Beth Terry | January 1, 2009
A horse named 2008 has thrown a lot of riders - even experienced ones.
We’re all in this one together, no matter our circumstances, no matter how well we planned. When people suffer, it affects us all.
This isn’t just about finances and mortgages. We have become so focused on consumerism – and paying for it, that […]
Beth Terry | December 13, 2008
As much as I want you to stand up and be counted, I also want you to have the energy and the confidence to keep moving forward. In that spirit, I created two f_ree ebooks to lift you up and give you some courage. One is for Managers and Business Owners who are trying to motivate their employees during this economic insanity. The second is for everyone trying to find their way out of this mess. They are simple PDF files, about a dozen pages long. Easy to download and easy to view over and over. You will find them here.
Beth Terry | November 28, 2008
Black Friday - the day retailers hope will put their books “in the Black” - ie - make them profitable. The problem? The nonstop media coverage of impending disaster clashes with the consumer-driven ads this time of year. The result? A sense of Hopelessness and Helplessness. Heaviness of heart.
Whether you are a retailer, a […]
Beth Terry | October 18, 2008
We’ve been here before. Maybe the players were different, the causes were different; but our race - the human race - has weathered storms like this. The US is a teenager. We are just a little over 200 years old. In the grand scheme of countries like China - checking in around 5,000 years old […]
Beth Terry | September 21, 2008
Do you have too much on your plate right now? The more scary the economy gets, the more we have to focus on those things that will put food on the table and move our businesses forward. We don’t have time to be distracted by silly things. Yet, most of us find ourselves getting lost […]
Beth Terry | July 24, 2008
I’m back. Actually I haven’t been gone. This blogging thing is sitting on my shoulder all day long, pulling my hair, stealing parts of my brain. Here’s the deal, I’ve started at least ten different entries and stopped mid-sentence. I have the idea, but then nothing more to back it up, fill it out, make […]
Beth Terry | July 14, 2008
Perhaps the most important lesson was the one driven home by Russell Conwell - in your longing for things, look around. You may already have what you need.
Beth Terry | July 7, 2008
I had run out in the heat of midday Phoenix to get printer paper at Staples. On a Sunday afternoon in July the streets of this 3.2 million person town are nearly empty. Most were probably still at the lake for the fourth of July. The blast of air conditioning was welcome relief. No matter […]
Beth Terry | July 1, 2008
When Patricia Hearst was kidnapped back in the 70’s (yes, I’m dating myself), they were able to brainwash her by telling her no one cared about her. They kept her isolated from community, and it wasn’t long before they were able to manipulate her.
We thrive when the community around us supports us. We are diminished […]
Beth Terry | June 30, 2008
What’s YOUR story? Everyone has a head full of myths about how the world works.
Oh yes you do. We have this wonderful brain that has the ability to combine truth and fiction in an instant. I didn’t realize how movies had affected my belief systems until I rented “Sound of Music” on a whim one […]
The way I see it, Cactus is the most resilient plant in the desert. If you find yourself stuck out on the desert and you can get past the thorns, its fruit will save your life. The same goes for us human critters. If we can get past the thorns of our own life, what we find in our core will save us and sustain us.
