PeKu PublicationsTo review, there have been a number of changes for PeKu and me in the last three months:
- In August I downsized PeKu and let go of my entire writing team in an attempt to revive its future.
- In September my husband and I became empty nesters.
- In
Editorially Yours
November 15th, 2016
Why Not Make Another Change?
Seeing that title, readers may wonder what exactly I'm changing at PeKu now. The good news for our loyal readers is that there have been no new changes to PeKu. However, there has been another set of changes in my personal life, which does affect PeKu in some form or fashion.
To review, there have been a number of changes for PeKu and me in the last three months:
To review, there have been a number of changes for PeKu and me in the last three months:
November 1st, 2016
Setting PeKu’s Direction
Over the last couple months I have worked on PeKu in a two-pronged attack. My first goal was to keep a couple of the publications live, filling both with new articles written by me. The second goal was to determine what PeKu will look like moving forward. As I mentioned in September I'm not ready to let this business fade into oblivion, but I also can't run it in the same way as a team of one.
As I thought about the future of PeKu, I focused on what I do well and what could work well for PeKu.
As I thought about the future of PeKu, I focused on what I do well and what could work well for PeKu.
October 18th, 2016
Working Behind the Scenes
I'm now a month and a half into running PeKu as a solitary team member. It's been a month of adapting, learning, and brainstorming. While one part of my brain was trying to learn the new flow of the week, another part was thinking about changes I would make, as I worked on the next iteration of PeKu. It's been a balance of letting go of what was and deciding what to add for the future.
Over the first few weeks, there were many schedule items that were no longer necessary. There was no need to check for article
Over the first few weeks, there were many schedule items that were no longer necessary. There was no need to check for article
September 21st, 2016
Ending Where I Began
So, I've been avoiding one of my managerial tasks- writing the Editorially Yours column. Looking in the archives, the last column I published was in mid-July. We're past the midpoint of September, so I've done a fine job of procrastinating. *Sigh* That's not like me at all.
With PeKu being a smaller enterprise I had reduced the frequency of EY columns from weekly to biweekly. That worked well. I could write about the happenings of PeKu, our team, and other assorted topics. However, in August I could see a change ahead, a set of storm clouds approaching
With PeKu being a smaller enterprise I had reduced the frequency of EY columns from weekly to biweekly. That worked well. I could write about the happenings of PeKu, our team, and other assorted topics. However, in August I could see a change ahead, a set of storm clouds approaching
July 18th, 2016
PeKu Is 8! How Can That Be?
After the blur of June, it's not a surprise that a lot of July has been discombobulated. The first full week was abbreviated after the 3-day holiday weekend. While last week was my first normal workweek in quite some time, it also meant that there was some catching up and reconnecting to be done. Starting my second normal workweek feels good, and I'm *almost* certain what today's date is.
Even outside of the craziness of my life, there still is a shocking aspect to PeKu's birthday. Eight. Years. Old. This startup that I built in 2008, after deciding to
Even outside of the craziness of my life, there still is a shocking aspect to PeKu's birthday. Eight. Years. Old. This startup that I built in 2008, after deciding to
July 11th, 2016
Putting It All in Perspective
PeKu Publications turned eight on July 1st. Ten days later I haven't written my annual post describing what we've accomplished and how we've changed over the past year. I'm also not writing that column today; I'm saving it for next week. Today there are more pressing topics to cover.
It's been a challenging time for me, personally and professionally, over the last six weeks. When I published my last Editorially Yours, I didn't realize all of the change that was about to come. At that point I was preparing for a high school graduation, PeKu's birthday, and the beginning
It's been a challenging time for me, personally and professionally, over the last six weeks. When I published my last Editorially Yours, I didn't realize all of the change that was about to come. At that point I was preparing for a high school graduation, PeKu's birthday, and the beginning
