[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Today we welcome a guest post from Rick Talaver of SingleHop. Thanks Rick for submitting helpful content for my readers. When was the last time you cleaned your computer. A week ago? A month ago? A year ago? For some people just the prospect of cleaning out their computer can be exhausting. They wait until […]
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Cough. Sore throat. Low-grade fever. Should you go to work? Let’s face it. Nearly everyone gets sick here and there and needs to take a sick day from their job (or allow themselves a low-key day if they run a business from home.) But there are things you can do to boost your immune system
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To begin…a personal confession: I’ve been on social media for about 7 years now. It’s a way of life for many–it certainly is part of mine and my business. But it has also probably been the single biggest contributor to my struggles with anxiety. Without going into lots of detail, suffice to say that certain
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You do it for the money, right? Oh, I know you work to serve. To use your gifts. To fulfill a calling. But deep down, “make a living” or “bring home some money” IS a key reason you have a job, right? It’s okay to admit it. And managing that money takes some savvy thinking,
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Do you find it challenging to maintain an accurate, helpful calendar? Take a look at these suggestions from professionals like you! Thanks everyone and also the Frontline Festival series over at Let’s Grow Leaders, upon which this post series is modeled. Read on, click on links, support our contributors, and see below what our next topic will
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] If you are like me, you love to find products and resources that can help you be a more efficient professional or that make your life richer, easier, or both. Here are ten that I recommend as I wrap up the 10th birthday of HOPE we’ve been celebrating all month. (One more chance
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One of my biggest time management challenges is allowing enough time for each errand or task of the day. I am not strong at estimating how long something will take, or allowing for the inevitable interruptions or setbacks (i.e. from technology) that come my way. Sometimes I think there is a deeper reason for this
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[featured-image size=”rss_daily” single_newwindow=”false”] “Hi honey. What did the doctor say?” Innocent question, unless you are asking it at a fast food restaurant, of a man getting ready to serve customers, in front of said customers. Then it is poorly timed and inconsiderate. This is a true story. I observed it some time ago when I was getting
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Take note: It’s funny what you can learn about a person’s day via Facebook. Here’s the status one of my friends put up (sharing with her permission): My Day: Wake up and and tell myself to write two stories, find a missing tax file, and fill out a detailed form. Then leave the
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Take a look. Sigh. I had just finished a very full day working at home and my brain was drained. I was trying to wrap things up by 5:30 and then still had to think about making dinner. 5-6:00pm is a tricky time for me. I’m starting to get hungry. I’m feeling the pressure of
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