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The alarm went off this morning at the normal time. Like most any other day, you reached over and hit snooze several different times. The likelihood of making your morning workout quickly becomes an impossibility; breakfast ends up being skipped and that blog post you had promised to write gets pushed off to another day. [...]
As you have used social media have you found yourself ever falling into the trap of comparing how many followers you have on Twitter or facebook? Have you ever opened up your blog, looked at our analytics report, and about had a heart attack when you realized that only your mom looked at your post [...]
Do you remember watching cartoons as a kid? Many of these shows were brilliant, especially if you watch them now. When I was a kid, some of my favorites were “Tom and Jerry,” “Tweetie Bird” and that martian guy (whose name I can’t think of right now. But by far, there was one cartoon that [...]
Have you ever sent your significant other out to pick up dinner only to discover that the hamburger you were craving is covered in mustard, the one condiment you absolutely cannot stand? Being the amazing person you are you naturally scrape off the mustard and choke down the burger despite the rancid and unavoidable taste [...]
Have you ever set out to make big changes within your small business only to realize that you weren’t making any progress? No worries. This happens all of the time to even the best business decision makers. Here is a simple solution. When you select your goal, make sure that it is measurable. Sometimes this [...]
I woke up this morning wondering if the economy has changed the way people think about Christmas. Has it changed anything for you? What do you dream of this year? If you are like most people, budgets are tighter than ever. You may have reigned in some of your Christmas spending. Perhaps you have come [...]
I have had the pleasure of knowing some fantastic people throughout my life. Luckily, the majority of them have been gracious enough to share what they know with me. I hope you have been as fortunate in your own life. Have you ever noticed that successful people seem to the luckiest people you know? It [...]
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