Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Right Tools

I had them all along. I knew I did too. I had the right tools to conquer the weeds in my garden. The most important tool was the pitchfork and second came the gloves. The combination was a winner. But I knew I had them. The gloves I used a lot. But alone the gloves…

A Few of My Favorite Things

Getting all wrapped up in the cares of the day, I lose sight of making sure that I appreciate life in general. I don’t think I am unique. Overwhelmed was a search word on Twitter and frequently is a response I hear from people all around me. I’ve been coached to take time for myself,…

Seeing with a Different Set of Eyes

I’ve lived in the same house with the same view since March of 1992. For most of the past two years, I have moved my office upstairs into the family room and looked out the same window. But until I agreed with myself that I would break my rules about buying things for me and…

What a Challenge Does to Me

Most people who either know me or who have read other blog posts know that I play a dual professional role of being a professional resume writer with my own business, Design Resumes, while also being the Operations Manager for Wausau Whitewater.  The Wausau Whitewater role is a subcontract which was originally designed to provide…