Monday, March 30, 2009

Spring Clean Your Business

Guest Blogger Jackie Nees of Integrity Office Solutions provides the following insightful submission:

I know you all thought I've fallen off the face of the earth. I assure you that I haven't. I've just been incredibly busy. I've also been doing a little spring cleaning. Yes, it's that time of year again: time to clean out the closets and make everything fresh and sparkly. While spring cleaning your house is always a good idea, have you ever thought about spring cleaning your business?

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Proof Is In the Proofing

Another great submission by Jackie Nees of Integrity Office Solutions! Enjoy.

Some people hunt animals, some people hunt ghosts. Me? I hunt typos. Picking typos out of a published book, newsletter or sales page is something I’ve always loved doing. It’s a twisted little habit I just can’t seem to shake. This of course, is a good occupational hazard to have in my line of work, and I’m sure it comes as a relief to some of my clients. I do feel bad, however, for those people who are consistently putting out work that has not been properly proofread for these types of errors.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

"Hurry Up and Eat!"

“Sit down!” “Sit up!” “Don’t play with your food!” “Three more…” Ah, the mantras of a parent at mealtimes. “I don’t like that” or “I don’t want that!” combined with gestural communication such as turning away, spitting out, mouth tightly closed: these are the mantras of children at mealtimes.

Does it have to be this way? Can kids learn good table manners and to eat a wide variety of foods? The answer is a resounding YES!

Continue reading guest blogger Krista Kleinwort's words of wisdom here.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Finding Center - Free Seminar


Learn how to identify areas in your life which seem chaotic and out of balance; establish action steps to center yourself, bring change and find clarity; and learn to recognize road blocks as opportunities.

Pre-registration on our website is requested due to limited seating.

There will be snacks, beverages, a small gift bag and a chance to win a free coaching session.