Archive for March 2008
If vs. When
Often I catch myself and more often others talking about “if” something occurs as if they are waiting and not in control of it. There is very little we aren’t truly in control of, though few of us are willing to accept that responsibility. Make a conscious effort to change your language replacing “if” with…
Read MoreTime Mastery In A Minute
Since we think about time, we need to manage our thoughts! Now this is a huge topic and I could devote a book to it, but I’m instead going to offer just a trio of quick tips:• Know Your Most Productive Time – Design your day to take advantage of your personally best productive time.…
Read MoreCheck Me Out On YouTube!
Family news! Check out the article here about great grandfather, Frank Lloyd Wright. They got in touch with all family in design and architecture related fields. Always fun to see my name in print especially with a publication as illustrious as the Chicago Tribune. Check me out on YouTube! I did a series of quick…
Read MoreEastern Promises
“Eastern Promises” – Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl While I do enjoy Viggo, this sort of film, fraught with what I deem to be senseless violence, simply seems to be the most popular genre these days. The best part about this was the title and it held far more promise than the…
Read MoreDo vs. Be
Ever get the feeling that you aren’t a human being anymore but really a human doing? I certainly do. When was the last time you simply stopped all the busyness and spent time just being you?So many of us get trapped being busy, but not being productive. We have a myriad of irons in the…
Read MoreChange Your Interiors, Change Your Life!
Grounded and glad of it! Done with travel for a little while, on the business side. I’m now focusing on when I can grab a long weekend to retreat up to Highlands, NC and catch up with friends. I miss the clarity of the mountain air, and the delight of being truly unhooked from technology.…
Read MoreShaking Your Roots Up
While we are still suffering a serious drought here in Atlanta, Spring is budding regardless and my front garden was calling for some care. I needed to replace some decorative kale that didn’t make it this winter and dress the beds around my cherry and plum trees. As I was opening up the soil, and…
Read MoreLaw Full Communication
Recently, I got an unpleasant surprise in the mail. It was a communication from an attorney’s office regarding a fellow speaker’s trademark phrase. I did not use the same phrase in fact but they considered that what I was using was an infringement. I had also taken pains to trademark my phrase. Now, this isn’t…
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