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- Sep 28, 2026
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Owning Up to the Truth (opens the original)
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Owning Up to the TruthA few months ago, I created a situation whereby I accepted too much work. The month was working out to be much longer and more challenging on my bank account.As I was working through the month, I realized something was happening, but I wasn’t quite sure what it was. Projects were being completed, invoices were being paid. The problem was that there seemed to be too much “free” time during a couple of days.Upon a close inspection of my project list I realized, much to my dis
Turn Your Day Upside Down (opens the original)
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Turn Your Day Upside Down!I used the exclamation point because this particular discovery has been sitting right in front of me for years. I just wasn’t thirsty enough to drink the water.For quite a while, I had been structuring my workday incorrectly.My mornings usually started around 5:30–6:30. Coffee, of course. Then I’d sit down at the computer and:Cruise my news feed to make sure the Seattle Seahawks were still being touted as the team to beat. (Nah!) The season is early…Check email for thos
What Motivates You? (opens the original)
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What Motivates You?It’s a simple question, right? If it is so simple (in some minds), why do we spend so much time reading and writing about it?How do you manage motivation? Is it a frustrating experience? Do you feel fenced in and unable to move? Do you look toward others and wonder why they seem not to be having any problem with motivation?Well, you are not alone. I would find it difficult to believe that there are those who are continuously motivated. If so, there would be no time for sleep!M
The Value of Saying No (opens the original)
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The Value of Saying NoRecently, I created a situation whereby I accepted too much work. The month was working out to be much longer and more challenging on my bank account.As I was working through the month, I realized something was happening, but I wasn’t quite sure what it was. Projects were being completed, invoices were being paid. The problem was that there seemed to be too much “free” time during a couple of days.Upon a close inspection of my project list I realized, however, much to my di
The Beat Goes On... (opens the original)
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The Beat Goes on…“Grandmas sit in chairs and reminisceBoys keep chasing girls to get a kissThe cars keep going faster all the timeBums still cry, “Hey buddy, have you got a dime?”(From “The beat goes on,” sung by Sonny and Cher | ©Sonny Bono 1967)I began the Gilded Vellum Course by Kevin Black with a beat of trepidation. I had never taken a class in anything “alternative.”I had spent many years in the soup of silver gelatin and was very happy to leave it behind, once I embraced (yep… another sto
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