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The Art of Making Time for Yourself It's easy to forget to make time for yourself when you have an important meeting, three kids in three different schools, a traveling spouse and commitments in your community to juggle. So how come other moms always seem to "have it all" and still have time to workout, read the latest best sellers and spend time with their friends? (Read More...) Whatever Happened to the Day of Rest? How many of us can remember the sleepy Saturdays and Sundays of our youth? The days when shops kept shorter hours and time spread slow and thick across the day like maple syrup across our special weekend pancakes. Whether or not we attended a church or synagogue, weekends were the time for rediscovering the delights of home, family, friends and pets. It was a time when recuperation from weeklong activities was our primary purpose. (Read More...) Ready or not, the holiday season is here. When the festivities turn frenetic, what can you do to appreciate and enjoy the holidays more than ever before? Here are a few tips I've gleaned from my favorite holiday movies. (Read More...)
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Maintaining Career Confidence in Uncertain Times In uncertain economic times, when layoffs become the norm, staying informed without overwhelming yourself with the fear of what might happen is important. So is empowering yourself with good solid awareness of where you are on your career path, where you would like to go next, and what skills are going to get you there. We've got four steps you can take to increase your confidence in today's uncertain marketplace. (Read More...) Tuning in to Intuition at the Office (a two-part article) When you arrive at the office each weekday morning do you check your intuition at the door? Perhaps you believe that listening to your inner vision is a skill that should be relegated to the more personal realms of home, mothering and family. Or perhaps you feel unspoken pressure from your professional colleagues and corporate community to rely solely on intellect and willpower. Perhaps you are afraid to trust your "gut feelings" over your personal experience because you fear censure or, even, ridicule. If so, you are not alone. (Read More...)
The Ten Commandments of E-mail Etiquette Have you ever hit the "Send" button in a fit of anger and then sorely wished you hadn't? Have you ever cc'd your supervisor because of an escalating e-conflict with a colleague, only to be reminded that conflicts are more easily resolved face to face? Have you ever forwarded an impressive-sounding petition to your entire office, only to discover five minutes (and several irritated colleagues) later that it was an urban legend? Then, the Ten Commandments of E-mail Etiquette can help. (Read More...) Seven Ways to Increase Your Integrity The hallmark of an integrated person is wholeness. When our values and actions are in integrity, our lives flow, we become resilient in the face of challenges, and we are not afraid to grow. According to Webster's Dictionary, integrity means "the quality of being complete or undivided." But busy executive mothers know -- perhaps better than anyone -- this kind of incorruptibility isn't always easy to sustain. That's why we've created these seven ways to increase your integrity. (Read More...)
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