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You Can’t Fix Stupid and Other Life Lessons

By Piper Bayard I turned fifty in 2013, and in my life, I’ve learned that growing old sucks. Small strains take months to heal, old wounds are new aches and pains, and where the young woman I was had the world for a smile, the woman I am now [...]
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Limping Through the Holidays: Where’s My Magic?

Limping Through the Holidays:  Where’s My Magic? by Vicki Hinze   Ah, it’s the holidays.  The season of more.  More work.  More chores.  More social events.  More shopping, cooking, decorating, and, well, more.  It’s [...]

Creative Problem Solving: Keep the Cow Out of the Ditch

by Jenny Hansen Harvey Mackay is one of my favorite columnists because he always makes me think about multiple topics. For example, I might go to him for a business lesson and, instead, a family or life lesson. Case in point: one of my co-workers [...]

“Chocolate Philosophy” Made Simple…

by Jenny Hansen Chocolate is practically a religious experience for my husband’s family, especially dark chocolate. See’s Dark Nuts & Chews, dark chocolate bars from Trader Joe’s, and the ever-popular Dove Dark Chocolate [...]

23 Stellar Bits of Motivation from Zig Ziglar

by Jenny Hansen Several years ago, I went to a motivational seminar and saw Zig Ziglar live. Two words: Life Changing. He wasn’t a young man by any means but he was the guy with the most energy and enthusiasm. I’ve never figured [...]

Writing Your Life Story in 100 Words — Can You Do It?

A few weeks back I read a piece by one of my favorite bloggers, Cate Russell-Cole. The post, Your Life Story in 100 Words, shared six life stories from a magazine feature done for International Women’s Day. It’s stunning how much [...]
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Time Management Gold: “YES Makes Less”

by Jenny Hansen   This last week, in Why and How Creative People Say No, two of my fave bloggers, Steven Pressfield or Shawn Coyne, referenced a post by Kevin Ashton on creativity. What I loved about this post is the advice can be used [...]
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What’s the Best Advice You’ve Ever Received About Success?

Advice from a Smart Mommy by Jenny Hansen   This snippet came to my inbox today from Harvey Mackay, and I can’t stop thinking about it. Make like a pencil  and get the lead out… by Harvey Mackay A young boy asked his mother [...]

Do You Have a “Conversation Stack?”

by Jenny Hansen There’s nothing worse for most people than walking into a new place where they don’t know anyone. They don’t know what to say to a perfect stranger and it stresses them out. Fear of social embarrassment is [...]
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Will You Be Ready If Disaster Strikes?

by Jenny Hansen In the event of an earthquake/tornado/hurricane/fire, WHAT do you grab before you run? This is the all-important question you must ask when you’re trying to get prepared for these sorts of things. I could do five posts [...]