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Something you're proud to have achieved
I'm proud to have released my second book and to have rebuilt this website.
My Goal for the Year

To write, edit, and publish two more books.
To grow in my relationship with my husband.
To share my knowledge with more and more people.

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Top Ten Ways to Take a Mental Health Break

Daydreaming, by e³°°°

When you're in a process of "flow" -- where you're in the creative zone and you groove with your work, your brain facilitates ongoing quality production, and time passes quickly, you're in a good state. Keep up the good work!

However, if you're finding yourself daydreaming or drifting off, here are some activities to help give your mind a break and get you refreshed enough to power onto the next step in your project. Take a mental health break to reset your train of thought and get you back on track.

Preventing Data Loss at your Company

Data Loss Prevention by CDW

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CDW for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Doing Business Virtually

Board Room, by ServCorp

It's possible, in today's interconnected, 24/7, global economy, to set up your business in any variety of places.

In many cases, you must be present to review the workplace, or you need in-person meetings - these include on-site audits, manufacturing visits, higher-level meetings, or work that needs to be performed at the job location. However, in a growing number of cases, you can handle your work through internet and phone. 

Details vs. Intentions - Don't Confuse the Two

Poi Fire, by playpoi

As a website designer, we often work with clients who have ideas about what they want to do with their site, but who may want some additional help in "clarifying" what a functional specifications list may look like, or what may be a good redesign, or what are some good ideas to make the site work better.

I've realized over the last few years that setting the intention first is an excellent step. Details can come later and are related to the size, positioning, color, font, image choice, and others. But a plethora of details can't take the place of a good, solid, old-fashioned intention for what someone wants to do with their website.



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Defining Yourself on your Own Terms

Sculpture, by WSilver

Have you ever found yourself doing something, feeling a certain way, or behaving Pavlovian-style in a prescribed way, almost unconsciously?

Just because you learned something in a certain way does not mean that it has to be that way for the rest of your life.



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Tips for Protecting your Online Reputation

Privacy, by Sean MacEntee

For your online reputation, safeguard it as well as you would protect your business or professional reputation. Michael Fertik, Harvard graduate and serial internet entrepreneur, helps businesses and consumers control their online lives and reminds all of us about the importance of one's online reputation:

Financing your Plans, Planning your Finances

Businesswomen at a party, by JodiWomack

Women sometimes have their personal and company finances mixed up. It is important to separate the two, both because you need accurate accounting and because there are times when you need to disengage from your business - say in the case of a lawsuit, bankruptcy, sale, or audit.

Honesty, transparency, and meticulous record-keeping are a fact of life for the successful woman-owned business. Here are some stpes on to make it happen:

What Not to Skimp on

Lawyer, rights reserved

There are times in your business where being thrifty can be beneficial. We’ve all heard the saying “buy low, sell high.” Other times, though, it is important to put quality above all else. In certain situations, your business’s success will necessitate it.

Creating an Offshore Company - How to Decide

Panama City, by DoctorWho

If your'e looking to start up a new businesses with an international focus, it may be in your interest  to review the potential for offshore company formation, which allows you some additional corporate privacy and protection, as well as tax advantages for certain types of companies.

Here are six main items to research when forming a company outside of your home country:

 

1) What are the rulings regarding "piercing the corporate veil?"

Visionboard #16: Legacy

When all is said and done, one's life is just the briefest of time on the earth. We have only a fixed amount of time on the planet to do the work we are here to do.

I truly feel like every day I strive to use my existing gifts and talents as well as I can, in the service of the causes I believe in.

Then, I know that at the end of my life I'll be happy that I did what I was able to do, in the time allotted.

Visionboard: Legacy