What exactly does mindfulness mean? To be mindful is to be present in the moment without passing judgment on the moment. Just being. Mindfulness has its roots in Zen Buddhism. So who better than Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh to define mindfulness for us:
One of my favorite quotes is [...]
Filed under: attitude, mindset, personal development, personal growth on June 30th, 2009 | No Comments »
For most of us, multi-tasking is not at all an option. Entrepreneurs, it seems to me, are born multi-taskers. Not only do we accept it as a part of life, we demand it.
I’m incapable of sitting on the couch and watching tv. It may occupy my eyes, but it’s mindless. And [...]
Filed under: attitude, mindset, personal growth, self improvement on June 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
Since I told you to declutter yesterday as part of your self improvement journey, I feel compelled to give you some idea of HOW to go about that. Having confessed my struggles with this issue, I figured you would laugh if I tried to give you decluttering tips.
Instead, I’ll share with you a couple [...]
Filed under: self improvement on June 20th, 2009 | No Comments »
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk?” — Albert Einstein
I was so happy when I ran across this quote several months ago. My desk is so cluttered that I usually work on my couch. There’s no space for my laptop on my [...]
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I have had a rough week. I lost my cell phone. I never imagined how inconvenient that would be. And I’m double mad about it because I’m 99% sure it’s somewhere in my house.
I’ve been trying to feel grateful for the fact that my house is big enough that I [...]
Filed under: attitude, gratitude, personal development, personal growth, self improvement on June 17th, 2009 | No Comments »
My 4-year-old and I have our best discussions laying in bed at night. Last night she was being a little hard on herself about something. I told her to remember that she can do anything she wants to do in life. “No I can’t,” she replies, “Lots of times when I say [...]
Filed under: mindset, successful home business, work at home moms on June 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
It makes sense that, as home business owners, we would look outside ourselves for someone to hold us accountable. It’s hard to motivate yourself through all of the struggles of growing a successful online business.
Initially, my circle of influence consisted of toddlers and people who couldn’t see beyond the eternal struggle of [...]
Filed under: self improvement, successful home business on June 13th, 2009 | No Comments »
Things will change for you when you learn to be accountable to yourself. For most of us, this takes a lot of work. We live our whole lives being accountable to others. As kids, we’re accountable to our parents and then our teachers.
When we graduate into adulthood, we become accountable [...]
Filed under: Goal Setting, successful home business on June 11th, 2009 | No Comments »
As a home business owner, it’s so easy to get caught up. Whether you’re just starting a home business or have a massive online empire. There are always challenges. Some days I say, with near complete sincerity, that I’d rather work at McDonald’s.
I ran across this cool two minute video that I’m [...]
Filed under: attitude, successful home business on June 9th, 2009 | No Comments »
I struggle somedays with what I know is right for my children and what they want to do. And I wonder why those two things aren’t congruent more often. Why can’t an oreo cookie be good for you and green beans be full of artificial ingredients and flavors?
I raise my children differently than what I [...]
Filed under: personal development, personal growth on June 8th, 2009 | No Comments »