua Road in Kona, Hawaii. I ran uphill for about a mile and then decided to turn around when I saw a woman of about my age approaching and figured I’d use her as my inspiration for a faster run on the way back […]
Rocks and Ripples-How One Man Can Make People Understand A Fragile EcoSystem
I recently met Norman Bezona, the founder of the Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary and a 50 year veteran of tropical forestry here on the Big Island of Hawaii. He is what you would call, the man “who speaks for the trees”. He opened my eyes last weekend while I was up on his property doing a […]