Category Archives: entrepreneurs

Dating and the Job Search are Not That Different!

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Rainshower Quilts

Whether teaching a class about the job search, or working with a client individually, I frequently compare the job search to finding that right relationship. People laugh initially, but start to pay attention as I continue to explain. You kiss … Continue reading →

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Reminding, Renewing, Revising

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Rainshower Quilts

I’ve been spending this week in the California high desert near Joshua Tree National Park. This landscape changes you. Its raw beauty, silence, and rugged peacefulness make an incredible respite from life in the city. You can think here. You … Continue reading →

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Appreciation

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Rainshower Quilts

For some reason I woke up reflective this morning. In truth, it started over the weekend, but this morning, it nearly hit me on the head. So, I eased into the day slowly, as someone who is self-employed can do on … Continue reading →

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The Journey Continues

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Rainshower Quilts

We’re mid-way through 2016 and it’s already been quite a year. At the start of the month, I celebrated my third anniversary of this bicoastal journey I’m on. It was three years ago that I arrived back in Seattle and … Continue reading →

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Trust yourself, dream….it WILL happen

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Rainshower Quilts

So. Here’s a story too hard to believe. If I had not lived it these past three weeks, I wouldn’t believe it myself. I’ll do my best to tell it in chronological order. For those who’ve followed me this past … Continue reading →

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Are you Asking the Right Questions?

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Rainshower Quilts

Some of my previous posts have discussed, or alluded to, my work with action learning, specifically, the WIAL method of action learning. One of the critical elements of this method, and in my opinion what makes it such a vital … Continue reading →

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