January
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STORIED
Welcome to STORIED, Blue Soup’s blog – where throughout 2012 we’ll be exploring The Growth Cycle to see how what’s happening in the natural world is tied to what’s happening within me, you, and your business, too! Start with January or jump into June. Whatever stage of the cycle you wish to explore…
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CHILL – Take time to stew.
J A N U A R Y : In mid-winter, stalks may be rooted firmly in ice, yet below the snow in the cool soil beneath the iced-over field, heat is rising. Seeds are starting to stretch. Bulbs are beginning to budge. Nature’s cycle of growth is in pre-dawn form. Summer’s blooms are now but subterranean runners…
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In Honor of Wallace*
The field is frozen. But here, the sky is soft. Its dry caress makes this solitude a gift, The creaking of the glaciers a delight, The turning of the bergs And the lapping of this frozen soup Resonant music to a searching soul. It is here, in perceived isolation, we reach The last purity of the…
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HOW-TO: Give it away, give it away now.
So what do you keep? What gets left behind? When you are distilling your essence, you’ve got to ask yourself “who” you want your company to be. Then ask customers how they describe you when you’re not around. If those don’t match (or come close)—start making some decisions about the impression you want to make…
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PAY IT FORWARD—Seeds of Change.
This winter, stalks may indeed be rooted in ice, yet we know…deep-down, in the cool soil—there are seeds stretching. It is the story of those seeds that we devote our time to this month. In celebration of YOU taking and making the time to let YOUR STRENGTHS rise to the surface and show themselves, Blue Soup offers JANUARY’S…