I’m a few weeks late for the Academy Awards, but scores have been on my mind. Far from an avid movie-goer, I’d be hard pressed to match most pieces of music to a film, but I’ve been pondering a different kind of score. These are the types of scores that make hardly a sound. They are invisible to the uninitiated. When then their presence is known and understood, their power is mighty. T

Moving is often an overwhelming process. In addition to all the planning and the temporary inconvenience, packing up and then unfurling belongings in a space one has yet to become acquainted with is always a tad discombobulating. Moving interrupts the groove and flow of daily life to which one’s become accustomed, and recreating logical spatial layouts and rhythm that support day to day need

July disappeared in the blink of my eyes. It was a milestone month that marked both my 25th anniversary as a San Franciscan/Californian and the 10th anniversary of my business. Initially I had visions of a celebration where I’d bring clients past and present together to get to know one another and exchange stories. Instead I hemmed and hawed under the radar about taking off a generous bit of time

Me: What’s the hardest thing about tackling certain projects or items on your to-do list? (If you have a list, I think I know what you’re going to say.) You: Getting started. (If you don’t have a list, I think I know what you’re going to say.) You: I should probably have a list. (Yup. That’s what I thought.) +++++++ If you’re without a list, make one now. Do a brain dump. It is e

My relationships and collaborations with the folks of Cole Hardware are among the many non-thingy things that make me truly grateful. When I came to them with the idea to submit a piece about personal and collective empowerment for the beginning of the new year, they were more than thrilled to publish it. Hot off the presses is my latest, “Make Room for What Matters in 2017,” on page 5

The topic of this post was nowhere on my running list of things to write about, but sometimes life or the random or unplanned event zips itself to the beginning of the queue, screams for attention, and ends up being shared like this: I usually experience the before-during-after of home remodels, construction, and the like through the eyes and emotions of my clients. As the calm and practical voice