Influences
These are people, places, Web sites, ideas that inspire me – professionally and personally. They make me want to try harder, do better, ask questions, or learn more. And they always push me to try something new, do something different, and go one step further.
People:
Seth Godin – challenge the status quo
Barack Obama – succeed in the face of toughest opposition
Murray Haar, Ph. D. – it’s ok to ask questions
Becky Norvang – don’t be afraid to embrace what is truly and uniquely ‘you’
Lloyd Potter – play whatever comes to you, and go with it
Grandma Donna – family, above all else
My dad – you can do/be anything you want; brake into the curve, accelerate out
My mom – love, always love
My stepdad – work hard every day
My kids – patience
My husband – compromise and respect
The women of Sex and the City – when you look good, you feel good
Places:
the plains of east central South Dakota
Acoustic Cafe
Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
The Green at Augie
Wisconsin in the fall
Web sites/Blogs:
Damn, I Wish I Thought Of That
Ideas:
Do something remarkable.
Get the right people on the bus.
