http://www.soffercollective.com/blog We blog about humanity first, then business. It's all connected. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:04:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My good friend Joe Lombardo and I were talking today about the new reality, our struggles and what this all means for people like us. He asked for my thoughts on the economic recovery and I told him I'm not optimistic, for many reasons and based on some pretty clear ... http://www.soffercollective.com/blog/?p=3762 You already know that for me it's all about natural healthy foods. No bull, Red or otherwise, for me. This energy drink is unlike any other. No added sugars. No caffeine. No chemicals. No artificial anything. All natural, All antioxidant. All energy. All good for you. All waiting for you. patty.pattychocolate@gmail.com ... http://www.soffercollective.com/blog/?p=3754 http://www.soffercollective.com/blog/?p=3746 I've had enough of me. I'm headed down the mountain and back to society once again. Great trip, but what I learned about being alone is this: I like being with people. Other people besides just me. I'm outward-focused, and all this introspection gets old after a few days. Plus, it's hard ... http://www.soffercollective.com/blog/?p=3733 As a former owner of a few different companies over the years, I operated as a corporation, which I now realize is the ultimate pyramid. Only us owners were able to make more than just a salary. But along with ownership came taxes, licenses, loans, office expenses and other profit drains. Worse, ... http://www.soffercollective.com/blog/?p=3721 OK, we're not talking strictly geography here, 'tho in this instance it's relevant. If you've been following my travels, you know I've gone from Florida to North Carolina. My trip abruptly became unrecognizable from the trip I had planned. The universe clearly had other plans for me. So-without repeating the long and ... http://www.soffercollective.com/blog/?p=3700 But I am tempted. Anyway, what caught my eye today, besides the beauty of this little Bed and Breakfast, is the INTENTION with which they declare themselves to the world. They want "Nice People" as their guests. There. They said it. For all the world to see. This implies a contract in that when someone walks ... http://www.soffercollective.com/blog/?p=3638 Ok so FEDEX is not finding me until next week Wed or Thurs, which is not even close to being acceptable. So off I went, early this morning, to the nearest Apple Store. Thing is, that would be 90 miles from here, in Greenville, South Carolina, most of which is ... http://www.soffercollective.com/blog/?p=3593 Ok, not exactly video blogging today. Sometimes pictures speak louder than moving pictures with words. Plus my hair is a mess . . . So - my bucolic mountain trip is perfect. Except my MacBook Power Cord is failing. Damn. So the wilderness is only cool when I'm connected? Yes. I admit it. But not because I ... http://www.soffercollective.com/blog/?p=3558 Greetings from Highlands, NC http://www.soffercollective.com/blog/?p=3550