Beth Nyland – Spencer Grace

But I diverge …
in Creativity, Life & Business, Spencer Grace, Story Mode / May 28, 2021 / 0 comments
When it comes to creative thinking, I identify as divergent. I can practice convergent thinking, which is to say that…
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Beth Nyland
If your statement is C.R.AP., what good will it do?
in Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Writing / April 30, 2021 / 0 comments
Statements seem to be in high demand. Vision statements. Mission statements. Purpose statements. Positioning statements. So. Many. Statements. Before writing…
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Beth Nyland
Make magic with mashups
in Creativity, Spencer Grace, Story Mode / March 31, 2021 / 0 comments
If my self-imposed job title weren’t already so long, I’d add the words “Daily Practice Junkie.” Since last month’s article…
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Beth Nyland
The case for consistency. And surprise!
in Creativity, Life & Business, Spencer Grace, Story Mode / February 26, 2021 / 0 comments
“Three and one!” That’s my fitness instructor, calling out a change in tempo as we lift weights to music. We’ve…
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Beth Nyland
Is it cheating to manufacture Q&A?
in Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode / January 29, 2021 / 0 comments
Dear Corporate Poet & Cutter of C.R.A.P.: After all these months of practice, we’re finally pretty comfortable with virtual meetings.…
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Beth Nyland
Yes you can!
in Creativity, Life & Business, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode / December 28, 2020 / 0 comments
Back in olden times, when gyms were open and we could sweat together in person, I was a regular at…
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Beth Nyland
In praise of Post-it® Notes
in Creativity, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Writing / November 30, 2020 / 0 comments
If you write at work, your first draft need not look anything like the final product. Rather than jumping into…
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Beth Nyland
How my small business is doing in 2020: a story in words and pictures
in Creativity, Life & Business, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Technology, Visual Communication / October 29, 2020 / 0 comments
(inspired by Laura Numeroff, one of my favorite children’s book authors; illustrations by yours truly) If you give a creative…
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Beth Nyland
Are you bored? Then you’re boring.
in Creativity, Life & Business, Spencer Grace, Story Mode / September 30, 2020 / 0 comments
I poured one last cup of tea, propped my iPhone against the empty teapot, kicked my feet up on my…
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Beth Nyland
A short list of phrases to SAY and STIFLE right about now
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Life & Business, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Writing / August 31, 2020 / 0 comments
Things are a mess right now. I’ll spare you a detailed description of “these challenging times” and instead offer a…
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