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Savor the gifts
Do you get the winter blues? Regular readers will know I do. Have you received/Will you receive small Christmas gifts from a variety of...
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Do what you want
Saturday I felt like the proverbial kid in a candy store. I was practically giddy! What was I so happy about? Going on a shopping spree?...
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Look ahead
Last week I suggested you look back as we come to the end of the year. Once you've done that, it's time to look ahead. The biggest lesson...
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Remain silent
A Facebook friend of mine posted that her kindergartner taught her the saying, "Don't yuck someone else's yum." Isn't that wise? So often...
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Look back
We are quickly coming toward the end of 2018, and talk of resolutions for the new year has begun. By the time we reach December, I...
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Schedule time to connect
For more years than I can remember I have had a standing lunchtime appointment on the second Friday of odd-numbered months. I call a dear...
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Play to your strengths
If you are planning a special event, you probably don't want me on your team. I am disinterested in menu planning. A terrible cook. A...
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Try again
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said it? Do you follow your...
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Consider the perception
Picture this. You are in the restroom of your favorite restaurant. You see someone in a chef coat walk out. Without washing their hands....
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Be grateful
Thanksgiving provides an opportunity to stop and focus on all your blessings. Whether your table is set with a traditional feast of...
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Do better
A sickening feeling came over me. I had used the expression "Irish twins" when talking about my husband and his sister, and my co-worker...
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Reboot
It was an inevitable response. My computer would be doing something annoying or worrisome, and I would call over our de facto IT guy (the...
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Do the work
I recently listened to a fantastic interview with Rita Rudner. The comedian talked about how after spending 10 years as a dancer on...
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Apply multiple strategies
Winter is coming... and I am ready. I suffer from the winter blues and typically feel trapped in darkness most days from November through...
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Track it
My daughter just bought a planner for 2019. One of its neatest features is the opportunities it provides to measure progress. For each...
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Get to it
List the things you have to do. How inspiring is your list? I have to get up. I have to make my bed. I have to take my daughter to...
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Look for the positive
In the last several weeks, many people have mentioned to me how it feels as if we are surrounded by negativity these days. It's not just...
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Go out on a limb
Many years ago, I attended a restaurant networking event. I enjoyed meeting a woman from Jamba Juice, and while I've not spoken to her...
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Measure twice
Who knows the feeling? The feeling of realizing you had the wrong name in the address bar, or the wrong document attached, or no...
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Make it more pleasant
"I love spending time thinking about my money. When I work on my finances, I light a candle and pour myself a glass of wine," the guest...
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