[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Sometimes the wrong thing comes out of your mouth. Some time ago in a business office setting, I was asked a question to which I responded: “I was never told how to do that.” The then-coworker replied: “Remember those instructions from about three weeks ago?” Me (sheepishly) “Oh, yes. I’m sorry. I totally […]
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] It jumped out at me in my daily Scripture reading. “…say to the owner, “the Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] “This guy often neglects to answer his email. Once, he told me he deletes anything older than two weeks old.” These were the words of friend lamenting the communication he has to have with a colleague. Deleting anything more than two weeks old may sound efficient (after all, who wants an overflowing in-box?)
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Since this is a week of “vacation mindset” in the United States, and we celebrate Independence Day on July 4, I am taking a break from providing any major content this week. Enjoy your week and I hope you will have some meaningful times of fellowship, celebration, and rest.
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] “Would you register my wife and me for this event?” That’s one of the tasks I’ve done for one our our client families. The Virtual Assistant industry is growing (despite the annoying fact of people referring to Alexa, Google Home and Echo as “virtual assistants.”) Major outlets like Entrepreneur and the New York
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] It was about 2 in the morning when I realized the power had gone off. It was early Monday morning…the day that usually the busiest for HOPE Unlimited. The steady, sometimes heavy, rain continued, and by 5:00, when my day would normally start, the power was still off. The power came on at
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] “I barely have time to get my work done. Who has time to watch a webinar?” Do you ever feel that way? If so, your point is valid. Many of us tend to put off our professional development, but there is high value in learning new skills, refreshing our perspective, and as Stephen
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“Time to make the donuts.” This phrase from a classic commercial points out that most of us have some type of morning ritual. Whether you’ve made it intentional or not, you have a routine you tend to follow when you first get up. It may be haphazard, or very structured. But whatever it is,
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If you are busy, you may not want to add another task of logging the time you spend on things throughout the day. I confess, I have rarely done this. But I do see that it could be eye-opening, and it may be time for me to try it for a day or two! ~
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In this video, Beth talks about how a calendar is a tool, meant to HELP you. If you receive this by email and cannot see the video well, click here.
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