I started the Mind Map pictured above on October 15th. Since then I’ve been adding to it, posting notes on it and adding quotes I like. It hangs directly across from my desk in my home office and I read it every time I sit down to work. It’s really a work in progress. My…
Category Archives: Ideas
The Dreaming Cafe – The Vision Becomes Clearer
I started The Dreaming Cafe in February 2009 with a fuzzy vision of helping and inspiring others via the written word. Over the next two years that vision became clearer as I spent time every day writing, sharing and interacting with friends, readers and clients. But, it was still a little fuzzy vision in many…
My Businesses 1999-2011
I started my first business in late 1999. Kids Mail Time was a monthly gift subscription service for children. (This business card is a little smudged because the only one remaining in existence was the one my husband carried around in his wallet.) My next idea was BookstorePhD.com, a book review and referral site for…
Five Ways You Can Make a Difference
Heather Plett is the founder of Sophia Leadership, a website, a blog, a movement that “is about ALL of us (women and men) learning to trust our feminine wisdom more and letting it change us and change the world.” Heather’s courage, leadership, and compassion inspire me every time I read one of her blog posts,…
100 ways to make $100 (or more)
You can also download the FREE e-book with the same name (as an PDF) by clicking this link: 100 ways to make $100 (or more) *********************************************** 1. Sell something you’d normally buy by becoming an independent sales representative. Examples: Avon, Mark Kay, Mia Bella, Tastefully Simple, etc. 2. Rent booth space at your local flea…
Going Mobile
On Thursdays I take my Mom to the doctors for her chemo treatment. We can be there for anywhere from two to six hours. She usually sleeps and I normally read. I also bring my notebook and a pair of ear plugs. My notebook is for capturing ideas, journaling on the go and organizing my…
Mind Maps, To-Do Lists, Small Steps and Road Bumps
I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed that past few weeks with the new year launching, new projects and just day-to-day responsibilities and obligations. When I looked at the calendar and saw that January was over I realized I needed to start taking my own advice. That means I needed to slow down, break things down…
Say Something Nice, Say Thank You
It’s amazing how far a kind word can go, how much it means to someone to just say thank you and to acknowledge that they have touched your life in some way. It’s a wonderful feeling when I find a card or a letter in the mail from a friend, sent out of the blue,…
How to run an ideas factory Part 2
This is Part Two of Ian Sanders’ inspiring interview with Dave Stewart. This one is about how to put ideas into action and the value of collaboration. In Dave Stewart’s word, “I’d rather have 10% of something that took off than 100% of something that was still on the table” The biggest takeaway…you don’t have…
Staying Organized
Staying organized in my personal life and in my work-at-home, self-employed life is vitally important in helping me manage my time, meet deadlines, achieve my goals and in getting things done. Some of these things I have done for years, some are relatively new additions to my time management/organization tool box. To-do Lists – To-do…
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