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Ghost Rider
“Ghost Rider” – Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Sam Elliott, Peter Fonda I wasn’t going to see this, it seemed way too corny. But what is a gal to do on a 17 hour flight to China! I am a big Cage fan so that part was easy. It was a treat to see Sam Elliott…
Greetings From Beijing!
Back from Beijing! What an adventure, while I love the price of frequent flyer miles and that they afforded me the front of the plane, it was a rather round-a-bout route. Atlanta to Vancouver to Seoul to Singapore to Beijing. I had an 8 hour layover in Singapore, enough time to discover my bag was…
Chinese Customs to Grow Business and Life
China wasn’t on my list of places to visit, at least not the short list. But my life plan includes visiting all manner of countries and cultures to explore their beliefs, experience their customs, and learn from their wisdom. There is always a lot to be gained by being open to new experiences. Networking in…
A Test for Yes
Often we are presented with opportunities that seem too good to pass up. We may automatically say yes, but then find out later that it wasn’t the fit we thought it was. Next time you find yourself in such a quandary try this simple test for yes: * Is the timing right for me to…
Getting Clear, Achieving Focus
With so many priorities in each of our lives and particularly in our careers, it can often be challenging to get clear and truly achieve focus on any single goal. The key lies in focusing intensely, for short periods of time, on singular goals. For example, if you have three major projects, if you do…
Managing Email for Results (Gain an Hour a Day)
With so many ways to get in touch, stay in touch, and be in touch these days, it can be truly overwhelming. Whether you use a cell phone, a PDA, a blackberry, raspberry, cranberry or other fruited combination, keeping up with it all can be an art! Until recently, I had the unproductive and time…
Screw It, Let’s Do It
Screw It, Let’s Do It, Richard Branson A short book and quick read from one of the most creatively successful entrepreneurs ever born. Branson tells it in plain language, how his mantra of believing in himself, faith in all things possible, living life to it’s fullest, and never giving up have created his extraordinary life…
Choosing your Productive Times for Success
I am finding myself working every Sunday and realize that rather than stop that, I am going to begin taking Fridays off. You see Sunday is quiet, and I get a lot more done without interruptions, so it is far more productive for me to keep that and enjoy my Friday off. I know it…
Follow Up!
Do you know what the single biggest failure in businesses today is? Failure to follow up. It is so simple but so often overlooked. In my first three years in business, I sent every client I made a call to a thank you note. It didn’t matter if it was my first call or my…
Waitress
“Waitress” – Keri Russell, Cheryl Hines, Jeremy Sisto, Nathan Fillion Directed by Adrienne Shelly, who sadly was found murdered in her Manhatten office while she was wrapping up the final takes on this film. Sad, too, because a truly delightful filmmaker is gone. This is a fun, campy, yet edgy movie. Russell is a real…
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