It’s May, my favorite month in Indy. The temperature is perfect, the rain has stopped, the flowers are in bloom, and the cars are on the track. Yes, it is true, I am a race geek. I love the cars, the drivers, the back story and the history. I have a favorite spot high [...]
Category Archives: Ramblings
Name the Dot
Take a look at the picture to the left. Do you know what it is? “Of course,” you respond. “It’s a dot!” But what else could it be? Take a break in your busy day to stretch your brain. On a a piece of paper, write down a list of all the things this could [...]
Getting Used to Windows 8
I like to think I live on the bleeding edge of technology, willing to try any new tool as soon as it comes out. And that’s true when it comes to novelty software applications. I set up user accounts and play adding the ones I like to my routine and moving on past the ones [...]
Getting It Done Wherever You Are
The blizzard of 2012 has come and gone. Seven inches of snow buried Indianapolis and left most of us stranded at home. While some businesses are still playing catch up, Roundpeg barely missed a beat. How did we do it? Equal parts technology, planning and communication. How we got ready for the storm: Copied critical files to [...]
Dear Me
Writing a letter to myself has become an annual event. I sit down at the beginning of the year and visualize what the year will be like. I think about both business and personal goals as I write a letter as if it was the last day of the year and I had achieved everything I envisioned. I [...]
Mile Marker Ahead
When I thought about walking my first half marathon, the task seemed overwhelming. I had never walked more than a few miles. But I enrolled in a training program which allowed me to start slowly with three mile walks. As I progressed through the program, my distance and speed increased. I was prepared and ready [...]
101 Goals in 1001 Days
Researching the topic of goals and goal setting, I stumbled across the story of Alex Leeds who set a goal of accomplishing 101 goals in 1001 days. It took her almost 3 years to work her way through this incredible list. She has done some things I never want to do such as dye my [...]
Difficult Conversations
Most people don’t like disagreements and conflict. They hate to be the bearer of bad news, and no one wants to tell someone that yes, that dress does make you look fat. But that fear of rocking the boat and having difficult conversations can hold you back. Twenty years ago as a product manager, I was in the [...]
Farewell Roundpeg
by Tina Imperial It’s November already and my internship is over. Time flies, right? It wasn’t that long ago when I was anxiously counting down the days until I could start at Roundpeg. While waiting, I took in everything the Roundpeg website, Facebook page and Twitter feed had to offer. Who were the people behind [...]
Take Flight with New Opportunities
I was driving to an early morning meeting when I stopped at at traffic light and noticed the sky was filled with hot air balloons. Now I am a bit of a kid at heart, so I enjoyed looking at all the different balloons. Since I was in the car by myself, I looked around [...]
