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Experiences Matter
Often times experiences generate deeply-felt responses. Cultural framing is often used by branding experts when studying culture and its effect on consumer attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs. Going deeper, cultural framing describes the unspoken systems of meaning at play in affecting our behavior, our attitudes, and our decisions. Have you heard of the term “customer experience”? Companies […]
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Life and Business Protection Planning
I’m often asked what is it that I do? When I started The Living Planner, I wanted to test a theory. 60% of Americans do not have a will/trust or advanced health care directives. Business owners and departmental leadership rarely have considered or executed plans in case of disruption of the business or the loss […]
Read MoreReady or Not … Extreme Weather Prep
Extreme weather has become a norm in the US and across the globe. Electing to to ready, or not is a choice. Let’s talk practicality and review some tips and tricks for your home and workplace. We’ve seen the devastation from Hurricane Dorian – winds, tornado, power outages, flooding. Fires and earthquakes in the west. […]
Read MorePIPE Dream Strategy
Amazing to think September is here and Q4 has arrived. After a conversation with a friend’s mom this week, it became clear that we are long overdue for a discussion about Life Planning Strategy. I have a theory, one I test rigorously meeting people. It’s holding up thus far, much to my amazement. It’s become […]
Read MoreChange and Loss – A Catalyst
“A person or thing that precipitates an event” is a definition of catalyst. Today, let’s consider change and loss as a catalyst. Why? Often, it takes a disruption at work or home, for us to consider a new approach in life. Change is inevitable! How often have you heard this? How have you anticipated / […]
Read MoreHit the Reset Button
As the summer draws to an end and we approach Q4, it is a perfect time to take stock in life and work to assess if it is time to hit the reset button! How are things going for you? Amidst busy schedules we often rely on “auto pilot” to propel us through the day. […]
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Nature Break
As you read this post, I’ll be offline enjoying what I call a “nature break”. Summertime is a season I remember fondly during my years living in the Pacific NW. The sun shines, warm days, good friends and blackberries – yes, blackberries! Picking blackberries and making jam soothes my soul. We live in constant stimuli. […]
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Forward Thinking
Anticipating the future to improve strategies and decisions – ah, it is evident the Equifax team didn’t engage in forward thinking last week! Retractions galore have occurred this week about the refund those of us whose data has been compromised will in fact receive. Apparently there were too many compromised individuals who submitted for the […]
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Equifax Data Breach Settlement
Heads-up – this is an important news announcement. There were many 147 million of us (me included) impacted by the Equifax Data Breach. On July 22, 2019 the FTC reports Equifax Inc. agreed to pay at least $575 million, and potentially up to $700 million, as part of a global settlement with the Federal Trade […]
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