(Our thanks to Quid Corner for this guest post.) It’s the beginning of the week. The weekend is a distant memory. Your ‘to do’ list is growing, but motivation is shrinking. Rebooting your drive is not as difficult as it might feel — it just requires a bit of self-knowledge. Productivity expert Gretchen Rubin identified four types of […]
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If you know a child in K through 2nd grade, you might want to ask if they experience the Daily 5 at school. While not all schools practice this, for those that do, the Daily 5 is a series of literacy “centers” that the children work through every day. The centers focus on skills such
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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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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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“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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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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#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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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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The project itself was a picture of life. It involved people. It was a journey over time. There was a need for funds. There was a shift in focus. There were edits, and edits, and edits. There was creativity. There was logic. There were hiccups. There was joy. Doesn’t that sound like many projects–or even life
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[featured-image size=”rss_digest” single_newwindow=”false”] “I took this picture of a fountain at the Venetian for you.” A friend was on vacation, which included a visit to Las Vegas. Knowing my love for fountains, she sent a photo by text of a fountain at the famous hotel. My online nickname for certain things is FountainB. My town
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