Hi, I'm Margie Newman. I blog about public relations, social media, careers, productivity and geek stuff.

Crafty I am not, but…

Today, I actually made greeting cards. Yes, cards made by my little hands that greet the recipient!

Just ask my husband. He will tell you about my cornucopia craft projects that never were, including the Never Ending Road Trip Scrapbook and that time I gave about 30 seconds of thought to making candles. Ah, but this! This greeting card thing is all me!

FlackRabbit clients and vendors (Hi, Jim!) will soon receive their Happy New Year greeting cards, so don’t forget to jump up and down with school girl delight and then call me and tell me how crafty I am.

Seriously, if I can do it so can you! Take a quick trip to Hobby Lobby and rack up on blank note cards, stamps, ink pads and card stock. You will be transformed into Crafty Carla (or Carl) in no time! :)

Book review: I heart mystery novels

The last time my friend Trish tried to make me read “the best book” she had “ever read,” I made it through about 20 pages before declaring, “This might be the worst book I have ever read.” So, when Trish recently told me I HAD to read the new “best book” she had “ever read,” I was not exactly giddy with anticipation.

It was Christmas though, and I had the week off, so into the book I dove. Eight hours later, my faith in Trish’s taste in books was renewed and I now join her chorus and say unto you: Kate Atkinson’s Case Histories is one of the best books I have ever read. :)

It is a mystery novel; gotta love ‘em. It was one of those books where the characters were so vividly described that you actually dream about them later.

I highly recommend that you read this book, especially if you are member of a book club because your peeps will have no trouble plowing through this page turner.

Amen.

From Fast Company:

Diversity of values will build strength in your team. Those who value creativity will be your innovators. Those who value independence will work productively for long stretches without prodding from you. Those who value order and routine will be your dependable, solid citizens. Don’t try to make the solid citizen into a creative innovator. Recognize what each person values and mine those values for the sake of the whole team. Continue reading here!

Again I say, amen.