Month-in-Review Highlights: October 2020

I think it’s only fair to call it a seasonal theme if it happens three years in a row. Right?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthNovember 4, 2020postmortem, writing, goals Comments

A Comprehensive How-to Guide to Loire Valley Chateaux Sightseeing

Seeing the châteaux in the Loire Valley doesn’t take as much work or bring as much stress as you might think. Here’s the scoop.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 28, 2020france, culture, travel, Loire Valley Comments

Visiting Three Chateaux in Burgundy, France

Many people visit Burgundy for the wines—and they should take breaks where they can to see the regions other treasures, including its castles.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 21, 2020france, travel, cultureComment

Planning a Trip to Champagne, France

What can you do in Champagne beyond the wine cellars, wineries, and vineyards? Quite a lot, in fact!

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 14, 2020travel, france, cultureComment

Month-in-Review Highlights: September 2020

The activities and tasks I could have done, done differently, or done better always seem obvious when I identify them.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthOctober 7, 2020postmortem, goalsComment

Books I've Read: Q3 2020

Looking for book recommendations? Here’s a list of books I read in the third quarter of 2020, with my favorite reads in bold.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthOctober 1, 2020reading, literature, booksComment

A Day Trip to Reims, France: Kings, Churches, and Art Deco

Reims, France, has art deco architectural treasures and deep history of the Catholic Church and the French monarchy.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 23, 2020france, travel, culture Comments

Creative and Cool Stuff on the Web: Issue Three

Sharing my bulleted list of creative and cool stuff discovered on the web in September 2020.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 16, 2020creative and cool stuff Comments

A Vacation to Troyes, France

Whether you have only a few hours or two days, you can’t go wrong with a stop in Troyes, France. Check out our tips for history, outdoor adventure, and good food in Troyes.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 9, 2020france, culture, travel Comments

Month-in-Review Highlights: August 2020

I tried to take a little of the pressure off in August. How did summer 2020 treat you?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 2, 2020postmortem, sales, travel, writing, goalsComment

The Cover Letter Gets You Hired

Want the job? Put your shoulder into your cover letter. The resume just provides supporting detail.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 26, 2020business, employees, hiringComment

Ideas for Online Team Building Activities

Here are a few tried-and-tested fantastic options for teambuilding events and activities for distributed workforces.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 19, 2020distributed workforce, employees, leadershipComment

Creative and Cool Stuff on the Web: Issue Two

Ready for issue two of creative and cool stuff discovered on the web this month?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthAugust 12, 2020creative and cool stuff Comments

Month-in-Review Highlights: July 2020

When it comes to my activity related to 2020 objectives, I finished the month of July feeling a little low in terms of accomplishment.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthAugust 5, 2020postmortem, business, coronavirus diaries, goals Comments

Brittany, Hospitality, and the Spider Crab Sacrifice

When we got across the lane to our kitchen, I explained to Arnaud that I don’t really like crabs. However, we couldn’t very well take them back.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 30, 2020France, travel, food Comments

Finding the Intersection of Creativity and Effectiveness in Marketing

The overlap in the creativity-effectiveness Venn diagram exists: It just takes a little more expertise and ingenuity to find it.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 28, 2020culture, marketing, business Comments

Bad with Plants

Maybe it really wanted to live, this plant. And maybe I felt a modicum of flattery that it hadn’t yet tried to off itself.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthJuly 23, 2020 Comments

Your Opinions Represent Your Employer

You don’t need to assume a leadership role in organizations or groups to represent the group by what you say and what you do.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 21, 2020culture, social media, leadershipComment