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The Art of Procrastination
“Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends. “ William Shakespeare There are five top reasons I procrastinate. While I originally thought they were listed in the order of importance, it was easy to pluck examples from my life in each one of these categories. This list is directed toward blogging; however, it easily applies to [...]
Continue reading...The Five Abilities For True Success
21. June 2010
The following is an excerpt from a speech by Jim Rohn. After listening to it three times, I typed out the notes to put in the front of my journal as a daily reminder to employ these five steps. They were so powerful I wanted to share them with you. 1. The ability to absorb. [...]
Continue reading...The Ant Philosophy
9. June 2010
With more than 20,000 different species, ants are considered to be Earth’s most successful species. They are very social, highly communicative insects who can carry 10 to 50 times their body weight. They are also terribly difficult to get rid of once they invade your space. So what do we have to learn from these [...]
Continue reading...Art of Office Organization
3. June 2010
“To know where you can find a thing is the chief part of learning.” Unknown Source The office appointment was at 10:00 a.m. It was 9:31 and the paperwork was somewhere in one of four locations: three piles of papers (mail, notes, birthday cards, books, CD’s) or in the filing cabinet. No luck with it [...]
Continue reading...Listed Number One
26. May 2010
This morning as I cleaned out a cubbie in my nightstand I found a buried treasure that hadn’t seen the light of day for eighteen months. It was a gift that shrouded the day. It is tattered and worn (kinda like me). I have carried and caressed it for 38 years, cried with it, laughed [...]
Continue reading...Lessons From A Half Pint: Wag More, Bark Less
6. April 2010
There are moments when I’m sure that Abbie, my 4.5 lb. toy poodle, has a stronger innate sense than I do. One minute before the recent California earthquakes she started barking and running in wide circles around the family room. When the earth started rockin’ and rollin’ she was huddled up to us, watching out [...]
Continue reading...Multiple Sclerosis – Living Above The Fear
30. March 2010
It was Saturday night and I had walked the equivalent of several miles that day. My brother dropped me off at Aladdin Café and went to park his car. When my right foot hit the curb the left one did not respond and I fell flat on my face. How humiliating! Having lived with multiple [...]
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29. June 2010
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