I have always hated waiting. Maybe it's because I was never very good at it. What a waste of my precious, limited time! How unproductive! How boring!

You know what I'm talking about. Waiting for the train to pass or the light to change... when you have some place to be! Waiting in line at the store... when you have something to do! Waiting for your appointment when you got there on time! Being left on hold when you have an important question... or answer... or problem. Waiting for that repair person to show up or the mail or that phone call can be hell on earth! Some of you might even have issues with waiting for a slow speaker to finish a sentence or for the other person to "get the concept". See full post

“The sky is not the limit. The limit is what you set.”
- Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI Astronaut, one of the first two humans to walk on the moon.

“To Infinity and Beyond.”
- Buzz Lightyear, Space Ranger.

So it seems that all the “Buzz” is about being able to have whatever you want. Are you ready to shoot for the stars (and beyond)? Have you thought about your goals and what you can do to reach them? If you could have anything you wanted, what would that be? And don’t forget to dream BIG. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI Astronaut said it best when he said, “The sky is not the limit. The limit is what you set.” And since he’s been beyond the sky, I think he’s worth listening to.

Here are 5 of 10 things to give your business a kick start for the new year. See full post

One moment I'm rehearsing and preparing for a teleclass where I was the guest expert. The next minute, my computer screen goes black. The computer starts making a weird beeping noise and all I've got are blinking lights and characters that don't make any sense.

I frantically push buttons as I realize I'm supposed to "go on" in 10 minutes. Not only have I lost my script, but the call-in number to the teleclass and the contact number for the person running the class are locked in the depths of my now useless computer.

AAGGGGHHH.

Sometimes even the best laid plans can unexpectedly blow up in your face and birth a crisis.

People make mistakes, technology breaks down, "Stuff" Happens. We've all been there when the panic sets in and all rationale hits the road. Trust me I know from personal experience.

The key to handling a crisis or what we sometimes refer to as a fire, is to become a Fire Fighter. Take a look at the steps I used to extinguish this fire. Then incorporate them into your routine so that you can be a Fire Fighter when bad "stuff" happens to your good process. See full post

It is this time of year that makes me want to crawl in bed and read a book or watch movies, not measure productivity. The holidays are over, it is cool and cloudy outside, and I feel lazy. It is this time of the year that I have the tendency to go into hibernation, with [...]