7 Degrees Blog

The Seven Degrees Blog is our way to share our thoughts on business, life, and of course, marketing, events and technology. Our goal is to educate, engage and inspire. We look forward to sharing ideas with our readers and hearing your feedback.

What Matters.

April 6, 2011

I gave a lot of thought before I wrote this post because I know that talking about life and death can make a lot of people uncomfortable. However, I received a lot of…

Green Means Go. Red Means Stop.

April 5, 2011

Twice in the last five days I have eaten Brazilian Churrascaria. Yes, I know, it should be illegal to consume that much meat in such a short time period and we won’t even…

Taking Advice.

April 4, 2011

Last night I received some great business advice from a friend. She was surprised that she was giving advice to me. I was surprised that she was surprised because she has more experience…

Seven’s Sunday Suggestions.

April 3, 2011

Since it is Sunday and a day that a lot of people use to catch up on reading, I am sharing some of my favorite blogs. Most of these are written by friends…

Thanking Others.

April 2, 2011

Last night I finished reading Michelle’s Golden’s Book, Social Media Strategies for Professionals and Their Firms. First, I want to say that it is a GREAT read for anyone living in the Accounting…

Online Vs. Real Personas

March 31, 2011

I’ve been thinking a lot about online personalities versus the real people that we are. I made this video to share my thoughts. This video was created as a result of my  own…

Visioning.

March 31, 2011

As part of my strategic planning process, I am working on personal and professional visioning. According the official definition from BusinessDictionary.com, visioning is the mental process in which images of the desired future…

Don’t Be a Me Too!

March 29, 2011

As I read various online discussion boards and chats, I see a growing number of people checking with their competitors to see if they are using social media and if they are using…

Being Less Forgetful.

March 27, 2011

More and more I misplace my thoughts. I’m pretty decent at remembering conversations with people, but the thoughts that pass through my brain seem to disappear in a flash. Some of these are…

I Like Burnt French Fries.

March 26, 2011

The other night while I was at dinner with a friend, I asked the waiter if I could get my french fries burnt. I always order them this way because this is how…

Reaching Out.

March 25, 2011

Today I learned that my neighbor passed away. She lived across the hall from me for seven years. I spoke to her twice. Twice.  I don’t even know what her name was. She…

Experiences.

March 24, 2011

On Sunday I got a tattoo. It was my first. It’s on my foot. It’s a roman numeral seven. I decided a few months ago that I wanted one at some time in…

How to Use People.

March 23, 2011

Using people is bad, right? Yes and No.  Learning how to leveraging relationships properly can be a real asset to your business development tool box. The first thing to consider is that you…

How to Be a Mentor.

March 22, 2011

Last month I wrote a post about whether or not a person needs a mentor, coach or friend. This morning I read Midori Connolly’s wonderful post about her journey seeking a mentor.  Today…