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General Interest

What I’m Reading in 2022

I’m sharing this because you might find what I’m reading in 2022 to be helpful to you, too. I’ve always been an avid reader, but I never really kept track of what I read … or when. But last year I did. And my reading list of 2021 gave me some insights into where I […]

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Coffee Chat Connection

Creating a Habit of Connection

[Transcript] … The topic that I have for us today is this idea of making a habit of connection. I think, as we are working from home, connection with other people is even more critical for us than it is for people in an office setting. Why? Because they’re already connected. Right? The office setting […]

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Coffee Chat General Interest

Working in Your Flame

[Transcript] … So, you saw the title, right? Are you working in your flame? Or in your wax? This is an idea that I learned about through Dr. Ivan Misner. He is the founder of BNI— Business Network International — which I’ve been a member of for over a decade. It’s a referral networking organization, […]

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Coffee Chat Productivity

My Tactic for Staying Focused

[Transcript] … Today we are talking about staying focused in the present moment. Have you ever had a meditation practice? And I say a meditation practice because it is an ongoing thing, right? It’s not a one and done thing. It’s an ongoing commitment to the process. When you are meditating, you are supposed to […]

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Confidence Connection General Interest Productivity

Insights I Gained by Working From Home Before it was Cool

Barbara Mandrell sang about being country when country wasn’t cool. She sang, “I took a lot of kidding, ‘cuz I never did fit in. Now look at everybody trying to be what I was then.” Oh, boy! I can relate! Not necessarily to being country, but I was certainly working from home before it was […]

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Habits

A Daily Gratitude Practice and Your R.A.S.

Do you have a daily gratitude practice? A habit or a routine that helps you maintain an attitude of gratitude? Many experts agree that practicing gratitude has a powerful positive impact on our lives. One reason why is because an intentional daily gratitude practice trains your brain to look for things to be thankful for. […]

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Coffee Chat Productivity

Become the CEO of You, Inc

[Transcript] … Today’s topic is this idea of becoming the CEO of You Incorporated. So when we are working from home … which I have done, by the way, full-time for 10 years now … whether we are getting a paycheck from another company or if it’s your own actual company that you’re working for […]

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Coffee Chat Connection

Staying Connected When Working From Home

[Transcript] Today, we are talking about this topic of how do you stay connected when you are working from home by yourself all day. Good question, right? And maybe first we should say, well, if you’re choosing to work at home, maybe that’s what you want. Maybe you want to be by yourself. You don’t […]

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General Interest

My Reading List 2021

I’ve always been an avid reader, and I kept track of my “serious” reading list of 2021. These are the books I read for personal and/or business development … I read fiction, too, but way too many to keep track of and list. I haven’t always kept a list like this, but it’s kinda fun […]