Monthly Archives: July 2011

Level Five Spin Ninja

Sheryl Eldene, MA, MBA One of my favorite comics is called “Non Sequitur”. It has an interesting little girl who makes some wild pronouncements about the world. Recently, she said, “The Spin Ninja code states that luck favors the prepared … Continue reading

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Marketing Lessons from the Garden

By Gail Z. Martin Does your marketing have blossom end rot?  My tomatoes did.  And I tried to fix them the same way I see business owners tackle marketing that isn’t working.  I tried to figure it out on my … Continue reading

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Evolution of an Art Calendar

by Violette Clark Hooray!!!  The sample copies of my “Bliss” calendar have arrived!  I never get tired of seeing my art on products.  It’s such a thrill i tell you! I’ll be ordering a bunch of calendars so you’ll be … Continue reading

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Claiming the Power of Your Special Something

by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com Last week, I talked about the power of the “secret ingredient” among your talents that makes you special and different.  Often, it’s something that you do so well, you take for granted that everyone else can … Continue reading

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Evaporated Dreams

Sheryl Eldene, MA, MBA There are many theories about the sources and causes of stress and/or burnout. I propose that underneath all those ideas is a systemic disconnect between one’s strengths and ones dreams. Any combination other than being connected … Continue reading

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Turning Family Research into a Novel

by Carla Rieger If you spent years doing amazing family research, what do you finally do with it all? A compilation of facts about your family history may be interesting to you, a few close family members, and maybe other … Continue reading

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What’s your Secret Ingredient?

by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com No one in this world is exactly like you.  No one has traveled the same road, taken the same life journey.  You are unique from your siblings, your other family members, and from everyone else on … Continue reading

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The Butler Did It!

by Irene Butler The Butler Did It!  That is… Rick and Irene Butler Did It!  Be ready for this old cliché to take on new meaning when you read my book! What did we do? We circumnavigated this beautiful big … Continue reading

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Step Aside and See Your Real Self

by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com In my experience as a coach, most people don’t fully realize what they’re already doing right.  Clients focus on what they are doing wrong (in their opinion), where they lack something, what they don’t know.  I … Continue reading

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Change Your Hat, Change Your View

by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com I love to role play with clients.  Role playing enables a client to step out of him/herself and play a part, decreasing self-consciousness and reducing the interference of the filters we all place on ourselves.  When … Continue reading

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