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Olsen Laney, Marti. The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World. This is an OUTSTANDING book whether you are an introvert or an extrovert.  I learned so much from reading Laney’s book.  I wish it had been written years ago and that I had known about it. Her information is enlightening and her suggestions [...]

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2011 Writer’s Market (Paperback). “Holy moly!”  This book is a treasure trove of information for anyone who is a writer.  Just click on the link and once you get to the Amazon page, you’ll see several of this book’s brothers and sisters (including an on-line version), too.  Note:  It’s not necessary to purchase the Writer’s [...]

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Scott, Susan. Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life, One Conversation at a Time. Just the title alone intrigued me…and then when I read the Seven Principles of Fierce Conversations, I was hooked. For example, Principle 6 is “Take Responsibility for Your Emotional Wake.”  Scott points out that for leaders, there are no [...]

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In the words of Erich Hoffer, “In times of change learners will inherit the earth, while the learned will find themselves well-equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” This is the most magnificent time for learning that any of us could possibly imagine.  We are learning about ourselves, our world, new software, [...]

Tags: creativity, entrepreneur, fulfillment, goals, success

What’s the Cost to Remaining in ‘Underwhelm’? The costs to you are the ones I want to focus on, even though there are larger costs to organizations, as well. If you’re underwhelmed because you’re consistently around people who are uncommitted, uninspired, and unworthy of your commitment, your inspiration, and your talents, one or more of [...]

Feeling ‘underwhelmed’ is not talked about as much as being ‘overwhelmed’ is, however, it is just as much of a problem – and someone should call it out.  One of the reasons it doesn’t get discussed is because sometimes people feel underwhelmed at work when they are engaged with people who are uncommitted, uninspired, or unworthy of [...]

What eliminates fear of the unknown? [MEMc] I don’t think anything eliminates that fear.  Sometimes the unknown is less scary than the known, however.  It’s why women finally leave abusive relationships, for example.  Sometimes it’s a personality style that loves the risk of the unknown and so then, fear or not, they run with it.  [...]

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Book Recommendations – Writing No matter what your profession, being a better (and prolific) writer will increase your success.  I teach several different classes about writing including 30 Articles In Just 30 Days and always recommend various books to participants, including some of the ones listed below. Take a few moments to read the annotations [...]

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Mason, Mary Ann & Ekman, Eve Mason. Mothers on the Fast Track. Excellent book based on the “Do Babies Matter” study (by Mason & Goulden) as well as additional research conducted by the two authors (mother & daughter).   

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