The Life-Changing Lesson I Learned from Looking Down at my Feet

I stared at my computer trying to think of a topic to write about for my monthly newsletter. Nothing. My mind was blank. Not getting anything accomplished, I decided to leave my office and take a walk hoping it might inspire me. I grabbed…

Stuck in Traffic Again?

Life is hard. Or life can be great. It really depends on your perspective. Two people can look at the exact same thing and each have different thoughts about it. Take a traffic jam, for example. You could stress out about the drivers…

Can you answer the question “what makes you happy?”

Seriously, can you? Sit back in your chair right now and ask yourself. Sure, you say. Easy!  Food make me happy. Beer makes me happy. Money! Money makes me happy. Ok, but what about the big things? Does your job make you happy?…
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Is it rude to text while speaking to someone?

Have you ever been in a meeting with somebody who is not paying attention to you or what you're saying? Of course you have. How about the time when you were in a face-to-face conversation with somebody, and they suddenly get a text, which…

Is The World Ending? Or are we at the beginning?

For my friends who love to meditate and daydream... I was watching the news the other night and I was presented with reports on mass shootings, Covid, terrorism, rape, murder, child abuse, drugs, child abduction, and war. I also read a story…
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The Single Most Important Thing You Need To Know About Competition

Today's topic? Competition. I can't tell you how many phone calls I have received on this topic over the years. It's number one on everyone's list. Who is my competition? How do I beat them? They're going to take all the clients! NOT…

I Got Nothing

Want to know one of the secrets to success at anything? Change your words. I’m serious, change your words and you will change your life. Let me give you a few examples… For a long time I would add the words “I got nothing”…

Being Interviewed? Here’s a tip…

A reporter has left you a voice mail ... what do you do? Answer the message immediately. In fact, you should answer it within the hour or sooner. Reporters always have a deadline they have to meet and often are calling you at the last possible…

Sometimes it’s all about your perspective

When you have dinner with the Angel of Death and don't go home with the guy, it changes you. REALLY changes you. As a breast cancer survivor, I had the dubious honor of staring that particular angel right in the face. Needless to say it…

5 Tips about your website that you need to know

What many of you don't know is that I have been quietly designing WordPress websites for years now. Mostly for my own company, but I have done client websites over the years. It started way back in 1995 when we couldn't afford to pay someone…