Are we so different?

Spend a minute on Facebook and you will see views and ideas that contradict your beliefs and values. Yet, we are drawn in to this vortex, seeking out “old friends” that remind us about days gone past.  We have a vivid memory of these people in our head. We can recall all the silliness and […]

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Listen to the Cheerleader

“Well done, good job, that a boy, high-five me, you did it” says your most dedicated fan. We all have that person who’s standing by us no matter what we do.  Sometime they give us the advice like, continue your education or leave a party before it gets out of control.  Some of the advice […]

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Monday’s, Starting off a New Work Week

Monday’s are the breakfasts that fuel the week. Did you feed your mind this Monday morning? Did you get yourself a good cup of hot coffee, read a spiritual passage, belly up to the breakfast table for a hot meal or did you instantly look for dome and gloom this Monday morning. You know what […]

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Resistance to Change

I, like most people, have some resistance to change. Resistance can hinder improvement just because it involves work.   This year I decided to move my blog to a new web site.  This involved some research on 1) How to do this and 2) Making the time to do it. Transferring the information from one site […]

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How to Respond Correctly in Facebook

How to respond to a Facebook post in a way that would not get you into trouble Too often, we read a Facebook post and automatically treat the post as if it is a direct communication with us.  Like the person is reaching out to have a personal conversation. When we get sucked into this […]

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We’ve Stop Learning and Are Expected to do Greater Things

We encourage our children to keep learning, growing and developing, but why is it that when we become adults we slow down the learning process?. We settle for the CliffsNotes of learning, by watching condensed News, skim newspapers for interesting articles, flip through magazines that have more pictures and ads then real content. We listen […]

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Join me for a Lunch-n-Learn

Come join me at the Gurnee Chamber of Commerce as I speak on How to Enhance Your Business Through Your Image Be a participant, as I intertwine comedic balloon art with proven strategies that illustrate how your image communicates to customers and perspective customers. Learning how your image will develope can bring you greater success, […]

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The Excuse: “I am too busy”

I am too busy to exercise. I am too busy to read. I am too busy to have a hobby. I am too busy to take a vacation. I am too busy to learn all the functions on my Smartphone. I am too busy to write a blog. I am too busy to work for […]

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Improving Self-Image through Positive Thoughts

Perky Coworker vs Drama Queen – Which stimulates positive thoughts? Have you ever considered that your positive thoughts shape how others see you, react to you and thus create your self-image? Perky people are positive people who like bright colors and are willing to engage everyone and anyone in a lively conversation. They see the […]

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Working Under Pressure

Working Under Pressure You Achieve Your Best Work “I do my best work under pressure,” really, under pressure? I have heard this statement from many people who are up against a clock to get a project completed.  Magically, they get super human abilities that allow them to think faster, focus harder, and manage their time […]

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