Monthly Archives: March 2010

Other People's Opinions

Sometimes you just have to trust yourself and go with what your own heart says. Asking for other people’s opinions can be dangerous to your well being, especially in the early stages of building your dreams. If you are going to solicit other people’s opinions, don’t just ask anybody, friends, coworkers, family members. Be very…

Who Inspires You?

Who Inspires You? (This article was first published in The Dreaming Cafe’s weekly newsletter, Issue 24, June 28, 2009 Who inspires you?  Who influences you? Who motivates you to move or act, or pushes you to move out of your comfort zone? Who brings out the best in you? Who, through their own words and…

Richard St. John: "Success is a continuous journey"

A short video from Ted.com. You’ll be amazed at how much a man can say in 3 minutes and 55 seconds. Enjoy:

Comparing a 1930's Pulp Fiction Writer to Modern Day Writers and Bloggers

My husband reads a lot of western fiction and yesterday he gave me a copy of “Desert Justice” by Paul S. Powers and encouraged me to read the 35-page foreword by his granddaughter, Laurie Powers. He found the guidelines the author was held to in those days fascinating: “Do be careful with the ethics of…

Blogging Tips

These are my blogging tips from a readers perspective. 1. Frequency. Blog more often. If your schedule is once a week, that’s cool but, blog once a week. Sometimes I find a great blog via a link on Twitter. Then the blogger disappears for days, weeks and sometimes months on end. This is so frustrating….

3 Must Read Articles for Entrepreneurs

In between writing and studying on Monday I was hanging out on Twitter, as usual, when I came across these three articles. Just in case you were not on Twitter and didn’t see me Tweeting them I had to share them with you here. They are exceptionally well written, entertaining and informative and are an…

Learn Test Activate Repeat

After reading the Joyfully Jobless blog post “The Natural Habitat of Winners” I left the comment “This is why I am headed to Inspired Livelihood, April 16-17, Sedona, AZ. Hooray!!!” Barbara replied: “Sandy, And I think it’s no coincidence that you’ve made continuous progress since setting out on your Joyfully Jobless Journey AND you keep…

37 Reasons to Start Your Own Business

37 Reasons to Start Your Own Business (This article was first published in The Dreaming Cafe’s weekly newsletter, Issue 28, July 26, 2009 as “37 Reasons to Build an Entrepreneurial Dream”) 1. You can try anything and be anything you want. 2. The opportunity to engage your creativity on a daily basis. 3. Implement your…

Do What You Love

Today I am sharing a few stories I have come across recently that will hopefully get you excited and thinking about how to turn the things you love to do into a full-time, part-time or on-the-side business. Do you love animals? Want to help people? How about combining the two? Read this great story and…

Feeling Overwhelmed?

I gave this advice to a friend almost a year ago. She was feeling anxious and overwhelmed. Finding it and reading it today was like finding a letter to myself from me. Regardless of how many times I think I’ve figured it all, life invariable tosses me something new to handle. And, that’s okay. I…