Communication tools make our ability to do things so much better. Technology is changing so rapidly that it is hard to keep up. This post will give you some tips as to how I have optimized my work and office. Frequently, I am asked about how I use Skype. I wrote this post to tell…
Monthly Archives: September 2010
5 Pitfalls to Being a Rescuer
I’m a rescuer. I want to jump in there and make everything right for everyone around me. I hate conflict and prefer sunshine. When there is conflict, I want to make it better. It’s not necessarily a bad quality totally, there are times when it is exactly what needs to be done. Here’s the pitfalls…
The Psychology of Clean
Did you ever give thought to how differently you feel when you — or your office — or your house is clean? I’ve been on a mission lately. Call it fall cleaning or whatever you want but I have been crawling under things, dusting and vacuuming, organizing files, sorting paperwork, and in general cleaning up. My…
Rays of Hope
I had another post in mind for this morning but I was over reading my brilliant friend and colleague, Christine Livingston’s blog, A Different Kind of Work, and realized that maybe we want to discuss something different. Christine’s post is titled: “How the Threat of Layoff Can Scare You Sh*tless (and what to do about…
Do YOU Look Credible?
Today it seems that everyone has an online presence of some sort: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, or blog comments. The growth of “social media” involvement expands daily and this leads me to my pet peeve of the day. What do you look like online? As I look at my Twitter stream, Facebook news feed, LinkedIn…
Don’t eat cornflakes every day!
How often do you think about what kind of ruts you are stuck in and what being in a rut is doing to your overall perspective? This is Teddy. For any of you who are new to this blog or are just getting to know me, Teddy is part of our family and part of…
Do you Subscribe?
Like many bloggers, I use Feedburner to manage my subscriptions. I am still learning to use all the features and I was commenting to my husband that I had x number of e-mail subscribers. He said: “So people pay to read your blog?” I laughed at him. He doesn’t do computers and if he wants…
Are you suffering from lack of sleep?
Sleep is a precious commodity and yet there are many people who struggle with lack of sleep or the inability to get a good night’s sleep. I know that I have had bouts of insomnia for many years now. Reasons for lack of sleep differ. You could be losing sleep because: You suffer from anxiety…
Top 3 motivations to update (create, review, revise) your resume
Did you know that September is the official International Update your Resume Month, proclaimed officially by Career Directors International? September is the start of many other things, back-to-school, start of college, start of families focusing on sporting events, church group scheduling, and many things. I think this is a great time to remember that your…
