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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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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How accurate are your claims and statements about your business or professional life? If you are in business for yourself, marketing often falls on your shoulders. It’s hard to find the delicate balance of confident self-promotion while remaining gracious and humble. One temptation in marketing ourselves and our businesses–that can often be unintentional–is to use
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the number of decisions you have to make? I’m not talking just about major decisions – should I take the job offer? Can I build my own business? Is it time for me to ask for a raise? We have major career and personal decisions to make from time
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No matter where you are in your career, you are either moving forward, staying stagnant, or retreating. Where is your professional life right now? Moving forward doesn’t have to mean you are seeking a promotion or have a “big hairy audacious goal” of hitting a certain income in your business. It CAN simply mean that
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News flash: You aren’t perfect at your job. Neither am I. Some time ago, I went through a season in my business that required me to learn some new communication skills. In reflecting on the situations, I admit I feel like I failed in some elements of how I handled each unique situation. At the
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Rest at work? Isn’t that, well, wrong? Lazy? Unproductive? True. Taking a nap at work may not be the best idea, although napping is becoming accepted as a healthy practice. What I mean by rest though, is more of a state of mind, and some intentional actions. For example: Accepting that you cannot control all
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Cough. Sore throat. Low-grade fever. Should you go to work? Let’s face it. Nearly everyone gets sick here and there and needs to take a sick day from their job (or allow themselves a low-key day if they run a business from home.) But there are things you can do to boost your immune system
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I admit it. While starting to write this post, I was feeling rather out of sorts. I’d been reminded of some unmet goals, in part because I was seeing some fun experiences others were having and fell into the comparison trap. Then, I also felt guilty for not being more grateful. After all, I am
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