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Leverage Your Strengths for Million Dollar Productivity

“My strengths?
Hmmmm. Let me think for a minute.”
If you hesitate when asked what your strengths are, you are not alone. What happens for us is that we are so used to being with ourselves that we don’t even notice an outstanding trait we have. It takes someone else observing us and actually telling us for […]


First Impressions: 7 Keys To A Million Dollar Image

From the moment you walk in a room, people are immediately forming an impression of the kind of person you are. Those first two seconds can make a difference in whether you will win over an important business prospect.
We’d all like to think that our competence in doing our work is what counts […]


Purging Prolific Paper For Million Dollar Productivity

Why is it that people are willing to pay outrageously high bills at restaurants, spas, and luxury hotels and then complain about paying fees for their doctor, lawyer, or financial advisor?
They’re paying for the experience, not just for the product or service. When they feel like celebrities, they don’t mind the expense. With […]


Virtual Networking To Keep You Connected When You Are Not Able To Meet In Person

“Yikes! There’s no way I can make it to that networking meeting that I used to attend!
Now I have just too many tasks and people needing my attention.”
Does that sound like you, facing the dilemma of how to stay connected when your usual routine is interrupted by family challenges?
When family challenges make it necessary […]


Life Challenges Can Create Havoc With Your Business: Accessing And Protecting Data During A Crisis

How prepared are you for a crisis?
Unexpected life challenges occur in many categories:
1. Fires
2. Floods
3. Earthquakes
4. Burglary
5. Accidents
6. Illness
7. Technology Failure
With the recent California fires and previous […]


Maintaining Your Professional Credibility While Balancing Family Responsibilities

“How in the world can I keep all these ever-increasing plates in the air?”
Have you ever asked yourself that question?
Running a business efficiently and giving your clients excellent service can be very demanding. Letting one of the plates fall can tarnish your reputation and it is difficult to restore your credibility.
Women in any profession, more […]


Alzheimer’s - Keeping Your Business On Track While Supporting Your Parent

Do you or any of your friends have a parent with Alzheimer’s? What I’m sharing in this article would have been helpful for me to read prior to experiencing the drastic shift in my mother’s lifestyle last year. I never expected to have such an emotional roller coaster. It took some innovative strategies to […]


Is Your Work Causing Sleep Deprivation? - 7 Possible Ways

Do you feel drowsy during the day or evening?
Is tiredness affecting your daily activities on a regular basis?
Do you fall asleep often when you sit down to relax?
Are you irritable with others around you?
If you answer yes to a couple of these, most likely you are sleep deprived.
LONG WORK HOURS
Staying at work way beyond the […]


7 Tips For A Fully Engaged, Exuberant Day

We cannot do anything to increase the hours in a day.
Time management? Who can accomplish that? Time just keeps on keeping on throughout each day. We have control only of what we do during our 24/7 each week.
Being fully engaged is essential when we are working to make wise choices […]


Anatomy Of A Thank You Letter

Have you ever given someone a great gift and never received acknowledgment that the person had even received it?
What a missed opportunity for that recipient to have given you the joy of knowing that the gift was being enjoyed!
In both your personal and business life, it is critical to take the time to offer thanks […]