5 Tips for Flexible Spending Accounts
Perspectives: Turns Out My Small Town is Heidi’s Big City
June 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
Fourteen years ago my best friend since second grade, Jen, traded one BFF for another. I moved from CT/NYC to Arizona and Heidi moved from rural Oregon to Stratford, CT. In May Heidi and Jen stopped by on their way to Heidi’s family farm in Ione, OR; Jen had said she was dropping Heidi off [...]
Reflections on My Thirties
June 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For those of you who don’t know, today I turn 39 years old. My dad will call and remind me I am in my 40th year followed by the story of the first time he laid eyes on me just as he does every year: “…and the nurse came to take you back to the [...]
Guest Blogger on Adversity Flip
June 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Your Services are No Longer Needed: How Getting Laid-off Was My Reality Check
Remember to Feed the Unicorn
June 11, 2012 By 3 Comments
[Picture from my pal Mary P.. I promised her months ago I would write a blog post for her picture. ] Last week was an amazingly productive and stressful week. I took yesterday afternoon off and slept 12 hours last night and am feeling refreshed. I woke this morning and posted my personal Facebook status [...]
Ten Topics We Can’t Help But Love
June 9, 2012 By 5 Comments
Every writer and blogger has their niche markets for which they love to write. Here are our Ten Topics We Can’t Help But Love: Real Estate Health & Wellness Employee Retention, Recognition & Rewards Culture in the Workplace Career & Job Seeker Tips Personal Finance Social Media Small Business Entrepreneur Dogs McAuley Freelance Writing is based [...]
Put Your Oxygen Mask On: Making time for YOU
June 7, 2012 By 3 Comments
Tabitha Dumas, Guest Blogger There is a solution for the dilemma of the modern woman who is perpetually busy, stressed out and overwhelmed. It goes by the term ME TIME. While most of us are believers, very few are practicing. With the constant demands of work, family and home along with the pressure to volunteer, [...]
10 Things I Would Do If I Didn’t Need Sleep
June 6, 2012 By 2 Comments
How many times have you commented that if you didn’t need sleep you could get more done? If you’re an entrepreneur, scholar or just interested in learning and being more than you are today you may have uttered those words a few times. Our lives become lists of things to do and places to be [...]
It’s Go Time: Why Thinking Isn’t Doing
May 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bob Wilson of Smartful Coaching, Guest Blogger “…give your ideas value by acting on them.” ~ David Schwartz Thinking is good. Planning is good. But all too often people get so caught up in thinking, planning & analyzing they don’t do anything else. It becomes a giant mental exercise. No action really takes place. You can [...]