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Tax time

It’s that wonderful time of the year again when we get to root through all of our papers, receipts and miscellaneous piles of papers looking for tax documents. One way to avoid this exercise, however enjoyable a past-time it might be for you, is to start a file (paper or electronic) in which you can […]

When we are trying to change, what do we need….Motivation!

(Originally posted: 2/1/11)

So, still thinking about changing and the stages in making major changes in our lives. We know that if we have clear defined goals that we feel strongly about attaining we have a better of success. But sometimes even if we are working towards goals that are vital to our happiness we […]

Change – part 2

(Originally posted: 1/24/11)

So we all agree that to fully embrace changes that we want to make in our lives, that some part of our very lives, minute to minute, day to day are going to have to be different. That can be exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. The first thing that I […]

NEW YEAR, RESOLUTIONS, GUESS WHAT COMES NEXT…CHANGE

(Originally posted: 1/18/11)

Change is one of the most difficult factors that we face as human beings. It might be our biggest fear outside of death. And as is death, change is unavoidable. Even when there appears to be zero change and we are stuck, we are changing. The caveat is that we are changing […]

New Year – part 2

(Originally posted: 1/11/11)

Do you have the holiday hangover? Many people feel let down after the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. I think that one of the things we most miss after the holidays is that time to enjoy the wonderful people with whom we share our lives personally and professionally. So with […]

A New Year

(Originally posted: 1/4/10)

One of my resolutions for this year, is to spend more time networking. Where do resolutions come from? Are they well thought out or spur of the moment to fulfill the need for a resolution? For many of my adult years, I’ve struggled with the New Year’s Celebration with much of the […]

Connections

(Originally posted: 8/9/10)

One hears so much about social networking these days. FaceBook, Twitter, My Space, LinkedIn, etc, etc. Given the number of people networking online, it would seem logical everyone must have enough business and more friends than they can count. Oh, if only that were the case. Online networking is only one part […]

Grounding …and your network.

(Originally posted: 5/18/10)

This week my thoughts are going off in at least 30 different directions. When one works in a business alone, one of the hardest things is to stay focused and motivated. When I’m in that place, my network often reconnects me to my sense of purpose. It will help me refocus and […]

It’s Planting Season!

(Originally posted: 5/1/10)

If you are a gardener, it is time to plant. You can use gardening as a metaphor for your life. Now is the time to plant the seeds and cultivate the relationships with the people in your networks. And please don’t turn your nose up to the term “networks”, it’s really just […]

What can networking do for you….really??

(Originally posted: 3/30/10)

If you put your “real” self into networking you can gain enormous rewards. Almost everything we do in life involves networking of some sort. One of my biggest clients came from a referral from a friend and hairstylist who I had know for over 10 years. I never thought of my interactions […]