For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I am going BIG with going with the flow… I have a positive vibe this week, and I won a contest!! I AM going to have lunch with W. Brett Wilson, formerly of The Dragon’s Den reality tv show, at an undisclosed location in Vancouver next month. He… Continue reading 52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself – Week 4 – Go BIG With Going With The Flow
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Review of Week 3 – Go BIG With Gaining Patience
Webster’s dictionary defines patience as “persevering in the face of delay.” This week I went BIG with gaining more patience, and learned why patience is a virtue. We aren’t born patient, it is a skill we can learn and develop, and it builds character. By choosing to not go for the small reward, or… Continue reading Review of Week 3 – Go BIG With Gaining Patience
52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself 2014 – Week 3 – Go BIG With Gaining Patience
This week I am going to turn off my cell phone and computer for 10 minutes each day, and carve out an area for myself where I can sit and peacefully meditate on gaining patience in my life. Each day this week, as I breathe in and out, under the window where the sun… Continue reading 52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself 2014 – Week 3 – Go BIG With Gaining Patience
Review of Week 2 – Thinking BIG with My Household Skills
This week, I went BIG with my household skills associated with meal planning and preparation: making a grocery list and planning the meals for one week, shopping, preparing the ingredients, cooking the food and cleaning up the dishes and kitchen. I did a bulk grocery shop at Costco, and then went to… Continue reading Review of Week 2 – Thinking BIG with My Household Skills
It’s How You Do The Job, Not What Job You Do
Resumes Highlight Your Skills and Abilities Years ago, I ran a resume writing business, and many of my clients had lost their jobs. The upshot of losing their employment was that many of them lost their self-confidence as well. They had identified themselves with their profession, and losing it made them feel dejected. From… Continue reading It’s How You Do The Job, Not What Job You Do
52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself 2014 – Week Two – Thinking Big With My Household Skills
This week I am going to find ways to think big with my household skills. By stockpiling supplies, buying in bulk, and cooking multiple meals so I can freeze some for later, I am going to go big with saving time and effort on grocery shopping and cooking. I am also going to search… Continue reading 52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself 2014 – Week Two – Thinking Big With My Household Skills
Review of Week One – Thinking Big With My Career
For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I read the book “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This’, by Kate White, editor of Cosmo, and learned to think big with my career plans with tips on going big with negotiating, managing, business practices, and standing out from the crowd. I also learned the importance of going big… Continue reading Review of Week One – Thinking Big With My Career
Changing from Thinking Small to Thinking Big with My Career – Week one – 52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself
For ‘52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself’ in 2014, I am going to think big when working on my weekly goals to improve my life in the areas of: personal, financial, career, fun, relationships, intellectual, physical, mental, spiritual and health. We have a natural desire to expand our lives and attract more good into them, and… Continue reading Changing from Thinking Small to Thinking Big with My Career – Week one – 52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself
Happy New Year 2014! – 52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself – Week One
The next 52 weeks are filled with promise. A new year’s resolution is a promise to yourself, to start doing something you want to do, or stop doing something you don’t want to do. With a positive attitude and a sense of well-being, I hope you will have a year of optimizing yourself. A year… Continue reading Happy New Year 2014! – 52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself – Week One
Losing Your Fear of Poetry
When I taught ESL, my students dreaded analyzing poetry. I was able to relate, as I once feared the condensed rhythmical words myself, for their power to humble students and teachers alike. But I pushed past my fear, and delved into the dark dungeon of poetry, and unearthed a treasure, which I have been richer… Continue reading Losing Your Fear of Poetry
Review of Week 52- Optimizing Yourself – Report Card for Year of Optimizing Yourself
When I looked back on all the optimizing yourself topics of the year, I found a common thread among them all, and it was improving how I used my time. My time on earth is short and precious, and a large percentage of it is already used up with sleeping,eating,showering and cleaning. By setting goals… Continue reading Review of Week 52- Optimizing Yourself – Report Card for Year of Optimizing Yourself
To My Dear Blog Readers:
I wish you all a peaceful and happy holiday, and, when the stress of hustle and bustle subsides, the time and energy to savor all the special moments, as you love, and be loved. When we exchange gifts, we share ourselves – our time, our energy, our money, and our love. When we make our… Continue reading To My Dear Blog Readers: