My mom has always loved to read. She’s 82 now and is still buying books and reading every day. When my sons were younger, they used to laugh because it would be 90 degrees outside and they would say, “There’s Gramma, still in the hot house, sitting in the hot kitchen, drinking hot tea, and…
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Mind Spinning!
Here’s Teddy and his favorite washcloth… which reminds me of my title, mind spinning… He looks like a Ninja. I start my day very early, often at 5am, spend time reading blogs, checking links from friends on Facebook and Twitter and reevaluating my focus, not just for the day but for the future. It can…
Giving the gift that Really Keeps on Giving
I’ve been partnering with Wausau City Pages for the last year, mainly because one of the Advertising Execs, Malibu Springer, is a friend from a long time ago. She was with the Wausau Daily Herald when my sons were little. She coached them with their paper routes and made that experience fun for them and…
Why I Say Merry Christmas Not Happy Holidays!
In my life, my world, and from me, you will always hear Merry Christmas. This is just who I am and I don’t expect everyone to be just like me but for me and others who find that Merry Christmas has meaning, I will always use those words. Here, from my friend, Michael Schroeder, is…
Christmas Presents for your Favorite Bloggers
Just in case, you’ve all been out shopping and racking your brains for just the right present for your favorite bloggers, I thought I would give you some pointers! Visit their blogs often. Bloggers love building community and having conversation so you coming back often makes them feel good. Comment. If you ever hesitated because…
Shooting yourself in the foot, are you?
I was chatting with a Twitter friend talked about an unemployed friend, out of work since June. Her friend was resistant to hiring a professional because of the cost. Even a basic package would give her friend a step up. I said, she’s really shooting herself in the foot if she is afraid to invest…
Introverted or Shy? Challenge in Business & Job Search
Listen on a conversation on Twitter between @CincyRecruiter@Animal with an interjection from @Jerry_Albright : Shy or introverted in the job search? Animal: How many job hunters do U know who’ve seen ads on job boards & used network to get intro to hiring mgr? @CincyRecruiter CincyRecruiter: @Animal “Most” people *aren’t* that bold/well-connected. But job seekers…
Where Does Twitter Fit In a Job Search
Social Media & Job Search #6 Can you tweet your way to a new job? Maybe — and some people have! What is Twitter anyway? In my Are you on board? post, I talked about how the presenter at a Chamber event, Gerald Mortenson, Flapjack Creative introduced the audience to the complex concept of social media…
Fear makes us follow the wrong experts, don’t you think?
Barbara Sanfani’s blog, Break All the Rules in Resume Writing to Land the Interview gave an interesting example about rotary phones and discussed the misconceptions that people have about resumes. This made me reflect on the way that most people think about resumes. Many seem to think that there is a right way and a wrong…
Are You a Martyr?
Are you a martyr or do you have a martyr-like personality? I’ve been doing much introspective thinking lately. I announced that I was leaving Wausau Whitewater as the Operations Manager to focus on the Design Resumes side of me. Though I had the help of board members, volunteers, and others, I still was carrying a…
