Words to live by
If you check out the team bios on the BWG website, everyone lists a favorite quote or words to live by. For me, it is: What you sow today determines your harvest tomorrow. Pretty straightforward and pretty …
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Flexibility is the real key to balance
We’ve all heard and talked so much about attaining the ever-elusive work-life balance. The challenges, the debate – is it possible? – and the formulas for success. While normally a glass-half-full gal, I don’t think it is …
Happy holidays from Blue Wagon!
The response to our 2022 holiday giving was so positive, we’ve decided to make it a tradition. Once again, in honor of our clients and colleagues, we are making 2023 donations to organizations supporting the ongoing …
Nourish your plants, nourish your brain
Have any indoor plants? Mine brighten my office. They’re low maintenance, and grow happily with occasional water. But every now and then, I give them plant food for an extra kick of nutrients. Guess what happens? They …
Responding during a tragic news cycle: Don’t be tone deaf
The barrage of horrific words and images recently from the middle east have rocked all of us. The Israel/Gaza situation has caused us at Blue Wagon Group to consider our own humanity, be mindful of those …
Learn to rest, not quit.
A client said this phrase to me the other day. Little sparks lit up in my brain. How is it that I’ve never heard these words of wisdom? It has stuck with me. And I keep thinking …
Seasons Greetings from BWG!
At Blue Wagon, we take pride in our holiday mailings to our friends, clients, and colleagues. We LOVE a good holiday card, yummy candies, and fun swag. For 2022 however, we decided to scale things back …
Lessons for work and life from Pilates
I started Pilates to improve the health of my back. Many years later, I’m still “practicing.” In a weird lightbulb moment, my brain recently connected some key tenets of Pilates to my everyday life and work …
“Added Value” – buzzword or truism?
The phrase “added value” is tossed around a lot in the business world. Is it just buzz? Or does relationship wisdom lie within those two words? A trusted mentor once told me: “Always be looking for ways to …
The value of the APR after my name
Back around 2001, life was looking like it might take me beyond Knoxville, Tenn. I decided I needed a competitive advantage if I suddenly found myself in a larger job market, so I began the process …