Category Archives: Balance

Meditation: A Tool For Happiness or An Exercise in Frustration?

By Valerie Sheppard 3 Great Tips to Turn Your Meditation into a Rewarding Experience! When I first started meditating several years ago, it was anything but fulfilling!  I would make time in my calendar, sit down and “try” to meditate.  … Continue reading

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The No Excuses Vacation

By Gail Z. Martin Every year, when warm weather rolls around, you’ll hear them. They’re the ones bragging about how long it’s been since they went on a vacation, as if being a workaholic is a badge of honor.  If … Continue reading

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There’s an App for You!

by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com A popular commercial for smart phones manages to answer every question a potential customer has about the phone’s ability to do a huge number of things with the answer; “There’s an app for that.” Of course, … Continue reading

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How do you stay sane?

by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com In a “past life”, I traveled for business—a lot.  I was in sales; do I need to say more?  I was one of those exhausted people you pass in the airport security line, shifting from foot … Continue reading

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How do you relax and recharge?

by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com People who don’t travel for business often think business travel must be exciting.  You’ve probably heard comments to that effect from your co-workers, non-traveling teammates, friends and maybe even your spouse. “Airports are exciting places.”  “I … Continue reading

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Beating Stress, Fatigue & Overwhelm, Now and Into the New Year

By Jana Beeman, CHHP, CHT, AADP While many office workers get a bit of a break over the holidays (not all, of course, as there is year-end to take care of), those of us with businesses of our own are … Continue reading

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Avoiding Burn-Out

Sheryl Eldene, MA, MBA We’ve all all had those days when there’s a small voice in the back of our heads that says, “Here’s a quarter, please go call someone who cares.” At that moment you get it that unconditional … Continue reading

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The Wrong Thing Well -OR- the Right Thing Poorly?

Sheryl Eldene, MA, MBA I’ve learned an important lesson this quarter, and it’s about the “Hard Work” part of the Big Dreams and Hard Work we talk about here. I’ve always been a focused, hard worker – you know that … Continue reading

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Flash your · · · — — — · · ·

By Sheryl Eldene, MBA, MA Before the era of 911, everyone knew the Morse Code for SOS, (· · · — — — · · ·).  Since we don’t use that anymore, I’m giving SOS a new meaning: SIGNS of STRENGTH. Master these 7 Signs of Strength and … Continue reading

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How do you spell Success – Creativity or Innovation?

Sheryl Eldene, MA, MBA It is said that creativity consists of thinking new things, while innovation consists of doing new things. How do you spell success? When we talk about success, it depends on the goal or the end one … Continue reading

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