Why I Dropped Everything to Sign a Brick

An unexpected invitation from the Frisco Chamber of Commerce sent me racing to sign a brick at their future home—after first getting hopelessly lost because I was too excited to read the entire email. The experience reminded me of one of Dale Carnegie’s timeless principles: Make the other person feel important—and do it sincerely. Sometimes the most memorable moments come from being invited to become part of someone else’s story. Continue reading Why I Dropped Everything to Sign a Brick

5-Minute Pop-Up Art Experience… at the Plano Chamber of Commerce

A five-minute Business Spotlight at the Plano Chamber of Commerce became an unexpected pop-up art experience when Miss Macy, a life-sized mannequin dressed in a gown made from thousands of paper hole punches, made a surprise appearance. Along the way, Chamber members not only learned about pest control—they also became part of Miss Macy’s story by taking home a tiny piece of her artwork. Continue reading 5-Minute Pop-Up Art Experience… at the Plano Chamber of Commerce

I’m in the Cockroach Phase of My Artistic Journey

Discover the story behind Understated Elegance, a mixed media cockroach portrait featured in the Visual Art League of Lewisville’s Small Works Exhibition at the Lewisville Grand Theater. Learn how vintage wallpaper, an antique-style frame, and an unexpected repair became part of the creative process—and how Home Run Pest & Termite Control inspired this unusual work of art. Continue reading I’m in the Cockroach Phase of My Artistic Journey

Practical Networking Tips I’ll Be Sharing at the Wylie Area Chamber of Commerce

How many business cards have you collected…

…only to discover them months later buried in a desk drawer?

We’ve all done it.

This Wednesday, I’ll be sharing practical ways to make networking more memorable—for yourself and for the people you meet. Continue reading Practical Networking Tips I’ll Be Sharing at the Wylie Area Chamber of Commerce

Mother and Child

Honorable Mention: Mother & Child

When we are born, we have the future ahead of us and it is full of opportunity.  At this starting point, I imagine the photo properly framed and in pristine condition.  But time marches on.  We grow, we age, and eventually the pristine photo becomes tattered as it fades, creases and eventually falls out of the frame. 

We want so much to be remembered while on this earth (as suggested with the handwritten “Remember Me” in the frame).  But even this photo that was once treasured by someone, has no names, dates or locations on the back – nothing to denote who the people are, where they are from, etc.  Instead of being remembered, we are eventually forgotten. Continue reading Honorable Mention: Mother & Child

Tower Hotel Courts

The Tower Hotel Courts on Harry Hines, Dallas Texas, Part 4

I’ve been receiving kind comments and emails from strangers regarding my local Dallas history posts.  This got me thinking I need to revisit my unpublished posts and ephemera I’ve been stockpiling. 

I put a lot of time into Part 4 of this post a few years ago and never published it.  No better than the present to post. 

Thank you to the folks who gently nudge me to continue with these posts.   Continue reading The Tower Hotel Courts on Harry Hines, Dallas Texas, Part 4