Personal Development

Tend Your Goals

June 25, 2009

Imagine…you probably wouldn’t hop into an airplane if you knew the pilot was going to get up into the air and simply fly around aimlessly until he landed somewhere. Nor would you expect to succeed in college if you didn’t have a set schedule of which class to attend, when, and for how long. Sounds […]

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This post made me smile this morning, a welcomed and simple message on attitude from one of my favorite authors, Bob Burg. (Have you read Bob’s book, The Go-Giver?) Also, I love how short, to-the-point writings like this prove that it doesn’t take reading 10-page articles or brain-achingly complicated books to receive an effective jolt […]

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Ever have one of those days where you just wake up in a funk? Maybe it’s a lack of a sleep, maybe it’s a spouse/friend/business partner relationship that has you in a tizzy, or maybe you just woke up on the wrong side of the bed. No matter the cause, once in a while you […]

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I received an invitation today from the founders of (sorry guys) the new sales and entrepreneurial networking/support/empowerment site just for women, TwoSalesGirls.com. They asked little ‘ole me to be one of their charter members. The site has been live now for several months but is really ramping up and going to work this summer. I […]

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Good friends

Nathan and I spent last weekend with my college girlfriends and their respective significant others, all celebrating the marriage of one of our closest friends. Gathering with old friends always makes me think of our lives, then and now. We were all together last more than 6 years ago, since then communicating via email and […]

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I’ve recently been introduced to Carrie Wilkerson’s blog, the Barefoot Executive, and am loving getting to know the site. The Barefoot Exec describes herself as “the definitive resource for helping women achieve extra income and career goals while working from home,” but I’ve found that her insight, experience, and posts could apply to any entrepreneur. […]

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The Angel Inside: Michelangelo’s Secrets For Following Your Passion and Finding the Work You Love, by Chris Widener I had the opportunity to hear Chris Widener speak in person a couple of years ago. Just like his live talk, this book from the relative newcomer did not disappoint. A short but powerful read, it hammers […]

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Short and sweet reviews from a couple of recent reads: The Slight Edge: Secret to a Successful Life, by Jeff Olson One of my favorites in a long, long time. Discussing the topic of why the successful are successful when so many others are not, Olson proposes that it’s all the little things that matter. […]

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