Explorations
Feels Great To Be Eight!
Today Monarch Media turns eight! We are so thankful and happy to have such a wonderful group of clients. Our team, including the mighty Sabrina Blackwell, and our many incredible colleagues, makes this business a joy, not a job. Cheers!
Read MoreEarth Day Reminders
Earth Day came and went in my house, and to be honest I didn’t think much about it. I recycle, grow a few vegetables in my backyard, set my thermostat on a decent temperature, turn off lights and office from my home. As my hippie nephew says, ”My aunt composts and she doesn’t even live in 78704.” I guess that makes me a trendsetter in my neck of the woods. Then on Earth Day my 5-year-old daughter came home from school sporting a wonderfully colored picture of the earth and explained how they collected trash around their school. She even rummaged through our recycling bin collecting items of trash, which she meticulously placed throughout the backyard and then proceeded...
Read MoreThe Unplug Challenge
At a recent sporting event it became very obvious that our hands are no longer the ending point of our arms. The new ending point is the electronic device attached to the hand. It was truly amazing and maybe a little scary to see almost everyone sporting a smartphone. I feel we are entering into a time where having everything literally at our fingertips through a few clicks on a smartphone will be detrimental to our genuine relationships and our health. I’m just as guilty until recently. I work from home and found myself going back to my computer at night because I didn’t want to “miss” an email or when I wasn’t at my desk I’d have my phone next to me, constantly...
Read MoreMaking the Leap: A Personal Journey
Today we’re taking you back in time on a personal journey. A great slideshow provided by the McCombs School of Business at UT recently reminded us of the challenges and excitement we experienced as we decided to become business owners. And the advice is solid–not just for the development stage, but for the growth stages as well. Entrepreneurship is in our blood and it was a big part of both of our families. People ask us: “How did you make the leap?” Well, here is Chellie’s story. Planning & Patience When I graduated from Baylor in 1998 with a BBA in Business Management and Real Estate I had one goal – to one day own my own...
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