What’s ToDo?
NHToDo shutting down!
ANNOUNCING
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NHToDo is closing its doors after the July issue.. it’s true. Every business has its life cycle. When an idea is born and a new business is launched, the owner never knows how long she’ll run. Maybe a year or two. Maybe a hundred. My friend Dawn Whiting once told me, “I’ll tell you something. Deciding to close a business is a lot harder than deciding to start one.” The reason is that as the years pass, the owner becomes immersed into the business and it becomes harder to give it up. But nothing gold can stay and dawn goes down to day … and the day comes when you think and know, “It’s time to do something else.”
One key to choosing a fun way to live was provided by the Preacher in Ecclesiastes 9:10 “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” In other words, take ownership of your little corner of the world and give it everything you’ve got!
We did just that at New Hampshire ToDo for 11 years. It has been our great pleasure to present NH businesses and fun things ToDo to you, our readers. We know, with love, that you found much pleasure in reading NHToDo all these years and took some time to share our beloved state with the children in your lives.
We need passion to go about the high calling of our daily work. Believe in what you are doing––and enjoy it. But when the passion is gone, then, for heaven’s sake, do something else! That’s what we are doing. And they are and always will be … happy trails.
Daron H. Libby
NHToDo Magazine, Executive Editor/Owner
I am working on a photo-accompanied article—SOARING IN POPULARITY—that might interest your readers. In the 1970s, disco-theme skating rinks were all the rage. In the ’80s, it was paintball battlefields, followed in the ’90s by urban skateboard parks. And now comes the zip line—an elevated cable ride that zips harnessed riders downhill at high speeds, powered only by gravity. Across the nation, these rides stretch over canyons, vineyards, tourist towns and even zoos. Since 2001, the number of zip lines built in the United States has soared. In New Hampshire zip lines are very popular.
In this article I discuss where to go to ride a zip line in New Hampshire and what to expect when you go for a ride. Please let me know whether you would inspect SOARING IN POPULARITY to consider for publication in New Hampshire ToDo Magazine. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mary Syrett msyrett@earthlink.net
Hi Mary,
I’ll have our Senior Editor, Ms. Cam Mirisola, follow up with you on that!
Regards,
Daron ..
First off I want to say fantastic blog! I had a quick question which I’d like to ask if you don’t mind.
I was interested to find out how you center yourself and clear your head before
writing. I’ve had a difficult time clearing my mind in getting my ideas out there. I truly do take pleasure in writing but it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes tend to be wasted simply just trying to figure out how to begin. Any recommendations or tips? Thank you!
Before I write anything, I think about it for a few days. I try to channel what’s coming to me .. either through my recent experiences, or something I’ve recently remembered about my childhood, or something I’d like to share with readers that I’ve come to learn. But as any artist, the thing to remember is that the message is coming through you .. not from you.
Daron..