NO ONE who has ever started a business (at least a legitimate one) did not believe they had a product or a service that people needed. That belief and the measurement of success or failure is what we will help you define in our new continuing e-series, Bossify Your Brand!

We’ve received a good number of ‘Out of Office’ auto returns to our emails recently, and you probably have received some from us. And what a welcomed occurrence! Nothing says summer like vacation, and nothing says vacation like summer.

I’ve never been one to stay put for too long. My mom, dad, sister and I moved around quite a bit. Twenty residences, seven states, two countries. My father met his southern belle at the Officer’s club while he was stationed at the Charleston, SC naval base. Beauty and the Bull got married, had two children. You’ve heard this story before.

Storytelling is a vital component in understanding the world around us. I have always used storytelling as both a vehicle for exploration and expression.

The saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” is well known and certainly has withstood the test of time. There are a few notable origin stories about the saying. Leonardo da Vinci allegedly stated that “a poet would be overcome by sleep and hunger before being able to describe with words what a painter is able to depict in an instant.”