Creative Success Depends on Long View
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To Thine Own Self Be True
Hiring by algorithms
There was in interesting article in the Wall Street Journal a couple of weeks ago called “Meet the New Boss: Big Data, Companies trade In Hunch-Based Hiring for Computer Modeling.” In part it said…
“For more [...]
One Presidential Candidate Will Lose the Election
How we can begin to prepare for loss
In less than three months, we will have our annual Presidential election. By then, Mitt and Barak will have criss-crossed America and filled our minds with facts, feelings and funny (and some not-so-funny) [...]
Do You Diet Like A Sumo Wrester?
Skipping breakfast
One of the biggest mistakes you can make in any weight loss program is to skip breakfast, like sumo wrestlers do. When you skip a meal, your body perceives it as starvation, even though we know you’re probably not literally [...]
Let Your Passion Move You
You’ve no doubt witnessed a fly beating its head against a window trying desperately to get to freedom.
It’s a life-or-death futile attempt to fly through the glass. You can tell by the sound that in its mind it’s thinking “I must try [...]
A Phone Call is Worth More than Words
I know texting, emailing and social media is the way everyone communicates today.
The internet has put us all in touch in an instant making it easier to organize our life, share a joke, or keep in touch with people you wouldn’t ordinarily [...]
GMOs – To Label or Not to Label
Proposition 37
On November 6, 2012, the state of California will vote on Proposition 37 detailing the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods. The passing of this bill would:
Require labeling on raw or processed food which is made [...]
Risks Of Reading Fifty Shades of Grey
The enormous worldwide success Fifty Shades of Grey has received is incredible.
It is the first installment of the Fifty Shades trilogy written by E L James. A seemingly normal middle-aged woman described on her bio as “a TV executive, [...]
The Story in Your Head
We are all brought up with a family narrative.
It’s something that’s told to us over and over, or if not told, unspokenly understood. Many times this family story is idealistic or far from reality. Members of the family are given attributes; [...]
An Introvert Recovery Plan to Manage Your Extroverted Times: House Guests, Traveling or Holidays
Clarify introvert and extrovert traits before you read another article about what you think you know about the label.
Inherent in the most accurate definitions, all experts agree that the difference between an introvert and an extrovert has [...]
The Way Om
The Bridge Between Spirituality and Business.
So many folks are out there trying to make more money, increase leads, make more money, follow the entreprenuerial path, make more money, and of course, make more money.
Here’s what I tell my clients, [...]
This Makes Me So Mad, The Dangers Of Mismanaged Anger
Many of us are quite skillful in the art of “Ruminating.”
Well, that’s actually false. Rumination isn’t an art as much as it is a burden, yet, we practice it all of the time! Picture this, you walk in the door from [...]
Hollywood: Making Pregnancy Beautiful!
The biggest trend in Hollywood right now is a baby bump!
Tinsel town is certainly not famous for making women feel beautiful just the way they are. However, pregnant starlets have single handily shifted the perception around beauty and pregnancy.
What [...]
3 LinkedIn Profile Mistakes That Prevent Credibility & Profit
Social media today
Maybe you use Facebook and Twitter, but is your unique traffic increasing substantially? Do 3-5% of those visitors buy from you?
If your traffic is not increasing substantially, then take a look at LinkedIn Marketing. Although [...]
Is Spirituality The New Cool?
What is spirituality?
When we go beyond an Either/Or mind set to the world of Both/And, we can honor both the highest spiritual connection and enjoy the best material creations. We don’t have to be disheartened by an “old world view” choice [...]
Three Simple Ways To Boost Your Enthusiasm For Life
Help increase your success
There are some commonly accepted principles of success that have been spoken and written about for centuries. The key for us in the modern world is to find ways to tailor those classic principles into working methods [...]
Intuition: The Purest Form of Wisdom
Intuitive at age 6
Years ago, at 6 years of age, my son met a man I had been dating for several months for the first time. A proud mother, I watched the exchange between the two. I beamed as my son remembered all of his manners, made eye [...]
Aging Backwards Shortcuts
Melatonin
is better than counting sheep. Melatonin is a hormone that your brain makes to control your sleep and wake cycles. As we age, all of our body’s hormone levels change. WebMD.com reports that, “Natural melatonin levels slowly [...]
Bye Bye NFL Scab-erees!
Three months later…
The National Football League finally decides to end their preposterous, game integrity destroying, lockout of the NFL Referees Association early Thursday morning. After the three-month lockout, a new agreement is in [...]
Now What? At 60, 70, 80, 90, or even 100?
I’m a senior?
Hey, what about me?!!! I’m so on top of it, I just won an AAU World Champion Powerlifting competition. Wow! In fact, I set 10 world records. In what category you ask? Old and little! So, what’s next? I’m only [...]
Is it Passion or Obsession?
We all long to feel passion
We are promised by the sages that if we follow our passion, we will accomplish great things, fulfill dreams, and find happiness. But are passion and obsession the same thing? On the outside, passion can look very [...]
What I Learned Waiting Tables
Just last week I had a discussion with the parent of a recent college graduate
The conversation quickly turned to the topic of his son not being able to find a job. He lives in Washington, DC, has a degree in communications and had yet to find [...]
Money: Sure Wish I Had More
Bundle up
A mother reminds her child to take a jacket while waiting for the morning bus ride to school. The child doesn’t want to look uncool in front of his peers and doesn’t want to deal with the hassle of carrying a jacket [...]
Celebrities & Social Media-Why Are They Exposing Themselves?
The number of celebrities sharing intimate details and pictures of their lives continues to be on the rise.
Whether it is concerning their recent break-up, having a new baby, how much they miss their lover, or a secret crush; it is all there [...]
So You Wanna Be in Pictures?
To clear up any misconceptions, I want to introduce myself and what I do.
I am a casting director or “CD” for short. Sometimes people use the term casting agent, which in this case is not the proper term. I do not find actors work, I find [...]
Don’t Rain On My Parade
You just can’t do it..
I can hear their faint voices saying to me, “Can you write more Australian themes?” “There’s no interest in Australia for your writing genre.” Hmm…have you ever heard the voice of someone telling you [...]
6 Reasons Why You Should Trademark Your Business Name
A common question
Many of my clients ask me “should my business name be trademarked?” The real question here is does it make sense to apply for a Certificate of Registration to get federal trademark protection? The answer is a resounding [...]
What Is Leadership?
Styles of leadership
The terms “Leadership” and “Leader” mean many things to many people. Some conjure up an image of a man or woman on a white horse, leading their troops into battle just like Joan of Arc did during the Middle Ages.
Others [...]
15 Habits Of Happy People
Everybody has their “thing” that they do very well. Mine is being happy. Since we all view the world through our own lens, it took me a while to realize that everyone doesn’t wake up happy. I’m sharing my list of things that happy people [...]
I Eat Cookies Therefore I Am
The Cookie Athlete
I’m a Cookie Athlete, which directly translated means, I workout so I can eat cookies. I can pin point the day I became a true Cookie Athlete. It started with a contract, a skinny girl, and an empty pie shell.
I had this [...]
Make Time for Yourself and Get Happy
Tweak Your Schedule
Tweaking your daily schedule can make the difference between living a happy life versus slugging it out day after day. Let’s face it: we all have busy lives with more than enough things that have to get done every day. [...]
Designing A Life That Makes You Smile!
What is life supposed to be?
We are running around living hectic fast paced lives only to collapse into bed and wake up to do it all over again. Who decided that this is what life was suppose to be? I see this with too many of my readers. They [...]
5 Things To Never Do If You Want To Remain Eternally Youthful
Never use fluoride toothpaste
Recent studies show that fluoride does more harm than good. It depresses the nervous system and causes marked apathy. Don’t be shocked – it was years before we learned smoking was bad for us. As [...]
Brand Irresistibility: All It Takes Is Low-Cost Positioning
Brands are everywhere
In fact, if you live in a large urban city, it’s estimated that you come across 3,000 brands daily. Hard to believe? Start counting brands from the moment you wake up … from the brand of alarm clock you use, to your [...]
5 Fashion Rules No Longer In Fashion
Never Wear White After Labor Day
Pish posh. I love white on white. It is elegant, chic, simple and rich. And if I am wearing a white shirt, white pants and it happens to be snowing? So be it! Bring it on, Jack Frost.
Shoes and Bags Must Match
Nice [...]
Dealing with Traumatic Memories
Crisis intervention
Do you remember where you were when you heard the news that America was attacked by terrorists? Generations before us knew where they were when FDR gave his D-Day speech and President Kennedy was assassinated.
Millions of [...]
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