Archive for "Ann Holm"
February 19th, 2013
Now that I have your attention. Has anyone else noticed that the typical blogging model has defaulted into compiling a list of things: 3 you must know or 5 things you must do? It seems that so many posts use this format to lure readers. I have used it myself although I try not to overdo it. However, […]
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Posted in Ooooo That's Deep!, Queen Ann Soapbox
Tags: 12 minute blog post, Ann C. Holm Life Coach, Ann Holm, Annholm.net, efficient blogging, personal development coaches minnesota, QueenAnntics, too many lists
February 16th, 2013
How many of you have “invent something” on your bucket list? Well my friend and former colleague, Carmen Bradbury and I can check this off our lists. Behold the Bradbury-Holm Communication device. This device was created to address the needs of a patient who had unclear yes-no responses, relying on eye blinks to get her […]
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Posted in This Is Madness, What a Discovery!
Tags: Ann C. Holm Life Coach, Ann Holm, Annholm.net, Bradbury-Holm Communication Device, Carmen Bradbury, entrepreneurship
April 18th, 2012
I resolved to skydive to celebrate my 50th birthday despite being a dedicated fear of heights chicken. On my 45th birthday, I vowed, after jumping off of a 32 foot cliff in Jamaica, that I would skydive next. You can check out my pre-skydiving blog to confirm that I really was a overcoming a long-standing fear […]
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Posted in This Is Madness, Wagers and other Bad Ideas
Tags: Ann C. Holm Life Coach, Ann Holm, Annholm.net, QueenAnntics, sky diving, What tames fear
February 15th, 2012
True confession. I get dizzy standing on a tall chair. For most of my life, I have had a fear of heights. High dives? If I wasn’t showing off, I wasn’t jumping. My heart still races when I look over the top of an open parking structure. I have steadfastly refused to take a hot […]
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Posted in This Is Madness
Tags: Ann Holm, Annholm.net, QueenAnntics
October 7th, 2010
I am sitting by the lake on a bench that my parents gave me, now rusted and covered with lichen. Everyone around the lake path knows this bench and it is a landmark. The sky is clear and the moon is barely a sliver so the planets and stars are shining above me with great […]
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Posted in Ooooo That's Deep!
Tags: Ann C. Holm Life Coach, Ann Holm, Annholm.net, QueenAnntics