Ready For the Day
An entrepreneur entered an office with a box of candy bars and a money tin, proposing to sell his candy on the honor system. Few people bought any candy, but one fellow frequently helped himself, “keeping track” of what he owed in his mind and... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Oct 8th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Finish -> -> -> Forward
The concepts discussed below were originally written specifically for the holiday season, but are useful during all stressful seasons of the year. Finish/Forward This week in November, the week before Thanksgiving, I would like to suggest the concept of... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 16th, 2010 | 0 comments
. When We’re In A Hurry
I’ve been a hurry a lot these past few weeks. It seems my commitments have stacked themselves one upon another without relief and I am trying to keep too many people happy all at once. As my schedule has tightened, I have noticed that my joy in... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 12th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Dealing with Double Discouragement
I have a good friend that is morning sick. Yes, she is newly pregnant, the second time, actually, and she isn’t sure she wants to go through with this process again. She has what I call double discouragement. It goes this way… If you have... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 8th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Going From Frustrated to Focused
Today we are going to talk about being frazzled, frustrated, and frumpy. I would like to discuss this everyday challenge in our lives and offer some suggestions to move to being focused, making life fun, and even somewhat easy. In our lives there ... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 31st, 2010 | 0 comments
. One Thing Done, One Great Feeling
Today I’d like to share several ideas from an e-mail I received from Valerie W. Recently, I shared some ideas about the challenges we sometimes face when things go bad, bad, bad and seem to get worse, worse, worse. To counter these types of... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 29th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Never Run Out of Anything Again
We have a singular challenge almost every day of our lives, one which I hear about frequently when I work with women. “I’m out of something again!” It might be gas or checks or cash, stamps, socks, nylons, or medication. This is a problem... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. How Do I Handle the Endless Emails?
Question: I try not to reply to my personal emails too soon or others will just keep emailing me daily. Then I will need to respond again. Do you see the endless cycle? This “behindness” is stressful to say the least. I don’t want... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 19th, 2010 | 0 comments
. The Annual Report
Even if you don’t keep a journal, the concept of the Annual Report will capture the events of the previous year into a permanent record and can become a tradition that will alleviate stress because you don’t write in your journal regularly. It... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 17th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Little Things Time
Sometimes your children, especially the grown ones, can cut right to the core of life’s issues to bring greater illumination and clarity. For instance, just the other day my son said, “Mom, I am beginning to have ‘little things’ time as part... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 17th, 2010 | 0 comments
