by Jonathan Collier | Oct 29, 2019 | Archive
It’s finally here; welcome the Right Side up Journal into the world! We all get sucked into the craziness of the day or week sometimes. Between new goals at work, that extra bill this month, the kid’s endless activities and the growing to-do list it feels like...
by Alan Briggs | Sep 10, 2019 | Archive
You take a seat in a new stylist’s chair. She puts the cape around your neck, gets your cutting instructions and makes some small talk. The awkward conversation has begun, but it’s about to move from awkward to painful when she asks the dreaded question, “So, what do...
by Alan Briggs | Jul 20, 2019 | Archive
“How do I find time to write?” Every aspiring writer is asking this question. But every serial writer (those who have written over an extended time) has figured out how to write regularly. Writers find the time to write. It’s pretty simple, but it’s not easy. Could...
by Alan Briggs | Jul 13, 2019 | Archive
It may sound dirty, exhausting and transactional, but it doesn’t have to. If you are a leader who wants to grow into your full potential you need a network. I’m not forcing you to join a BNI group, schmooze at parties or sell your soul to get a future client....
by Alan Briggs | Jul 10, 2019 | Archive
I was struggling to control a classroom of first graders. My kids’ school invited me to speak about being a writer. It felt like I was asking a herd of raccoons to politely eat a dozen donuts. I asked them, “What job would you like to have when you grow...
by Alan Briggs | Jul 2, 2019 | Archive
Do you ever have those days when you’re just not feeling it creatively? I had one of those days recently. I had planned a writing block, prepared my mind on the topic and showed up early at a coffee shop. But some days you just don’t have “it”. I...
