Editor’s Notebook 17

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! By the way, there are only a few days left to enter the giveaway for a printed 2015 Edited Year Planner. Click here to enter. And one more thing—did you check…

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5 Successful Women Entrepreneurs Who Influence Me

Today I’m at the CreativeLive studios for a workshop about digital products led by the amazing April Bowles-Olin. Click here to watch the livestream and join in the discussion. Since I’m spending the next 3 days soaking up business tactics, I thought I’d share some of the ladies who’ve made it big and inspire me…

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To the Man on His Cell Phone in the Temple

Dear Sir, Sundays are my time to reconnect with myself and the greater purpose of my life, and one of the ways I love to do that is by attending services at the local Buddhist temple. And I bet you’re looking start your week off in a Zen state of mind too since I encountered…

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How to Make Someone’s Day (and Yours Too!)

Yesterday, I was cleaning out my email inbox when I saw my friend Annette’s weekly ezine. She’s the creator of Lighten Up! Weight Loss where she shares her unique perspective on diet-free living. Anyhoo, I opened her email and was greeted by a photo of her kissing her George Foreman grill! You know, the “Lean,…

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Add Some Play to Your Day!

Today I’m linking up with my friend Andrea at DreAm heART sMart ArT for her blog challenge. The prompt is “playfulness.” I don’t want to alarm you, but you seem to have lost something. No, not your keys. They’re next to your purse. And not your mind either, although some days it might feel that…

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The Perfect Question to Guide You Through Life

As Skyla and I reached the end of the walking trail, I heard it. Jeering and taunting. It sounded like teenage boys. We came up to the blue house on the corner, and I could see I was right. Two teenage boys were standing in the front lawn. An older, heavyset boy was picking up…

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How to Take a Compliment (Video)

For whatever reason, many people have trouble accepting compliments. We might get suspicious or think we’re not worthy of compliments. And by not reacting well to compliments, we make ourselves and the person who complimented us feel bad. Watch this video to learn 2 common mistakes people make when someone compliments them (and you probably…

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