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Eat, Pray, Love — In Business Too

As I was reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert earlier today, two things dawned on me. One, I’m enjoying this book. Two, the concepts discussed apply to business as well as life (and no, not only for women). In Eat, Pray, Love, Gilbert travels the world in order to examine three different aspects of herContinue reading “Eat, Pray, Love — In Business Too”

Yes Virginia, It Really Is All About The Little Things

I’m onsite with a client this week and have been reminded of an important adage as I delve into the company’s processes and systems. It’s all about the little things. It really is. The smallest pieces of data, minor decisions and ‘mundane’ moments make up most of our lives. If we learn to appreciate theseContinue reading “Yes Virginia, It Really Is All About The Little Things”

33 Lessons in 33 Years

I recently came across a fun post, 32 Lessons from 32 Years of Life. The timing was perfect as I was pondering what to post about on my birthday (Yep, Pisces here.), and I had actually been toying with the idea of this type of post. I hope you find these short lessons useful, andContinue reading “33 Lessons in 33 Years”

Survival Skills for the Real World

Welcome to the first post of 2014! I hope you all enjoyed ringing in the New Year. During this time of year, people around the world resolve to learn new skills and achieve goals they set for themselves. So I thought it was interesting when I read an article in the November 2013 issue of RealContinue reading “Survival Skills for the Real World”

Embrace the Suck (Because What’s the Alternative?)

Life sucks. Not to be a pessimist, but sometimes it seems that everything goes wrong. Sure, there’s always that saying that someone has it worse than you somewhere, but quite frankly, that isn’t always the most comforting thought in the world when you have your own problems. Today, I decided to run some errands. IContinue reading “Embrace the Suck (Because What’s the Alternative?)”

It’s All About The Little Things

“We sometimes underestimate the influence of little things.” -Charles W. Chestnutt Yesterday was my birthday (yep, I’m a Pisces). Upon the outpouring of well wishes from friends, family and business associates, I was reminded that life is so much about the little things. A message on social media wishing someone a happy birthday. Making timeContinue reading “It’s All About The Little Things”

How Ben Affleck’s Story Carried Argo to a Best Picture Oscar (And What We Can Learn From It)

When Argo won Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards, I was thrilled. Don’t get me wrong; there was some stiff competition in the category, and I was impressed by some of the challengers, most notably LINCOLN. However, it was interesting to watch how Ben Affleck’s Best Director snub by the Academy became a leadingContinue reading “How Ben Affleck’s Story Carried Argo to a Best Picture Oscar (And What We Can Learn From It)”

What LINCOLN Taught Us About Business (And Life)

Today, February 12th, is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, which brings me to LINCOLN the movie. I had high expectations due to some of the names involved: Steven Spielberg, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones — and the trailer looked intriguing. But WOW, was I blown away. While reflecting on the movie afterward, I realized that there were someContinue reading “What LINCOLN Taught Us About Business (And Life)”