How clear is your vision?

June 15, 2006

Alright…I know I’ve been quiet for a while. The reality is that I have been totally engrossed working for clients, especially one. So engrossed that I’ve been too tired to write to you. The task of sitting down to write a blog entry just kept getting lower and lower on my priority list until it […]

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Which path to take? Christian or secular?

April 1, 2006

I have been struggling for the past several years as to which direction to take in my life and business. I am all about helping people to learn to live more productive and fulfilled lives. My personal grounding and basis is a firm belief in God. My faith and constant learning and teaching of the […]

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Getting a more positive outcome from your team

March 11, 2006

My 16-year old son just started playing on the high school volleyball team. The sport is fairly new to me and I’m learning that there are funny names for the various positions and many different “plays” to learn, just like in football. Unlike many other sports though, I’ve observed that when someone messes up on […]

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Perspectives from Corporate America on personal productivity

March 11, 2006

I love to hear the insights of someone coming out of Corporate America and into a small business setting. I chuckle because it reminds me why I left that environment 15 years ago. It also helps to remind me why I love the constant whirl of a small business. Matt Asay recently left Novell to […]

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Slowing down can make you more productive…really!

March 9, 2006

Today’s article in the Twin Cities Pioneer Press , from Richard Carlson, author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff DOA: Dead or Alive , is so true. It’s sounds counter intuitive but when you are in overwhelm, you plain just don’t think as effectively! Let me know your thoughts. http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/14039316.htm Force yourself to take one […]

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Some interesting facts about our eating habits

March 8, 2006

According to Parade magazine (as seen on Television Food Network): 48% of us make a list to do the grocery shopping We shop 2.2 times a weeks 75% of women do the grocery shopping 58% of people shop on the weekends for their groceries The average family spends $91/week on groceries 28% of us dine […]

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E-mail more popular than phone or talking

February 10, 2006

I just read an article that quoted a survey by OfficeTeam, a temporary staffing firm for administrative professionals. 71% of executives favor e-mail communications. In-person talks rated 14% and the telephone rated only 13%. Funny that only 5 years ago, the phone was used by 48% of executives. Does this match the way you work? […]

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Working from home – Are you more productive?

December 23, 2005

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal (click here), describes a picture of what it is like to work from home. More importantly, it raises the issues of what others think about you when you are the home-office worker. It’s not a favorable article. The article states that a home office worker is often […]

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