There are times when we all get to the point where we are just exhausted. Pushing too hard to reach our goals. Or as others say, burning the candle at both ends. It’s at that point when we just need to step back and say enough. Examine how many “Yeses” we have and figure…
I bet all of you reading this have some of those tasks that just look impossible and you think you can’t possibly do them, right? For me, gardening and specifically gardening as organically as possible is one of the things I enjoy. Last summer, I had my in-house carpenter team finally build the compost bins…
Today was the day for me to go have blood drawn at the lab. This is part of me trying to follow a healthier lifestyle as I mentioned in Start with Exercise. I agree to go to the clinic to stabilize my blood pressure. I had to fast today so they could draw blood and…
This morning, my husband dragged the Christmas tree out to the back of the garden. He bought a beautiful Frasier fir this year and no one wanted it to be taken down. We placed it right inside my office sliding door so it could be seen through the glass from the living room but be…
I’m going to admit something here. Some days I feel up and some days, well, I don’t. There are days when I really do feel like I am rocking my world. Words are flowing, I have great ideas, and execution is easy. And there are the other kind when I feel like the world is…
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…
The telephone has always played an important role in the job search but since cell phones have changed the rules somewhat, let’s revisit how to best use your phone in the job search. 1. → Should I put my cell phone number on the resume? In today’s world, you need your cell phone on the resume….
Job Stickiness – #2 - a series that can help us keep jobs or tips to make us stick in the next one. What do colored pens have to do with Job Stickiness? The previous Job Stickiness post talked about Maximizing Your Energy Levels, how finding what your best times to work (and sleep) can make…
Job Stickiness: Post 1 – a series that can help us keep jobs or tips to make us stick in the next one We all have times that we are most effective. Some of us are morning people, some of us are night owls, some of us will suffer if we drink too much caffeine…
This is the first blog post I had to get permission to write… from my son! Anyone who has been following me for a bit on this blog will know that I made a huge decision in December to resign as Operations Manager of Wausau Whitewater. This means many changes including sending off all of…
