Here is something you will definitely enjoy. I love it and want to share it with you. It might even give you a few ideas. Put into Google: mairakalmanblog Look at every post. All of them are great. Have fun!         

Why not? Felt great. Needed a break from IM. Exhausted. Gets intense after a while. Visited the tax man. Got that over with. Then played all day. Went to lunch and to the movies. Saw Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland and really enjoyed it. Love 3-D. Heard a few negative comments about the movie from friends. I think they are wrong. Interesting departure from Lewis Carroll.  Not to mention, I am a devoted Johnny Depp fan. Loved the imagery. Then I got a surprise insight. Similarity in all thi

Man alive, I have never been a corporate animal. Never, never, ever! I sympathize with people who are counting the days, minutes, seconds when they can throw open the door and say so long to the "man". Yes, I fly solo in the cold cold world. In a way, I'm lucky. Can't be laid off, though my industry was seriously outsourced, with resultant negative impact on me and a few others like me. I've been on the outside as an independent idea resource to corporations from the get go. Frankly, I

IM is like an Easter egg hunt. Jelly bean here. Jelly bean there. and hey... finally a chocolate and coconut egg!  I'm focused in one direction now and going on faith. Jumping in with both feet. Don't know how to do it any other way. All or nothing. Wish me luck.

No, not what you are thinking. Not an electrically charged mentoring encounter with a high powered marketing guru. Friends, take a short break from your work, and stay with me a couple minutes. Tommy is a nine year old boy, an extraordinary nine year old, who had something important to teach us, my sister and me, and you too, perhaps. Teachers come in all kinds of packages. Don't be fooled by the cover. Spending time with Tommy was one of the most pleasurable times I have had in a very long whil

Gotta be careful with me. I'm impressionable. LittleRhody inspired me. A 14 hour workday? I can do that. Done it before. My family's going to have a fit. Too bad. That passion and insane commitment really appeals to me. Love it, love it! Thanks LittleRhody. You done good! Off I go! 

I think it's a step beyond the aha. Something comes over you, and you say to yourself  I can do this, I can do this GREAT! Wonderful feeling. It's happeninng. I wish it on every one of you. Some of you already know what I am talking about. It's clarity and joy... a knowing, and genuine enjoyment. I'm seeing results, but it's much more than that. It's a sureness about reaching the goal. And I promise you, it's been a rocky road for me. Never, never give up that ship!

Well, it sounds lofty and I'm not all that profound. And I'm not Miss America. However, I have been thinking quite a bit these days, about the world and my country, and the greed that has overswept the planet, thus making the US almost unrecognizable. Not Ozzie and Harriet anymore. Used to be able to "trust" our institutions. What a luxury! Mischief has finally caught up with us. Now let's re-establish some order, some balance. We're still the same good people, sadder but wis

Nothing technically to share here. Only my appreciation of you. You have courage, imagination, willingness to do what is not comfortable, you're smart, you have skills, you are generous, you're entrepreneurial, and you're willing to take risks, to put it all out there, despite any possible non-supportive feedback at home.  Sink or swim, you're doing it, and by God, you're swimming! Are you aware of your specialness? Your strength and commitment? Be proud because you

Guys, I just cleared a room last night. I made dinner for a few of my artsy friends who were asking what I'm up to these days. They were fully expecting me to talk about my lastest paintings or something, knowing full well I don't talk about that stuff. When I got all animated about IM, something I can talk about, I think they wanted to send me to rehab. They........on my parade. They got sort've intervention-like. You'd think I was a traitor or something. Shocking! Well, looks like IM is o