When I was young, I wanted to be famous (most kids do I think). I dreamed of being an Olympic Athlete or a famous movie star. Alas, I wasn’t nearly good enough nor pretty enough. As I grew older, I realized that it wasn’t that I wanted to be famous. I wanted to leave my [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Motherhood'
SEVEN TIPS FOR THE SEASON!
November 17th, 2011 No Comments
The holidays are a time to celebrate family and friends. But you may not be feeling at all like one of Santa’s little helpers. In fact, you may be feeling like the Grinch. The holidays bring an endless round of obligations at work and at home: client annuals, cards to send, presents to buy, entertaining, [...]
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212 degrees. The Extra Degree
October 12th, 2011 No Comments
I love this illustration of putting forth that one extra degree of effort whether it’s in work, school, person relationships, sports, and just life in general. 212° The Extra Degree, by Sam Parker and Mac Anderson shows you how to see an exponential increase in your business or personal achievements. It’s the extra degree of effort that [...]
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How we “help” build our little ones and a better place
August 25th, 2011 No Comments
One of the best books I have read in the last decade is “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. One of my favorite scenes in the book was also one of my favorite in the movie and something we must NEVER lose sight of as parents. I think it’s one of the primary points of the [...]
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Get in Shape
August 22nd, 2011 No Comments
I lost 13 pounds in the past year. Gained 3 back, but I’m going to address that starting today. It got me thinking that there are direct corollaries between getting/keeping your body in shape and getting/keeping your business in shape. It’s all about common sense and sticking to the fundamentals. Developing a plan to attain your [...]
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Back to School Consumer Trends
August 17th, 2011 No Comments
Though many kids have only had a few weeks to enjoy the summer sun, parents are already checking retailers’ weekly advertisements, websites and social media to find the best deals. It’s back-to-school time, and the National Retail Federation’s latest Back-to-School and College surveys, conducted by BIGresearch, feature an in-depth look at current consumer trends. Here [...]
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Mirror Mirror on the Wall
August 4th, 2011 No Comments
How often do you really take a look at yourself and your business? Are you making an effort to learn about your habits, relationships and strengths? Are you finding out what’s driving traffic to your website? Or why you didn’t get that promotion? Today, we have more ways than ever before for “taking a look”. Research, social media, [...]
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Back to School already?
August 2nd, 2011 No Comments
Seems like Summer just started, but did some Back to School Shopping last weekend. I also do my Christmas shopping early and I do my back to school shopping early…or so I thought. Many retailers and advertisers moved up the start of their sales and marketing campaigns devoted to children’s clothing, stationery, computers and other [...]
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Make sure right choice is easy
July 8th, 2011 No Comments
According to health.com,over the past several decades Americans have steadily gotten fatter. Although our increasingly sedentary lifestyles are partly to blame, a big reason for our national weight gain is that we’re simply eating more. In the mid-2000s, government surveys show, the average American adult ate about 2,375 calories per day, nearly one-third more than [...]
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Nice Try – Dad
July 6th, 2011 No Comments
Love love love this commercial from VW. Clever way of presenting their back up camera feature that will have great recall because it’s so relatable. Great job VW!
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