It was a Monday morning after a snowy/icy weekend. (Well, snowy for us, anyway.) We get the occasional snow storm in the upstate of SC. Since we live “south of 85” we tend to get less than those living north of the interstate. But even so, we had some, and I enjoyed looking out the […]
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Healthy habits are important to build our stamina and increase our productivity. Inspired by my friend and Wellness Practitioner Audrey Christie, the Wholebeing RN, (from whom I received some of these ideas) here are some “Five Finger” reminders for a healthy day. Many of these you can do at work! Using one word per finger,
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My husband and I were at a local craft brewery* when he noticed a couple at the end of the bar. He later told me that the man was on his phone most of the time, while the woman looked as if she felt like a third wheel. Keith thought that behavior was rude–and yet
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It’s time for our monthly Freebies, Features and Fun page! This month’s goodies include a free download of a workplace scavenger hunt that will make it easy for you to have a little fun at work. I would love to see a picture of you and your team looking around for these items! This month’s
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We’ve gotten to the point where we feel we couldn’t function well without our technology, but what about those non-tech, non-powered things that we depend on or enjoy? Some time ago I asked people on Facebook to give me suggestions for such items. Between their thoughts and mine, here are 60 that are worth having
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Occasionally I hear an interesting, unfamiliar word that can enrich the vocabulary of a professional. Here are a few for you to enjoy! (Click on the word to read more about it.) Hatmada is a Hebrew word for perseverance, this can remind us to press on through the inevitable challenges that can face us at
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All month I’ve been pointing out freebies and affordable resources available to you through HOPE Unlimited. As we’ve reached the last Sunday of the month, I want to provide you a recap list for your convenience, in case you missed out on anything! AND, there will a fresh, new Freebies & Features page on February
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As an overwhelmed professional, you need times of refreshment. You may be disciplined about taking some time off each week (i.e. on weekends, or a scheduled day off.) But what about DURING your work day? I’m not suggesting you take your focus off work for a lengthy amount of time — that wouldn’t be fair
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Last week I introduced three freebies/affordables to help you excel & exhale in the new year. I’ll continue to introduce you to three a week all throughout January, so here we go! (Miss the ones from last week? Just click here to catch up!) A new consolidated freebies page. Miss the freebie from last month
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Hello readers, friends, clients, customers… I hope your holiday season is off to a great start. This time of year, in addition to the traditional festivities, we tend to reflect on this year and turn our thoughts to the new year and what we hope to become and accomplish as we move into a new
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