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Happiness is bliss!

“What everyone wants from life is continuous and genuine happiness.”  -Baruch Spinoza
My apologies for my absence…the past two weeks have been a blur.  My son was born last Monday morning and I have been walking on a cloud as well as trying to get some sleep. 
I thought I knew what happiness was…boy was I wrong! 
The […]


Guest Blogger shares her motivation for weight loss and controlling her destiny!

 Guest Blogger Dominique…check out her blog here.  And, check out her Before/After pictures below.  She has a motivational story we all can learn from. 

A few months ago Maryann requested me to write a guest blog entry on my recent weight loss and what keeps me motivated. My initial thought was, well it has to […]


Relentlessly Positive

“A pessimist see the difficulty in every opportunity: an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” -Winston Churchill
I am all about seeing the glass 1/2 full…and try to look at life in a positive manner.  Looking at it in a negative manner is so much easier…yet so draining and ineffective.  However, I am also a […]


Kindness

“Kindness is a language we all understand.  Even the blind can see it and the deaf can hear it.” -Mother Teresa
Check out this video…it’s mushy but powerful!
http://www.simpletruths.tv/movies.php?movie=STAP


Basketmaker and Stern?

  “When you hire me, you hire a nut who is going to work 24 hours a day for you.”
 Howard Stern
  
  
I love this quote by Howard…working hard and producing is one of my favorite topics to share my thoughts about.  But, today I will let Zig Ziglar share his thoughts in this inspirational story about Dave […]


Results Oriented vs Protocol

“It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever - the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.”  Vince Lombardi

Know someone always busy but never gets anything done?  Ever heard the saying…want something done, give it to a busy person? 
It’s all about results…do you actually […]


Olympians Inspire

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” -John Quincy Adams
Ok, now that the 08 Bejing Olympics are over, I can get back to my normal life.  After years of anticipation and hours of watching I can now sit back and share a few […]


A Role Model turns 90!

“Some people are that-more than a parent, more than a role model-more than anything less than a religion”. -Margaret Cho
Today I am inspired by Uncle Marc’s blog.  Now, my Uncle isn’t a typical Uncle…in fact…he’s only 5 years older than I am.  So, my entire life I have never referred him as Uncle…in fact I […]


Creativity at it’s best

“Take the obvious, add a cupful of brains,  a generous pinch of imagination, a bucketful of courage and daring, stir well and bring to a boil.” - Bernard Mannes Burach
As most of my loyal readers know…I am gearing up for the biggest job of my life…I am having my first child in 5 weeks! I […]


Doing your best!

 ”Try and fail.  But don’t fail to try.” -Stephen Kaqqwa
 It is budget time at the station.  And, I actually enjoy the strategic aspect of planning for the upcoming 3 years.  You can be creative and develop your ideas for growth etc.  It actually is pretty fun.  But, this year I am dealing with alot more […]