Seeds of Success

Admit it… you feel like doing this to someone… everyday!

“When our lives get overloaded, one of the first things we cut back is the time we spend with friends. But it is these very relationships that can center us, ease our stress, and remind of of our true priorities.” ~ New Seasons’ Friends perpetual calendar
Many people have heard me state that 2005 was the […]

When was the last time you scared yourself by investing a large sum of money in your dreams? Have you ever?
A good friend of mine is actively pursuing her dream to become a professional photographer and greeting card designer. She wants to use her photos on the cards. She is already an amazing photographer but […]

Have you ever been on such a whirlwind trip of activity that you lose track of the days? That’s been my life recently.
I’ve been working overtime on my job and it’s really messed with my mind and body.
So what can we do when our lives are in overdrive?
First, we can set an expectation for […]

A couple of entries ago I wrote about a new schedule I am trying that will allow me to focus on my writing/business as well as enjoy time with family and friends. Like many of you, I’m trying to find the right balance between family, a full-time job, and my own personal and professional dreams.
A […]

On my Tuesday morning marketing group call two of our three members talked about mid-winter doldrums. We (yes, I was one of the two) both shared how we were ready to just toss in the towel and call it quits…
Quit our business dreams, quit the marketing calls, just quit it all.
I admitted that I […]

I crawled out of bed at about 10:15 a.m. on Friday morning (I had worked some overtime on Thursday night from 6 p.m. til 2 a.m.–so I wasn’t just being a lazy slug!) The phone rang within minutes.
My daughter, a senior in high school, asked if I could pick her up early from school.
“How […]

Oi! If you work full-time, have a family and are managing a part-time business like I am, then you know how challenging it can be to find and maintain a feeling of balance in your life.
Yes, you want to grow your business, but you also want time with family and friends. Yes, you want to […]

Things at work are still a bit uncomfortable as we continue to go through the annual performance review. I wrote about this in the January 30th entry, Have You Looked in the Mirror?
The discussions and arguments continued as people attempted to justify why they should have received a better review/pay increase than someone else. Unfortunately, […]