SOMETHING HAS GOT TO CHANGE!

“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.”         ~ L. P. Hartley What you’ve done in the past won’t work now or in the future. Sounds confusing, huh? What do I mean by this? If you are reading this newsletter, it is because you are in a place where you have decided [...]

Walking the “Teeter-Totter” Path of Employment and Entrepreneurship

Many people are making the choice of moving into entrepreneurship in a calculated manner, gradually transitioning from full-time employment to full-time entrepreneurship. However, because your life already has many responsibilities and bills which must be paid, that transition may take some time and comes with its own set of challenges. I know many people who [...]

Did You Really Think Your Path Would Be Straight?

Remember that girl who sat next to you in fourth grade and said she wanted to be a marine biologist?  Yes, the same girl you knew all through high school that took all the science courses. Now you’ve connected on Facebook only to discover that she actually is a marine biologist.  Do you wonder how [...]

Finding Life Direction, Emma’s Story

Emma sat and looked defeated.  A pretty, forty-something mother of two college students, Emma’s life appeared on the outside to be typical.  Marriednearly 24 years, successfully raised two beautiful boys, she worked as an office manager for a small manufacturing company and she and her husband Dan went out for dinner together almost every Friday [...]

I Just Don’t Know How To Handle This Change!

Change is a constant in life.  Sometimes, it seems like it is for the good and sometimes, well, it just hurts and creates fear.  I know – I’ve had a lot of changes in my life.  I’ve been married and divorced – twice, bought a home, did an about face on my career, raised a [...]

Embracing Your Power

“You know, it’s not more knowledge, it’s not more education, it’s not more facts that we need.  It’s a better use of what we already have that we need to have.  You have each and everyone of you, within your potential power right now to do a wonderful job in your chosen field – if [...]

Resolutions – Bah!

Resolution Smezolution! The beginning of a CBS television show we watched recently, really got me thinking.  The scene was not integral to the overall plot, but it set the stage.  I was struck because it was so typical.  Two boys of about 12 years of age were hanging out together at the end of a [...]

Is This the Right Time to Start a Business?

Is this really the right time to be opening a business?  I mean with the economy and all? I answer these questions with a yes and a no.  Here are the factors that I believe should be seriously considered before beginning any business at any time, but especially now. First, it really depends on a [...]

The Value of You!

“If you really do put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.” ~ Anonymous   Do you value yourself as much as you should? If you do, how does it show in your life? And if you don’t, what is missing in your life because of this? [...]

New Year Resolutions

Now, when I sit down and plan my work strategic plan, all I have to do is ask myself is how each action will work to bring more joy into my life.

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