We are now sitting firmly at the beginning of 2020, so I thought this time would be appropriate to do a "20 Tips" blog post. We'll resume The Art of People Business segment next week. For many people, the mark of 2020 signals a sense of goal-setting awareness with some goal achievement to follow. And … Continue reading 20 Tips for Prioritizing Your Goals
Author: degreesofmaternity
Reblog – College Prep for Parents
The second semester of school will start for two of my children (one in elementary school and the other one in college) this month. And, I always think about hopeful and new beginnings whenever my children enter into a new semester. The college students embark upon academic adventures with brand-new class schedules. And, elementary school … Continue reading Reblog – College Prep for Parents
My Top 10 Times/Places for Generating New Ideas
What I'd like to do in this blog post is give you a sneak peek into my top secret process for creative thought. So, all you Creatives out there get ready for it . . . get ready for it. Here it is -- take periodic moments of time to rest your mind from all … Continue reading My Top 10 Times/Places for Generating New Ideas
Writing Goals for Remainder of 2019 – Year-End Report
All I can say is "WOW". It's hard to believe that a decade is coming to an end and a new one is on the horizon. And what's even harder to believe is that two full weeks (December 15th - 28th) went by soooooooooo incredibly fast and I didn't get much done at all in … Continue reading Writing Goals for Remainder of 2019 – Year-End Report
Take Time to Enjoy Your Loved Ones
Let me start this blog post by sharing some words of wisdom from my nine-year-old son. Both references took place in the course of the same week, the week before his winter break (from school) started. Little Man's Wise Saying #1 (when I tried to wake him up for school one morning): "I just need … Continue reading Take Time to Enjoy Your Loved Ones
The Art of People Business – The Misguided Worker Mentality (Part Three)
Today marks the last installment of "The Misguided Worker Mentality". I'll discuss the last misguided worker category, address issues that can arise in dealing with each of the five types of workers, and offer up possible solutions for handling the problematic situations that may arise. And so, I'm going to get right into the meat … Continue reading The Art of People Business – The Misguided Worker Mentality (Part Three)
Schedule Board Before the Vision Board
While vision boards are currently trending and provide a visual representation of a person's future goals, the schedule board houses all the task items to complete in order to achieve those future goals. So, instead of putting the cart in front of the horse, I've opted to bring things in order and focus on completing … Continue reading Schedule Board Before the Vision Board
Goal-Setting Process for Writing & More – Step 4: Scheduling
Bet you never thought we'd get here, did you? I can understand why you might have had doubts. After all, it's almost been 4 months ago since I posted step 1 of the Goal-Setting Process. And now, we're finally here at the remaining step, or what I'll refer to as "Step 4: Scheduling". Well, I … Continue reading Goal-Setting Process for Writing & More – Step 4: Scheduling
Reblog – The Written Words
My youngest child was the inspiration for the blog piece (below) that I originally posted October 16, 2018. However, every writer that loves to write is my inspiration for this little introduction that I'm about to present to you. Writers write and we don't always pick the times and places where we get inspired with … Continue reading Reblog – The Written Words
Writing Weekly Report 11 + Goal Disruption
There are about two weekly reports remaining for the year; and I would like to say that I'm going to get a lot accomplished in the next two weeks and few days, BUT . . . No "buts" here. I actually plan on getting a lot accomplished in the next two weeks. That's my plan, … Continue reading Writing Weekly Report 11 + Goal Disruption








