Category Archives: Learning & Personal Growth

Thinking Differently, Thinking BIG

I love working for myself and I never, never, never want to give up what I have today (personal freedom, time for my family, time for me, creative self expression and independence) to go back to go back to a 'job' working for someone else. But, at the same time I've been struggling. Time is a ...

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I Thought I Had It All Figured Out

Last November I made a choice. Up until that moment I was dividing most of my time between working long hours and building my own business slowly on the side, in my spare time. This did not leave a lot of time for other activities, including family. Then a family crisis occurred and I found myself being ...

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Three Steps to Dream Building

I’ve been spending the last two weeks reviewing my 2010 goals and looking at my business, where I’ve succeeded, where I’ve failed and where I want to go from here. I’ve been setting some new goals and intentions for the remaining months of 2010, as well as, 2011 and beyond. And, I'm dreaming BIG! Today I ...

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Life Lessons

There have been lots of changes in my life over the past twelve months, self-employment being just one of them. Change is an opportunity for learning, personal growth and self-discovery. Some of the lessons I'm learning are ones that I seem to have learn over and over again. I'm not complaining. Although there are dark nights and ...

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Stop and Go

I discovered yesterday, yet again, how important it is to slow down and sometimes just stop so that you can keep moving forward. I have a hard time stopping. I’ve written about this and talked about it before. I am always afraid that if I stop I won’t get started again. But, yesterday I did stop and ...

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Chasing a Niche, or Not

Pick a niche. Settle down. Choose a specialty. Build your brand. You’ve heard the advice and so have I. The ‘experts’ claim that choosing a singular focus is the path to success and wealth, that it allows you to target your audience and build a brand. It’s less confusing if you only focus on one thing. But, choosing ...

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How to be a Sociable Introvert

I am an introvert, someone who gains their energy from being alone with their own thoughts, versus an extrovert, someone who gains their energy by being around others and thinking out loud. First, I have to tell you that just because I may be an introvert, this does NOT mean I am shy. I am far ...

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I’m Back

When I first decided to take a break from blogging I thought I'd be gone about a month, maybe longer. I was took a break for two reasons. First, there was a lot of outside demands on my time and I was feeling dragged down, like I had nothing left to give. Secondly, I was feeling the ...

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Lifelong Learning is mandatory

I'm passionate about learning and teaching. I love asking questions and finding the answers. And, I just don't get people who stop reading and learning the day they graduate high school (or soon before or soon after). I just don’t understand people who want to find a new job, change careers, start their own business, have ...

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Sedona Adventure

This past week I tucked another new experience into my memory banks – Sedona, Arizona. I attended the "Inspired Livelihood" workshop with Barbara Winter, Terri Belford and Alice Barry. It is difficult to describe exactly what went on before I left for my trip and what happened while in Sedona. First, I ...

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