Learning to attain our potential. Mindset. This article is a how-to for our minds instead of software or gadgets. It’s about the fixed mindset vs. getting to a growth mindset. Oh yes, I read a book! I came across this in Mindset, by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. published in 2006. I discovered it when I read Michael Hyatt’s list of 10 top business books he […]
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My last blog post was April 21st – so it’s been 3 weeks since I blogged because of a lot going on. This time it wasn’t because my site was hacked or anything like that. This time it was because of a whirlwind of activity surrounding selling our home of 15 years and buying another house just a mile south of us. We actually moved
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Happiness – it’s something we seek, work and pray for. We want to be happy in our personal lives, be happy and successful in our business lives, but how do we get there? For the next 7-8 weeks, we’re going to dive into that subject using Shawn Achor’s book, ‘The Happiness Advantage’, written in 2010. He’s a student, teacher and believer of positive psychology. You
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Happy Independence Day! We are headed to our local parade, where we’ll see the high school bands (the best part), some cleverly decorated and patriotic ‘floats’ and to just have a good time people watching. I am thankful for our country and the authors of the Constitution who so thoughtfully crafted it so many years ago.
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This week, we’ll have a pause to reflect on all the things there are to be thankful for. Many of us have a much different routine Thanksgiving week with travel, time with family and of course, shopping! I appreciate all the readers of my blog. My goal is to bring interesting and useful content to you on a weekly basis. I wish you all the
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With the tornados this week in Edmond, Luther, Shawnee, Carney and of course Moore, it’s just not the week to write about tech. I live in Edmond and a tornado came within 1/2 mile of our house Sunday afternoon, May 19. I was keeping my eye on the TV and even had our under-the-stairs-closet ready to dive in with my dog, Sophie along with a
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This was my second trip to Fayetteville, Arkansas for a WordCamp, (hashtag #wcfay) I was there in 2011. If you wish, you can read that review here. Thanks so much for the hours donated by the organizers and volunteers. You all are much appreciated. The Venue Once again, we were at the Donald Reynolds Center on the University of Arkansas campus. This year the maps
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This week has flown by in some ways and crawled by in others. I’m taking a break this week from reviewing or writing about software and gadgets because I’ve been keeping up with more things than usual this week. So I’ve decided to write a bit about what’s been going on. I finished up a website for a client, presented it to them and now
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