Author: Paula
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The Freelance Mindset – Not Just for Freelancers in this Business Climate
A few months ago I received a review copy of “My So-Called Freelance Life” by Michelle Goodman. Because of all I have going on it took me a while to read through it. When I did get time, though it read like the voice of a trusted friend who has walked the road…
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Survive & Thrive: Stay Cool and Stress-Free
Once you’ve laid the groundwork over the last few weeks: setting your intentions, planning in some free time, and aligning your spending, it is time to sit back and enjoy the holidays to the fullest. I’m not living in a fantasy land, I realize things are still going to pop up. After all,the visits with…
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Survive and Thrive the Holidays: Saving Money Without Sacrifice
Now that you’ve set your intentions and planned some spontaneity , it’s time to get even more serious with ensuring your spending aligns with your intentions. Conscious spending is the key at all times of the year but no time can be more dicey than the holidays. With emotions running high, retailers on full attack,…
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Survive & Thrive During the Holidays: Planning & Spontaneity Can Co-Exist
Does planned spontaneity sound like an oxymoron to you? Well, it isn’t necessarily so. Our lives, especially around the holidays can be so filled to the brim with activities that spontaneity has become a dying art. By spontaneity I don’t mean the chaos created when you fail to plan and launch into crisis mode. I…
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Survive & Thrive During the Holidays: Intentions are Everything
When it comes to making the most of the holidays intentions are everything. Intentions are like a compass; they point you in a direction and give you something to refer back to along your journey so you can make sure you know where you are and where you would like to go. If the…
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Jury Duty – Is it a Bigger Burden in the Current Business and Economic Climate?
Yesterday I went to the mailbox and took a peek at the letter on top and it had the dreaded jury duty return address on it. Yikes! I screamed. Then I breathed a big sigh of relief when I realized it was my partner who was on the hook, not me. That got me to…
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Don’t Sell Yourself Short
A recent discussion among a group of professional and talented women I know reminded me once again about how important it is that we not sell ourselves short. The conversation centered around how one of the members should price her consulting services. Numbers flew around and the range between the highest and lowest suggested hourly…
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Hello Boss? I’m Calling Out Gay Today
Skip calling in sick. Shun the mental health day. Take a stand in a new way and on December 10, 2008 show your solidarity and take a stand for love, not hate by participating in Day Without a Gay. The plan is to take a stand against the hate and misconceptions people still have about…
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What’s the Cost Per Wear of that Shirt You’re Wearing?
How do you know if the clothes you buy are worth what you spend on them? Are you being frugal? Are you saving money? Are you paying a little extra for quality and getting your money’s worth? Are you making a smart choice with your money or simply rationalizing your tastes?…
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Gay Wedding Resources
While the results of Prop 8 in California are indeed distressing and discouraging, as a community we have never let big or small setbacks stop us. The time for equality will come, unfortunately we just have to deal with going backwards first before we can go forward. Legality has never stopped gay and lesbian couples…
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