Prepare and Practice
You should prepare and practice as much as you can. Read, learn and do your research. Write it out. Read it again. Say it out loud. Follow the lead from your instructor, coach or mentor. Put time in on your Read More …
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Public Service
There are a lot of ways public service help…the public. Volunteering or being dedicated to a job that pays you for someone’s time. Running to save a life. Helping learn the rules of the area. Processing government required paperwork. Participating Read More …
No Pressure
Make sure there is no pressure. You can stop the stress. You can plan ahead. You can prep others, too. You can be ready (for anything.) You can affect the change. You can be relaxed. No pressure, just do it. Read More …
Life Gets In the Way
When you are not ready for it, sometimes, life gets in the way of your plans. So, make a new plan. Reroute your path to your destination. Or, make the new path work and maybe, find some place new along Read More …
Don’t Laugh
While I generally think that laughter is the best thing to do as part of your daily routine, sometimes the best advice is don’t laugh. When is that, you may ask? If your kids say something they shouldn’t say in Read More …
Amp It Up
You can amp it up and get more done, but only when and if you have help and 3rd party cooperation. There are only so many days in the week. And, so many hours in a day. Traffic is not Read More …
Politely Decline
It is okay (and probably better) to politely decline. Invitations to dinner with people you really don’t like. Invitations to participate in something you can’t support (with your time, energy or money.) Invitations to a survey – regardless of whether Read More …
Learn As Much As You Can
You should learn as much as you can…and continue to do it. About new topics. About things you already know. About things you know nothing about (yet). About things you never knew you wanted to know. About things you have Read More …
The Perfect Plan
You always want to come up with the perfect plan. Define it. Refine it. Share it. Subterfuge may be needed and help should be enlisted. Ask your colleagues. Recruit your friends. Check in with your family. Everyone may want in Read More …
Change Happens
No matter what you do, change happens in your life…it is just a reality. Maybe, you were asking for something different. Surely, you can adapt. Perhaps, you will make some minor and some major adjustments. Eventually, you might like it. Read More …