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Friday’s Quote
"Because you're fat and you're lazy." ~Moses Malone to Charles Barkley Doug and I watched the Charles Barkley episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. I'm originally from the Philadelphia area, so I was excited to see what the "round mound...
A Kick in the Pants
Tonight, Holly and I will be hosting the first class of our workshop, Speak Up! Presenting for Results. I'm always excited when a new class starts, regardless of what I am teaching, but this one is special. Public speaking is not something someone usually wakes up one...
Motivational Monday
Our vacation is over, sadly, although it was really nice to be away for two full weeks. In the home we rented there was a piece of artwork in the basement that expressed this thought: "Trust that the wind knows where it's going." Those words instantly spoke to me,...
Motivational Monday!
We are on vacation in Nantucket and we've been here for a little over a week now. One thing that we noticed this year was that not everyone has been nice—and some have been borderline rude. As my daughter jokingly, yet truthfully, stated, "'Excuse me' isn't that hard...
Friday’s Quote
“Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction.” — Unknown Have you ever worked on a puzzle? The beginning is arguably the worst! No part of the picture has started to develop, it's just 1000 pieces, literally, strewn about the table with no...
Work Less—Achieve More
My new goal is to work less and achieve more. Don't get me wrong, I am a REALLY hard worker and I'll bet you are, too. But what we learned long ago about hard work and having a strong work ethic was tied directly to the number of hours we worked—it appeared to be a...
Invisible Hours
I love sharing stories that have a moment when I say, "And that's when steam came billowing out of my ears like a cartoon character!" I had one of those last night as my husband was building a 3-piece outdoor bistro set for our balcony. Doug definitely spent the...
Catch-Up Day
This weekend was a "catch-up" weekend for me. I had all day Sunday and part of Monday, essentially alone, and it was incredibly productive. I had work to catch up on, but many other things as well. You know the things that weigh on your mind, like the baby gift I...
Friday’s Quote
"As important as it is to have a plan for doing work, it is perhaps more important to have a plan for rest, relaxation, self-care, and sleep." ~ @Akiroq Brost We are headed into Memorial Day weekend and for many of you, myself included, the last month has been quite...
The Propellant of Success
Yesterday, at my daughter Clare's graduation, I listened to a great commencement speech. It was great for many reasons, so kudos to Stevens Institute of Technology for their selection. The speaker was Marques Brownlee who is from the great state of NJ, he graduated...