How many people have you seen lately who dread Mondays because they hate their jobs? Too many, I’m sure. Life is just too short to spend so much of our time and energy doing things that drag us down. Don’t you know there is an energy crisis, and I am not speaking of gasoline?
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Recently, I was working with a very successful young professional wanting to take her business up a notch. I asked her to elaborate on the plan she had for her business and she resisted assigning an actual dollar figure to her vision. When I questioned her about this, she said she was “not in ... Views: 1748
The first wave of baby boomers turned 60 in 2006. The largest, most demanding and most examined generation in history is already facing up to a future that looks nothing like our parents' second half of life. Thanks to medical advances and information about health, baby boomers can expect to ... Views: 1040
The last time you set out on a journey to a destination where you had never been before, one of the tools you probably took with you was a map. Sometimes meandering through back roads and enjoying the scenery is a delight, however, when getting to the destination in a timely fashion is ... Views: 1255
Solopreneurs and micro-business owners, like us, often wear many hats. We are the CEO’s, the bookkeepers, the marketers, etc. We also tend to do many things at once…multi-task…because it seems that everything has the same deadline. It is no wonder we often get distracted from our business ... Views: 774
Most of us strive to be efficient and use as little time and energy as necessary to get the most accomplished. I never realized that I had a method for doing just that until we recently moved across the country and used one of those self pack moving cubes to transport our furniture and other ... Views: 793
You are more likely to get what you want out of life if you ask for it rather than expect others to read your mind. When you ask for 100% of what you want, you put the ball in the other person’s court. You would be surprised how many people have trouble saying “no”.
Some employees are ... Views: 1299
We all know a few “superwomen”… the ones who are successful business owners, active in kid’s school activities, cook a marvelous healthy dinner every evening, volunteer for a local non-profit, keep a perfect house and always look and feel terrific when out with their significant. (Whew! I got ... Views: 893
Those of us who are caretakers…we know who we are… are all guilty at one time or another of saying yes to something or someone when we really wanted to say no. We are also very hesitant to put ourselves first under any circumstances. Whether you are a caretaker of family and friends, a business ... Views: 1862