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Whew!

Well, I successfully (mostly) made it through January making a blog post every day. I missed one...

The actual goal.

Recently I was at a Toastmasters meeting. We have a new location as of January 10, 2011....

The best of times, the worst of times

Music. We all have types that we like to listen to. Some of us embark on the arduous journey of learning to play the darn stuff. I happen to have picked the banjo. I love the sound of it! I know that probably puts me in a minority but so be it. Learning to play it has...

Ask for what you want, even in this job market

One of my favorite shows on the radio on Saturday mornings in Marketplace Money. They cover money from a lot of different angles. Yesterday I heard a story about looking for a job in today’s job market. Believe it or not, the advice from a recruiter and a professional...

Sweet songs

I love winter. I love being outside in the cold weather. But there is a big difference between cold and really cold! It’s amazing what a difference 10 degrees makes. Lately it’s been about 15 – 25 degrees outside (really cold). But this morning it was a balmy 38...

Poor planning

How often have you had something to do and you keep putting it off because you know you’ll have enough time later. Only to find out that there is a problem with how to get it done and, not that it’s so late, you can’t fix it in time or get any help. Yep, that’s what...

Shake things up!

When was the last time you did something different? Something outside your comfort zone? Or even something even slightly different from you normal routine? It’s easy to get hypnotized by the day to day structures of our lives. Let’s face it, they save time and energy....

The switch

It’s always an interesting realization to discover that something we originally had to do, has become something that we want to do. I’ve been on a liver cleanse for the past week. The full length is supposed to be 14 days. I committed to it for 7 days. The first 5 of...

So soon?

This evening I was at Toastmasters meeting. I’ve been a member for about 8 years now and I still love it! Someone was giving a speech and noted that by today’s date, January 10th, a majority of those who made New Year’s resolutions have already failed....