Marketing & Sales
Birthdays . . . It Is A Big Deal!
I know that getting older isn’t supposed to be cause for celebration, but getting wiser is. And at the rate I am going, I will be so darned wise by the time it is all over with, I will explode from wisdom. So, I believe in celebrating wisdom gained. After all it is the only…
Talk, Talk, Talk, Where is the Action?
You know what really makes me crazy? (This is where you say, “what?”) Folks that talk and talk, and exclaim and proclaim about what they want and what they’ll give in return, and yet they don’t. I don’t get it! Don’t they see that unless they walk their talk, it is meaningless? They simply spout…
Quick Fixes: Curb Appeal in Time for All The Holidays
This is the time of year that we all start to make plans for visiting friends, relatives, and company outings. So it is a good opportunity to take a hard look at your home’s exterior and see what message it is really sending. First impressions count and you only get one chance! Read on for…
The Comforts of Home
The Comforts of Home: Creating Relaxed Rooms with a Romantic Feel, Atlanta Bartlett Well, this is relaxing as it should be with titled chapters Relaxed Look, Relaxed Simplicity, Relaxed Romantic and so on. All is slouchy, soft, faded, muted tones that bring your inside out and your outside in. Touted as the guide to help…
Outdoor Living, Naturescaping
Summer is in full bloom, but are you able to really enjoy the great outdoors? Have you created a haven amidst nature’s bounty to stop and smell the roses? Are you afraid of gardening and sure whatever you try will die? Well take heart, this former black thumb knows a green thing or two! Decide…
Audience vs. Relationship
Was interesting to note recently that many individuals caught up in their careers and their successes don’t really want relationships, they instead seek an audience of sorts. They skip the involvement, the sharing, the relating as it were and just seem to want someone they can discuss their acheivements with, mention the challenges, and be…
Is Your Word Good?
I know it sounds kind of crazy, but I run into more and more people these days that mean what they say for maybe the second it is said in and then no longer. HELP! What has happened to “only as good as your word?” I believe in saying what I’ll do, and doing what…
The Benefit of Panic
Well, I have to say suffering through the anxiety and chaos of yet another move (my 22nd in lifetime and I’m only 43!), it is surprising how useful panic can be. You see I have figured out that next to panic is action and that is critical for galvanizing my energies into a positive direction.…
Getting Ready for Remodeling
Know your options! Explore all the different styles and looks. Find what you like. Don’t get caught up in affordability at this stage. This is just the idea stage. Create a wish file! Go through design magazines, catalogues, online and more, pull out pictures (don’t save the magazines). Keep in an accordion file or a…