Dear readers and friends, As I wrap up another year of blogging, I want to express my gratitude for being part of the HOPE family. Some of you have been with me for a long time–even many years, while others have joined in recently. I value each of you and appreciate you taking time […]
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Dear Member of the HOPE Family, Thanks for asking me for some advice as about your career. I know you have aspirations to advance in your field…let me give you some advice that was given to me years ago when my career faced a major transition. Walk. The. Path. There’s a lot packed in those
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Sometimes, you have to be your own assistant. Wouldn’t it be nice to have an assistant on call, to do that one painful task a week? If you aren’t able to put that into your budget yet, you have to be your own assistant. Here are five administrative tasks you should conquer every week to
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#workspouse That’s actually a thing. Some time ago, an article started to circulate in the business world regarding the benefits of having a “work spouse.” Discussions on Linked In ensued, and there were fairly strong opinions shared about the topic. If you don’t work remotely, you probably spend a lot of time at your workplace.
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Some time ago, we had the opportunity to use our Give HOPE Fund to assist a client whose business was affected by a weather incident. In the process, I rediscovered how blessed we are with the HOPE collective. You see, when you become a client, or read HOPE resources regularly, or become a Patron,
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“Wait, wait, wait….GO GO GO!” My husband (that’s him on the wave) was coaching me as I attempted to successfully catch a wave for a lengthy body board ride into shore during a vacation to Tybee Island, GA. It had been years since either of us had done this, and he especially was having a
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“Does he ever answer email?” “Will she ever respond to what I send her?” Do you ever say, or at least feel that about a teammate or client that does not appear to ever check his/her email? One of the most frustrating things I observe in business life is the lack of response from people.
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Are you a coffee or tea drinker? Here’s a video tip about how you can use that coffee for more than just your wake-up drink. Currently, there is a new video published each Wednesday morning on my YouTube Channel.
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During an all-day speaking engagement some time ago I mentioned that I am not a big fan of sticky notes. It’s becoming a bit of a known quirk now that “Beth doesn’t like sticky notes.” I don’t mind them as a temporary tool, but they quickly become permanent fixtures on desks, monitors and other parts
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My thanks to Jessica Pyykkonen for this guest post. Picture this: you’re on your lunch break and have been invited to sit with a group of coworkers who appear to be deep in passionate discussion. When you sit down and ask what’s new, two colleagues on opposing sides of the table begin disparaging each other. You
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