I was at a new restaurant. They handed me a menu. I opened it and the first thing listed was dessert. I knew it was going to be a fabulous meal. My husband laughs at me because I always look at a menu in reverse order. What desserts do they have? What, if anything, am […]
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I remember a conversation I had with a colleague of mine several years ago. I told him that I was frustrated because I knew that I could help several of the people I had recently spoken to, but none of them decided to work with me. We talked about handling objections in a sales conversation. […]
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Getting things done is all about getting ready, do the task, finish the task, and then move on to the next part of your day. What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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He was feeling overwhelmed and unfocused. There were so many things he wanted to do. So many events he wanted to go to. So many classes he wanted to take. So many opportunities he wanted to take advantage of. I asked him what his overall goal was and he told me simply…he needed to communicate […]
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Goal setting publicly helps you commit to them and improves your chances of realizing the goals you’ve set for yourself. Make them known to others. Stating goals publicly helps you commit to them. Share your thoughts below!
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It was Wednesday. Eric came home and told me that he stopped at Carvel on his way home from work. I immediately said, “Wednesday is sundae at Carvel.” (Every Wednesday Carvel runs a special, two sundaes for the price of one) What surprised me is what he said next. He told me that when he […]
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I recently saw a documentary about Joan Rivers. Obviously, she was quite the comedienne but what surprised me was how astute a businesswoman she was. She talked about risk. One line that stood out was, “You need to stand out in the rain in order to get hit by lightening.” There’s nothing safe about running […]
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I was at the gym recently and one of my friends turned to me and said, “Carrie, I need you to write about change.” She was finding that she was no longer satisfied with the decisions she felt she was being forced to make out of habit and to meet of other people’s expectations. It […]
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