For the next few days, I will be out-of-contact all day, in a closed-off seminar room with no windows, listening to how to become a better me (maybe I need some prayers.) My awesome husband will continue the ‘Meaningful Easter Prayer and Meditation Activities’ over the weekend with the kids (maybe he needs some prayers.) … Continue reading Prayer and Meditation Activities: 2 thru 4
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8 Activities Toward a More Meaningful Easter
With bunnies, marshmallow chicks, and colored eggs around the corner, every year Easter seems to come up quickly after just recovering from the chaos of Christmas and Valentines Day with the kids. I scramble to dye some eggs with them, attend a few different egg hunts, and bam, Easter Sunday has come and gone. I … Continue reading 8 Activities Toward a More Meaningful Easter
A Manufacturing Story: Perseverance and Patience
“Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression.” That day I met with my 3rd manufacturer, a story that began a year before. It was the 9th American one I spoke with over the phone—the others: “We’re too busy.” “We don’t work with your fabric.” “We don’t have enough … Continue reading A Manufacturing Story: Perseverance and Patience
Microwave Exercise Plan
Okay, this is off the subject of inventions, but with spring and shorts around the corner, I wanted to share my amazing 20-minutes-a-day ‘stop me from standing around’ fitness secret, absolutely free! My Microwave Exercise Plan. But wait!...What’s that you ask? Now, I’m not speaking to the ladies who make it to the gym everyday … Continue reading Microwave Exercise Plan
The Etiquette of Pinterest
I’ve added another bookmark onto my toolbar, another app into my iPhone folder…I think most of us have. Pinterest has become the fastest growing of all the social media giants, according to this keen article from Huffington Post Tech. As an artist and ‘visual’ person, I seek out cleverness, love to learn about new websites … Continue reading The Etiquette of Pinterest
Using the Love of Others
Today is Valentine’s Day, the perfect opportunity to talk about a Lesson Learned– As a start-up company, use your contacts, particularly your friends and family. Calling upon my close personal network’s expertise for business advice (and support) was vital for moving my burgeoning business forward. I figured, if they are my friends and family, most … Continue reading Using the Love of Others
How to Think in a Straight Line
For 13 years now, I have been out of the ‘corporate’ working world. In fact, when I left my lead graphic designer job in January 1999, the Internet was just starting to ‘catch on.’ I had to learn about all things cyber in-between diaper changes. After 1, then 2, then 3 babies, I had gotten … Continue reading How to Think in a Straight Line
Motivations for Moving Forward
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Anything worth doing takes time, effort, and hard work. I'm the mom who creates my family's Halloween costumes, designs logos for the boys' birthday party invitations, and encourages my kids to hand make their Valentines. Yes, I am happy doing my 'thing'– cheering on, cleaning up after, and carpooling my … Continue reading Motivations for Moving Forward
How to Find a Better NDA
The Lesson Learned in my previous post was– Don’t tell anyone about your idea while you work it out, but if you must for some reason, have him or her sign a NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement). This was good advice I received from the very beginning from a friend who is a patent agent. Lesson … Continue reading How to Find a Better NDA
An Inventor’s Blog
Everybody's doing it. Blogging that is, right? After a number of friends inquired about how I jumped on the product development path, I decided a blog would be a good platform to share what I have learned with the ladies (and gents) seeking this information… and honestly, since I’m bootstrapping my start-up company, one of … Continue reading An Inventor’s Blog
Susan Bee Goods 