#TuesdayTips: “Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff”

Self-help books, blogs, friends and relatives are full of advice. Where do you turn, and what inspires you? Whether for Business or Personal Growth, there is no shortage of suggestions, recommendations, inspirations, and opinions to enlighten you – or perhaps confuse you – or maybe even change you. What is your favorite? This is what… more »

What Color Is Your Easter Egg?

Sometimes I wonder how the practicality of nutrition mixes with the beauty of artistic expression. Actually I rather enjoy food art, but that’s a different story. Really, how do traditions get started, and why do we perpetuate them year after year? Take the Easter Egg – is decorating and playing games with breakfast food really… more »

#Tuesday Tips – Kim Trabue – aCar App Drives Useful Vehicle Data

I admit it. I am a nerd – a big nerd who not only loves her car, but also loves to track data and observe any trends or anomalies. For my entire adult life I have kept auto fill-up records and tracked $/gal and MPG for every tank of gas put in my vehicle. Of… more »

“Tom T’s Hat Rack” by Michele Spry

(This community activist and author is utilizing social media to promote her new book and to share its message about helping others.) I enjoy people and I enjoy telling stories, especially ones that encourage, inspire and give hope to others. I live my life by “Paying It Forward” to others when I can and hope that… more »

Kim Trabue #TuesdayTips – Gadget I Can’t Live Without

I like ice. Don’t think about The Weather Channel ice, unless you’re good at inverse relationships. I’m talking about the delicious crushed ice so in demand on warm, sunny days. When I was little, visiting my aunt and uncle was a lesson in “indulgence.” They were quirky, older, childless, and spoiled their nephews and nieces with… more »

Top 10 Reasons I Miss My Teenagers

  My husband and I have been empty nesters for a few years now. This is a wonderful stage in life, but it has required some adjustments. Even though we might think that we can be like we were B.K. (before kids), it just doesn’t work that way. Back then he could stay awake past the bewitching… more »

#Bucket List: 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Die

  I wasn’t sure about this Bucket List series. Shouldn’t a personal bucket list be . . . . well, personal? Besides, I don’t feel old enough to be concerned about accomplishing an end-of-life wish list. Then I read the lists from some of our wise and inspirational account managers who also happen to be young… more »

Be an Ambassador!

This caught my eye. Best Ambassador ever! It is the first part of a picture caption I saw on the newsfeed of my FASO custom Facebook list this week. It was posted by Iwyson Costa, a Brazilian exchange student at Ole Miss. He had tagged my daughter, his Global Ambassador. Student ambassadors help with move-in; university life… more »

#Tuesday Tips: Don’t Be Afraid to Ask, and When Asked Do Tell

  Why didn’t I think of it myself? When we needed to replace the HVAC system in our rental house 120 miles away my husband said, “You have friends who live there.” “Ask your friends on Facebook who they would trust to do the work.” Duh! It really was that simple. By the next morning… more »

Guest Blog: Service With a Smile

(From the archives: Guest post by Todd Trabue, son of KimberPartners Tom and Kim Trabue. Six years ago he expressed his opinion about e-services vs. personal service. That opinion still stands today, even though his latest “Like” is Amazon.com)   A smile can make a world of difference. Being one who doesn’t particularly enjoy “shopping,”… more »