Two Longs And A Short

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The phone in my grandmother’s house was big and brown with the earpiece hanging on a wishbone shaped hook.  When the phone rang two longs and a short, my grandmother would pick it up knowing it was for her or someone in her family.  When it rang just two longs, my grandmother would also pick it up (but quietly) because

Now

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How do you feel about this holiday season?  Do you look forward to the hustle and bustle, thriving on the shopping/decorating/eating/ and trying-to-fit-everything-in schedule?   Or like many of us, do you have a love/hate relationship with this time of year?  It can be challenging to fit the added stress into the everyday stress of running a business.

Clearing My Head

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We had new flooring installed in the office.  Of course, it was necessary to move everything.  Putting years of accumulated “stuff” back forced me to take a hard look at what I really wanted to keep.  I could not remember why I was holding on to all of it.  

Breaks for Leaders During the Holidays

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Your employees are probably busy making holiday plans—lavish vacations and trips home to see family and old friends. As a leader in the company, are you making the same sorts of plans? Leaders struggle with whether or not they can take a break during the holiday season, but it’s extremely important to take a break and unplug for a few

Things Better Left Unsaid

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We have all said things better left unsaid, blurting out a thoughtless remark we wish we could take back.  There seems to be an impulse in the back of our minds prompting us with a sharp retort that may be inappropriate or hurtful.  The advent of Facebook has made this a more frequent occurrence.  It’s even easier to be sarcastic

October 2019 Question of the Month-Top 3 Answers

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“The time is ripe for ….?” Leaps forward.  We sit on a lot of ideas in business or personal life and we don’t do them.  We are going into the year 2020, which is really big.  This is about vision clarity.  There will be a big shift in society and how people view things.  There are changes coming.  It’s now