It is so exciting to be at a computer keyboard again today.  I finally broke down and rented a computer to use.  My Sony Vaio laptop has been with the Geek Squad (AGAIN…).  About 6 weeks worth this year alone.  The geek boys run diagnostics and say it is all fine and then are baffled when I come in to pick it up and show them it is still doing its weirdness.  They don’t like to see me coming…

Yesterday I went to Trystan Photography’s new Denver studio for some new business photos.  (They also have a studio in Colorado Springs.)  My old headshot is a little too old…and I have been told the self timer shot I have been using makes me look like my older sister…??? (Hmmm…I only have a younger sister so I think that means the photo is bad…?!) 

Charlotte (Chance) Bundgaard took my shots – she was great!  Fun, made it very unintimidating!  The new studio is amazing.  Their studio is set in an art gallery with other studios – they have the run of the place for photo shoots.  There are many great places in the complex that Char used for backgrounds – both inside and outdoors.  I haven’t seen my shots yet, of course, but I would hihly recommend them anyway.  Their work is great, as you can see from the website.  I am excited to see what she was able to do!

While Char was getting to know me and what I was looking for in my shots, I told her about being a business philanthropy coach.  She was clearly confused and asked me to explain more about what I do.  When I talked about giving back and community involvement for businesses, she got it.  It was the word “philanthropy” that she had trouble relating to – which was interesting food for thought for me. 

Bigger companies google “corporate philanthropy” online to find info but many smaller companies don’t relate to that.  So I have to be careful what words I use in my book that will be out this summer.  Guess I need a conversation with my “Get Your Book Done” coach and publisher, Christine Kloser, as one of her specialties is Conscious Business.

Char told me that she and Trig have been discussing ways to give back. She is interested in supporting something with children and had some preliminary ideas for some events they could sponsor.  However, when I mentioned they could do their give back in ways that matter to them which ALSO could increase their company visibility and the new Denver studio, her first reaction was…oh, but we wouldn’t expect anything back.  Almost felt like Char thought that would somehow be a “bad” thing.  She also expressed concern about how to find and then choose a cause to support. Anyway, we said we would talk more about it.  I still think they can do double duty with their give back – contribute to a children’s cause in alignment with their values AND start getting better known in the Denver market.  I look forward to helping them think it through!  I am a new fan of Trystan Photography and Trig and Char.  Check them out!