Category Archives: Self care

Why I’m not sucking my thumb and other happy thoughts

We do not need to get over fear, anxiety, and the blues to have wonderful lives and successful businesses. If we did, I’d be sucking my thumb instead of writing this newsletter. Honest. What I’ve discovered is that it’s not … Continue reading

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How to Make Money Doing What You Love While Serving Your Muse

When you work for yourself because you love what you do, your muse—your source of inspiration—matters. It connects you with a value, principle, or ideal that is bigger than you are. That lights you up and infuses your work with … Continue reading

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How to manage for happiness when your thing doesn’t fly

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. ~ Albert Schweitzer What’s going on when you put your work out there and you don’t get the response you’d hoped for? When your thing doesn’t fly? … Continue reading

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What eternal happiness can teach us about business

Years ago (38, but who’s counting?) my husband-to-be asked me what I thought the meaning of life was. I replied immediately and somewhat to my own surprise, “eternal happiness.” At first I thought my answer was somewhat frivolous. But when … Continue reading

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How to stop waiting and wishing and go for the life and business you want

Excuse me, but who’s responsible for your life? Given that you’re reading this, I can be reasonably certain that you’ll say you are responsible. That you are all over personal responsibility. But… …are you living that way? Or are you … Continue reading

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