I could not bring in the New Year with the “Feeling Lost” post as the last post of the year. I wanted something more upbeat and positive. The feelings I wrote about yesterday at one point in my life would have incapacitated me for days or even weeks, but now they don’t. They come and…
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Feeling Lost
I spent the day yesterday visiting my old work place, chatting with old friends and going to lunch with my old boss. I don’t miss the politics, the drama, the battles or the commute. I do miss the people, my paycheck, and the intellectual challenge. I have no regrets about resigning. It is not where…
Investing in Yourself
Investing in Yourself – A Personal Lifelong Learning Investment Portfolio Investing in stock, bonds, and/or real estate is a calculated risk. You may win or you may lose. We are told to invest steadily and invest for the long term and our return on investment, ROI, will support us in our retirement. But, with the…
Top Ten UN-Resolutions for 2010
I don’t really like New Year’s resolutions so I made a list of un-resolutions. Then I realized that some of these things could be turned around and used to create a resolution list for life – a life philosophy you might say. Top Ten UN-Resolutions for 2010 1. Obsess about the past or worry about…
2010 Book Wish List
Entrepreneurship / Self-Employment / Business Life Creativity / Writing / Art Blogging / Social Media / Marketing and Money & Finances Personal Growth / Self-Help and Health / Nutrition / Diet / Fitness Memoir / Biography / Autobiography What’s on your wish list? Leave a reply. I can never have too many books on my…
All or Nothing Trap
Have you ever fallen into the all or nothing trap? It goes something like this: The Marathon Runner: All: I am going run a marathon in October (it’s now July) even though it’s been twenty years since I even ran around the block. Nothing: I was winded after a few feet. I’m not a natural…
Entrepreneurs I Admire
As I continue to clarify my business goals it becomes more evident every day that this is not just about making money, it is about personal and spiritual growth, making a positive impact and helping others and building a life based on my own terms. It is about living my life on a day-to-day basis…
I Changed my Name
Well, I didn’t exactly change my name, but I did change my mind about what I was naming my business. I am in love with The Dreaming Café, and thought I had decided to just go with that name and make it official, but something kept holding me back. I really wanted a name to…
Kaizen
”A journey of a thousand miles must begin with the first step.”—Lao Tzu I am reading “The Bliss Chick” has been writing about this same topic for months and I have been following along anxiously watching her progress. I emailed her recently and asked her “As someone who has been there and done that, and…
Planning, Projects and Time Off
Yesterday I had every intention of sitting down to start and finish all the paperwork for my business set-up, including registering it, and setting up all my bookkeeping and tax files. I started at 5am and by 830am had only progressed to the point that I had finally identified our physical mailing address. You see…
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