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Freelance Schedules

Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan. ~Norman Vincent Peale Yep. I used the “s” word; the dreaded linear tool creAtives typically love to live without. However, the road to distraction and lost clients are paved with a freelancer’s good intentions! So … how about we accomplish this task creAtively? [...]

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Begin with The End in Mind

… But don’t become hyperfocused on The End until you divide {and conquer!} the individual steps of getting there. Accept, assess and plan regarding your present situation — whatever it is, whatever it isn’t. Evaluate the specific ACTions (and possible obstacles) in order to arrive at The End. What are the steps of accomplishing these [...]

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Give yourself room to move

There are opportune moments in life when you find yourself barely able to move in the midst of you own expectations. You stare at the closed door to your {windowless room of} Routines and Busyness — and the walk-in closet {harboring the opinions of others} as  it overflows into this room. A room packed full [...]

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Are you stretching yourself?

Shoot for the moon—even if you miss it, you will land among the stars. ~Les Brown Where do you see yourself regarding your goals? Are you taking aim? Do you have a target in sight? Have you been focused on the same goal(s) for so long, you are hitting bulls-eyes every time? If you’re hitting [...]

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Country Drives

Coastal beaches and rocky mountains have their natural, paradisal appeal … But my home state offers its own unique varieties of paradise.  Tall grass prairies are one of the many scenic views and natural habitats of Oklahoma. When those fields are converted to farm land, they host a favorite view of mine: Wheat fields — [...]

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Motivation is 5-steps away

My old buddy {Action} has been captured in the freeze-frame of Overwhelm. In my pursuit of consistency {read: daring to live my days consistent with my goals} I periodically find myself dazed and wandering in the blur of busyness: Those mundane habits forged from the “shoulds” and “musts” — as per the expectations of infamous [...]

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Picture

{A picture is worth a thousand words.} My most-accomplished plans occur when I plan in pictures {drawing; collage; graphics; photos; doodles}. Said plans keep my picture-processing mind focused and on-task. This week I am focusing on visual planning ala mind-mapping and {journal spilling}. To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own [...]

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Anyone got the time?

In our busyness, we deceive ourselves into believing that we have no time for the activities we enjoy, the goals we dream about — for creativity, for rest … for just plain fun! However, slow and steady wins the race! Especially for those of us who periodically run w-a-y too fast in various directions! Despite [...]

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Overwhelm? Creative Solutions

Overwhelm {for me} is like a window. Why? Because windows offer various utilities such as protection and inspiration {and are often a visual for opportunity}. I can look through it and see what is on the other side. I can close the blinds over it and savor rest in the still of darkness. I can [...]

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10 Steps to Declutter Your Office

Photo Credit We all readily state countless reasons to be more organized, to declutter and stop piling any — and all!— available space with “stuff” … But there seem to be so many {reasons} to tidy-up our workspace. Including the fact that every lost piece of paper costs a business $120, according to a recent [...]

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