May 20, 2010
- When we are “forced” to make thriving choices…
How many times have you dreamed about stopping what you are doing and stepping out courageously to build a new life around your passions?
How many times have done it?
Well, I know that when I lived in the corporate hamster wheel, I peered out and admired people who just stopped and decided to get off the [...]
May 15, 2010
- The “Power of Purpose” for our health and success in life, a new reminder…
Theodore Roosevelt said: “Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”
Aesop said: “Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.”
And likely our current day “expert” on purpose, Richard Leider said (and says!) “The purpose of life is to live a life [...]
February 9, 2010
- People do what they WANT to do…So, how do we motivate them?
People do what they want to do.
I was talking to a friend recently about a recruiting question. The question was how to draw a specific type of individual to a new organization that was being developed. The new organization was going to be similar to a world class organization currently operating in [...]
January 29, 2010
- 3 Simple steps to stay “brain healthy” in a frenzied world
As my friend and colleague Elizabeth Harrington pointed out in her recent post,”Taking care of business starts with taking care of yourself." (Cited as Harvey Mackay’s moral).
I would ask…in addition… are you attending to your “brain health”.
What do I mean?
In my research about making thriving daily choices toward a more successful and satisfying life, I [...]
January 22, 2010
- The big LOOMING project and why DO we procrastinate?
Hi, I don't know about you, but I too often seem to have that BIG LOOMING project that I can't seem to get done, make progress on, get started.
OK, sometimes it is not that BIG, but it feels big.
Please tell me I am not the only one….pretty please!!
Well, my husband also does it, my sister [...]
January 15, 2010
- Happiness? Success? A few suggestions to jump start your day?
Back to Dr. Brothers…
Some of you may have read my post from a few weeks ago. I found an article from 2000 (yes, 10 years ago) while helping my 83 year old mom clean out some drawers filled with “stuff”….as only a depression era baby can fill them.
I was struck that as we all contemplate [...]
January 11, 2010
- Great tips for entrepreneurial success as well as fun!
Happy Monday!
There is so much to do!
The start of a new year is always such a crazy time.
I always seem to need to unbury myself from the pile of all the added activities and "stuff" that creeps upon us during the year end holiday season.
In addition, there is that sense that the new year ALWAYS [...]
January 5, 2010
- Tiger and Yertle: what happens when you think you are above it all?
Hi, I typically refrain from commenting on "celebrity stuff"….so many more important things in the world….but today I make an exception.
So, here goes a more whimsical post for today
As we continue to take in the daily babble about Tiger Woods and his "woes" (As if any of us wouldn't be OK with being [...]
December 31, 2009
- A lot has changed in 10 years, but how we move forward toward happiness/success hasn’t?
I was cleaning out some drawers in my almost 84 year old mother’s house last week, a habit that I have decided to do each time I visit.
She is a depression era baby after all. A penny saved is a penny earned. Read every spec of every periodical ever received and clip those great [...]
December 28, 2009
- Heads Up Midlife Entrepreneurs! Are you using technology as a TOOL?
Hi All!
I hope that you are all having a great holiday season! As we ponder the end of one decade upon us and the start another, it is a good time to reflect on how technology has changed so tremendously in the last decade…..AND to reflect on the opportunities it provides us as we approach [...]
December 23, 2009
- Any of you stressed? A few tips from Mayo Clinic…
Hi, as we have arrived in the midst of annual holiday times, I am reminded again of the choices that we have to make around this busy time of year? In addition to our already challenging entrepreneurial ventures, we have all the OTHER stuff to get done by year end, right?
Are we going to choose [...]
December 21, 2009
- Facebook "privacy" the best guide we have found…
Hi all, I realize that most of you are using Facebook for your business or maybe just for fun. In recent weeks, there has been a lot of "talk" about Facebook privacy….so I thought I would write a short note explaining a few things in PLAIN english and make sure you all have easy access [...]
November 26, 2009
- Habits of one of our favorite successful marketing mentors?
Hi, if you have been active in the internet marketing world, you likely are familiar with Alex Mandossian. If not, you may want to check out his work and advice sometime!
Alex is an inspiring, successful, and clever internet marketing expert who like many of us aspires for extraordinary business success AND personal fulfillment by creating [...]
November 24, 2009
- Facebook PAGES: a great business tool…has new update features
Hi everyone, as you know, many business people….particular entrepreneurs are using Facebook PAGES for marketing their businesses. They are such a great way to highlight your business different from the standard Facebook personal PROFILE.
As a reminder, Facebook create PAGES just about a year ago FOR this purpose. They saw a lot of business people jumping [...]
November 20, 2009
- IS Twitter worthwhile for marketing?????
Hi, I just read about a recent study that was assessing how well the most common social media tools REALLY work for potential customer interest.
The good news is that a big swath of people DO actually follow leads that they see on Twitter….in particular…. to check out products and services that are offered.
the Article I [...]
November 11, 2009
- No time for Reflection?
Feel like you don’t have enough time each week to get it all accomplished?
Join the crowd.
One thing that I have found as a corporate refugee and an aspiring entrepreneur is that only I…that is ME, can change my personal habits of how I tackle each week. I still run a to-do list that is [...]
September 22, 2009
- Check out new research for maximizing Twitter "exposure"
Hi, I know that many of you are using Facebook and Twitter to get connected and promote your business. I just saw this great article in Fast Company which gives us a preview into a study that is being released tomorrow about Twitter.
I am RELIEVED to announce that proper use of the English language is [...]
July 31, 2009
- Facebook "Tree-hugging" norms?
As I watched the "Early Show" yesterday morning, they were talking about etiquette….and discussed which people actually did. For example, the guy is SUPPOSED to go through a revolving door first….so that he can push it and get it going for his female companion. And, I guess we should NOT ask for a house tour [...]
June 24, 2009
- Aweber for list management….new features just introduced
Hi, as I perused Problogger's latest notes, he wrote a quick article about Aweber…..the communications service that most of you know that we use.
As a reminder, Aweber is a list manager which uses methods to make SURE that your subscribers want to be subscribed.
As we always say, internet marketing is ALL about making REAL relationships [...]
June 23, 2009
- Twitter is not a destination….necessarily…that IS its power!
Hi, everyone, I just saw an article by one of our favorite mentors, Paul Colligan….and he reminded me of an obvious point of which I know I fail to remind people.
Twitter is fun to go and and peruse….but it is a bit different than Facebook and other social media sites in that, using Twitter gives [...]
