Memorial Day has always held personal significance for me. My mother was born on May 30, and until 1971 when Memorial Day was changed from May 30 to the last Monday in May, her birthday was a federal holiday. The first year she had to work on her birthday, I sent her a sympathy card!

First, thank you to everyone that emailed me in response to last week’s blog "Will You Help Me Help You?"so far! I am truly enjoying learning about you!

  * Are you frequently challenged with the reality that your brain produces more ideas than your body can physically carry out?
  * Do you often feel frustrated that you are unable to respond to all the demands of your personal and professional life?
  * Have you ever awakened in the middle of the night remembering something you promised someone you would do (perhaps yourself!), but didn’t?

If you answered “Yes” to even one of those questions, keep reading!

First, I’d like to sincerely thank you for being a loyal follower of my Blog! It humbles me to believe that I may make a difference in your life each week with my personal musings and professional insights!

This week’s blog is all about you! Allow me to explain…At the beginning of this year, we began an initiative called Become a Specialist in an effort to better match our Consultants with the specific needs of our Clients.

One of the definitions in Webster’s dictionary for “Adventure” is a “daring and exciting activity calling for enterprise and enthusiasm.” Another definition says it’s often “dangerous!” I’m not into “danger,” but I have always loved adventure which I define simply as “an activity with an unknown result.”

I talk to many people who are miserable in the work they do. It is one of the saddest situations I know. A new book by Chris Buillebeau, entitled The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living. Do What You Love, and Create a New Future. The book is written for people who want to escape corporate life, build something of their own to support their families, or just find a way to make more money.

It’s NEVER too late to change how you are spending your life. Consider these examples:

For my birthday this year, my friend Judy from next door gave me a gift certificate for us to go on a Segway Tour in downtown Raleigh. Due to busy schedules, we procrastinated about scheduling it until the very last minute before the coupon expired -- meaning we had no options if the weather was bad. On the day we scheduled, I woke up and it was raining, but I heard my mother saying: “You’re not made out of sugar -- you won’t melt!” I had a million things I needed to do in the office, but there was no backing out at this point. How glad I am!

Memorial Day has always held personal significance for me. My mother was born on May 30, and until 1971 when Memorial Day was changed from May 30 to the last Monday in May, her birthday was a federal holiday. The first year she had to work on her birthday, I sent her a sympathy card!

First, thank you to everyone that emailed me in response to last week’s blog "Will You Help Me Help You?"so far! I am truly enjoying learning about you!

  * Are you frequently challenged with the reality that your brain produces more ideas than your body can physically carry out?
  * Do you often feel frustrated that you are unable to respond to all the demands of your personal and professional life?
  * Have you ever awakened in the middle of the night remembering something you promised someone you would do (perhaps yourself!), but didn’t?

If you answered “Yes” to even one of those questions, keep reading!

First, I’d like to sincerely thank you for being a loyal follower of my Blog! It humbles me to believe that I may make a difference in your life each week with my personal musings and professional insights!

This week’s blog is all about you! Allow me to explain…At the beginning of this year, we began an initiative called Become a Specialist in an effort to better match our Consultants with the specific needs of our Clients.

Thanksgiving for many is usually a special holiday in the year. Family, friends, and food in an absence of commercialization provide great personal – and universal – opportunities to experience the power of gratitude. Having gratitude, especially in times of pain and despair, can help you to overcome any current struggles and to accomplish great feats. This week Barbara shares with you her stories and words of inspiration that highlight the importance of being grateful for the small blessings in our lives. Happy Thanksgiving to you and those you love! Duration: 03:55 (MM:SS)

Your ability to accomplish any task or goal is directly related to your ability to find what you need when you need it. In many cases, what you need is in -- or should be in -- a filing system -- or as I talked about last week, a “Finding SYSTEM (Saving You Space Time Energy Money)!”

This week I received a phone call from a woman who said something I rarely hear, “I love to file!” Few people I know (including me!) like to file, but we do like to find -- and that means we need to file -- or scan -- or hire someone else to do it!

Happy Easter to you and your families. I will be celebrating that Mom's prayer has been answered and she will be singing in the Easter choir in heaven! My mom, Mrs. Doris Frost, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012.

Thank you for your love and support -- it means the world to me. I am so grateful that Alfred and all five of our children will be able to attend. Some of you have asked me details about the arrangements, so I thought this would be the best information to share:

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