by Becky Robinson | Jun 28, 2016 | Reflections
On a cool summer morning, a person I’d never met before dropped by for coffee. Introduced by a friend (virtually), she followed up to meet me in person. I liked her instantly, and we connected easily. Part of my trust in her came from my friend’s...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 17, 2016 | Reflections
My family and I moved this spring, to a beautiful new home, set on 5 breathtaking acres. If you came to visit, you might first notice the abundance of trees. Maple and oak trees surround our deck, providing shade and filling the windows of our sun porch with an array...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 20, 2016 | Reflections
On a snowy Saturday in April, my running partners and I nearly quit our run before we started. We could see the slick of ice just below the layer of snow, and even walking across the icy paths seemed dangerous. Better to go home and try later than to risk injury, we...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 6, 2016 | Reflections
This Saturday morning, 5 am found me out on the streets of Sylvania, Ohio, where I meet to run with my running group. I didn’t know it when we started, but I had stumbled into a group of the “fast runners.” Within a few minutes, they pulled far ahead...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 10, 2016 | Reflections
My team and I recently revived an idea/dream we put on ice three years ago, an initiative called Hometown Reads. I’d ignited the idea for Hometown Reads back in 2013 around the one-year mark of my company. I bought two domains and began outlining my plans for...
by Becky Robinson | Feb 24, 2016 | Reflections
I never get tired of telling the story of how I started my business. I typically start the story in 2001, when my plan after the birth of my first child included a flexible work arrangement that I painstakingly maneuvered at the non-profit where I worked. My plan...