Do you realize the value of your talents? Do you make the most of your experiences? Do you cherish your individual perspective? You have a beautiful gift to share with the world- no matter your job, your business, or your place in life. The challenge is discovering your personal power- that wonderful gift that’s unique to you- and use it … Read More
Living a Balanced Life
I live a full life. I work full-time, I volunteer, I’m a member in more than one professional organization, I’m a blogger, a wife and furkid parent. When I tell people I blog about work-life balance this often sparks a stream of questions about how I do it all. The truth is I don’t do it all, I just live … Read More
6 Email Rules For Good Communication
Email communication isn’t just about getting work done, it’s about building relationships and reputations. Effective email communication isn’t as easy as it seems and poor email etiquette is all too common in business, and life, today. The way you communicate with others not only communicates information contained in your email, it also contains information about you- who you are- your … Read More
How To Handle A Setback
One of the hardest parts of creating change in life is dealing with setbacks. Everyone experiences setbacks, and yet many individuals pay more attention to the setback than to their progress. Life isn’t all or nothing, it’s not black and white, yet some judge life, themselves, and other people as if there are only two choices- right or wrong. Sometimes … Read More
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Taking Breaks Can Help You Get More Done
Think you’re too busy to take breaks? Think again! Breaks are important to creating balance in your work-life, sparking creativity and innovation, and nurturing good health. I know because I take regular breaks. What happened when I stopped taking breaks. I have a habit of taking a break every workday and going for a short walk. The fresh air rejuvinates … Read More
How To Stop Overreacting To Life
I admit it! I’m an Over-reactor. Sometimes I take things personally. Sometimes I let my feelings determine my state of mind. I allow myself to believe that whatever just happened is erroneous, incorrect, offensive, or otherwise REALLY BIG DEAL! Sometimes I experience positive overreaction. I make people, places, and things outside myself bigger and better than myself. I think this … Read More
Is Your Happiness Quest Making You Miserable?
It’s all about happiness on Live Love Work and I’m thrilled to shared this guest post by Kelly Gurnett (a.k.a. Cordelia) from Cordelia Calls It Quits! Bring on the happy! : ) Last month, I had a breakdown. An honest-to-goodness, cancel-all-plans, try-not-cry-in-the-bathroom-at-work breakdown. And it made me completely reexamine the way I was going about this whole “improve my life” … Read More
Happiness Is a Journey
If you think, “I’ll be happy when…”, it’s likely you won’t ever be truly happy in life. Do you wonder when you’ll finally be happy, when it will finally be your turn? Happiness is a journey, it’s not a destination. Happiness isn’t Too often we put conditions on our happiness. Perhaps you think that happiness is getting what you really … Read More
Lifelong Learning: Live Your Best Life!
The active pursuit of knowledge and experience, called lifelong learning, is a leading cause of happiness! Lifelong learning has many benefits including: Creating opportunity Discovering solutions Building relationships Connecting to community Inspiring a better world Developing a unique identity Improving confidence Mastering new skills Nurturing positive change Realizing a better you! Essentially, personal and professional development as methods of lifelong … Read More