Habits and Values
Big, or Solid?
If they don’t know who you are, then you have been given the gift of obscurity. Let this not be offensive. Let this be a relief. – from the book Simply Tuesday by Emily P. Freeman One of those thoughts that make you go “Wow.” I am a platform builder. I work with/for platform builders (among
One Key Quality, One Great Tool
A few weeks ago, I started doing a Facebook live once a week, discussing a topic of interest to overwhelmed professionals, and have been pleased to see how many people are viewing these. I’m also delighted to have discovered a way to embed these into my site. So for this week’s post, I’m including the
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Do You Really Need to Do Your Best?
“1st Olympics–4th Olympic medal (3 gold and 1 bronze) Y’all aight out there? bc Im more than happy!” – Simone Biles tweet Leave it to a young person to remind us all what “doing your best” is all about. The girl who America hoped would come home with five medals–did–but not all gold. Yet, a
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Why I've Cut Back on Working at Coffee Shops
Since I spend many hours by myself, I sometimes work at a coffee shop as a way to get out among the “land of the living.” Being in the presence of other people in a unique environment expands my perspective, supports my creativity, and gives me lingering time to think and create. But it’s not
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I Didn't Tell Her I Got it for a Dollar
“I like your necklace. That’s unique.” She was referring to a painted wood necklace I was wearing that had been trimmed with a piece of lace. It WAS unique. And a bargain. I’d gotten that necklace for $1 at a small town shop that featured items from a variey of sellers–a sort of upscale
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Are You Drinking Enough?
The US is currently experiencing a heat wave, so I welcome this timely information as a special guest post from Quill (with an infographic designed by Ghergich & Co. ) When you think of all the necessities for your employees to do their jobs well, you probably think about the basics like desks and computers. But what
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When External "Stuff" Overwhelms
If your workload isn’t enough to overwhelm you, there is often outside “stuff” that zaps your energy, and even your soul. As I write this, our community and nation are facing crisis. I won’t be using this forum to discuss my viewpoints…I like the blog to remain evergreen and somewhat sadly, I have a feeling
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Happy Summer (Mindset)
Today seems like a good day to give you a sabbath moment instead of a blog post. As Memorial Day is here, first I want to express gratefulness for those who have given their lives to protect us and our freedom. Next, I hope that many of you were able to carve out a few
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Happy LEAP Year!
Every few years, February gets an extra day. Today happens to be that, so happy LEAP year! I got to thinking…what would you do with one extra day per month? Chances are, as novel as an extra day a month could be, and the big plans we may have for it, it would eventually flow