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I remember watching Alex, our oldest, learning to jump. First of all it never occurred to me that learning to jump and learning to walk are two different things. It seems natural that if you can do one you can do the other. Not so apparently. Alex spent a few weeks standing in one spot…
It’s that time of year again. The kids are going back to school an my calendar is filling up with meet and greets, play dates, activities, early release dates and who knows what else. Sometimes it all gets to be a bit much, but I’ve found that there is a way to navigate the craziness…
I know that summer is almost over and we are all shifting gears, weather we have children at home or not into back to school mode. Now is the time to plan your marketing for a strong 4th quarter and a solid start to 2012. Before I fully shift into high gear, I did some…
I spent last week with Gary and the boys over in Sandpoint, Idaho visiting my Dad and his wife, Jeanne. While we were there I decided to step out of my comfort zone and do the Long Bridge swim in Lake Pend O’Reille. 1.8 miles in open water with 750 other swimmers. I must admit…
Prepare and the opportunity will appear. You have probably heard that before, but how often do you take time to really prepare? Weather it’s a current client that you are working with or one that you would like to, but haven’t yet connected with, check out today’s video on how taking time to prepare created…
In the beginning exercise is all about how it makes you look. We all know that jeans fit better when you do some cardio right? Then somewhere along the way we find out there are health benefits to exercise. For each minute of exercise you add a minute to your life, it helps lower cholesterol…
It’s been a few weeks since I wrote a blog post. There have been so many exciting things going on that I can’t wait to share with you. Lots of travel, new business ventures to help you be successful AND have a life and a whole new look coming for the blog courtesy of the…
Have you ever heard the expression: “Getting on your dime”? It’ about figuring out what you do best and focusing on that. Tom Petty is an amazing musician and totally on his dime. He knows what he is about and what kind of music works for him. He sticks with what works. Warren Buffet is…
I love shoes! First there is the obvious ~ you can ALWAYS go shoe shopping. I admit that I have been known to skip trying on jeans because I just wasn’t feeling it that day, but I am always up for trying on shoes! There is always something in my closet that is just awaiting…
~ The weather had been better ~ They hadn’t been late ~ The service was better ~ They had reacted differently ~ They had worked harder Notice that all of these statements involve it being someone or something else’s fault? My yoga instructor talked about this yesterday and it is was definitely a light bulb…