The Power of SLOW Newsletter
A weekly-ish newsletter that discusses slow marketing, slow sales, slow creativity and slow living. Ideal for micro-businesses, leaders of mission-led teams and consultants. The Power of SLOW isn't just about business but it's very much about business AND it's also about human capacity and human scale, marketing in a way that heals and doesn't harm and being creative and authentic in a fast standardization world. It's about defining what's ours and what's the machine's. It's about ensuring that no matter what, we the humans are flourishing.
My No. 1 Priority Right Now
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. Hey there! Happy July! It’s the season for my mid year reset. Ooh, how I love this annual ritual. I’m curious what's your No. 1 business priority for July? Here’s mine: To sit down with a cuppa and my journal and work through my reset questions that I’ve been using for years. This mid-year business reset is just what I need as we gear up for the next half of 2025. This is when I sit down and look at what I've done,...
Is it inaction? Or, is it a Worthiness Spiral?
Thanks for being here! Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. The Power of SLOW is a weekly-ish newsletter reminding you of slower business practices to improve your work-life-energy balance. Dear Reader – Hello Reader, I’ve been thinking a lot about how The Power of SLOW can disrupt the way we are shaping the emerging economy.Between war and the war on human thinking by companies profiting on artificial intelligence – and human intelligence feeling at a...
Getting ghosted taught me something
Thanks for being here! Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. The Power of SLOW is a weekly-ish newsletter reminding you of slower business practices to improve your work-life-energy balance. Dear Reader – Happy Juneteenth! What a day to celebrate and honor no matter who you are and what you do. I’m coming off a fantastic vacation where I walked to the beach every single morning and soaked up ocean energy, which means I’m on fire with passion and ideas right...
Divisive Times Call for Deliberate Choices
The Power of S L O W newsletter isn't just about business but it's very much about business AND it's also about human-centered marketing, human capacity and human scale and serving in a way that heals and doesn't harm. This community supports you being deeply creative and authentic in a fast moving standardized, artificial world. Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. Hey there, Deliberate One, Ah, nothing like good old Pride Month to remind us that while we...
A really good boundary isn't just a no ...
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. Hello Reader, Boundaries = Freedom Do you agree? And that's exactly what came up yesterday when I was leading a boundaries session for about 25 members of a local nonprofit -- a group that quickly came up with allllllll the excuses why setting boundaries was not going to work for them. There's a lot of nuances to work through when setting bolder boundaries to protect your time and energy -- unlike what influencers might...
slow everything -- especially yourself
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. Hello Reader, You know what I wanted most for Mother's Day? A full day of saturating myself with nature. I knew this months before so I reserved a campsite at a local state park for two nights -- never intending to sleep there. Yes, day camping is a thing. Google it. :) Why did I want this? Because I wanted privacy, woods and conveniences. I wanted time to just be. I wanted time to do nothing. Not the dishes. Not the...
Finding Solid Ground When There Seems to Be No Bottom
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. Hello Reader, The floor seems to be giving way beneath us, doesn't it? This week alone, I've spoken with nearly 5 business leaders who've had to make the gut-wrenching decision to let valued team members go. We're waking up daily to bad news that is sending ripples of uncertainty through countless industries dependent on government contracts and funding. Add to this the relentless march of artificial intelligence...
{Power of Slow} Urgent vs. Important
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. And, this email may run long so feel free to open and read it on my main email page. I got a totally inspired idea last week when I had some down time and was able to slow down and think about what is important to me and the work I do. The idea landed instantly and I was able to turn it around in about 2 days ... a 30-Day one-minute resilience challenge for the month of May that I'm hosting on my Facebook business page....
We're in a Human Superstorm. Grab Your Blanket Fort.
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. Hey there, Big Striver, In this era of Artificial Intelligence—and yes, I deliberately spell it out to honor the weight of these words—I've been reflecting on what it means for us as humans navigating this rapidly evolving landscape. The concerns about AI replacing jobs are valid. The anxiety is real. The pace of change is unprecedented. Amy Webb wasn't exaggerating when she called this a "tech superstorm" in early...
🌸 Micro-Seasons of Business 🌸
Please consider hitting "display photos" for a cozier reading experience. I've also tried to reduce the length of this newsletter but you still may need to expand to read it in its entirety. Brevity has never been my strength! Hey there, Cherry Blossoms!🌸 About a year ago, I was a bit obsessed with following the Japanese Micro-Seasons and how to honor them. Just remembering this obsession now has me obsessing over them again. In case you are wondering, the current micro-season is ... First...
A weekly-ish newsletter that discusses slow marketing, slow sales, slow creativity and slow living. Ideal for micro-businesses, leaders of mission-led teams and consultants. The Power of SLOW isn't just about business but it's very much about business AND it's also about human capacity and human scale, marketing in a way that heals and doesn't harm and being creative and authentic in a fast standardization world. It's about defining what's ours and what's the machine's. It's about ensuring that no matter what, we the humans are flourishing.