From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Alicia 1 Perfectionism 0

February 25, 2010

In case you’re new to this blog, I’ve shared that I am a “recovering perfectionist.” Perfectionism wastes time, energy, money, kills relationships and stalls businesses. Having said that, every perfectionistic leaning I have was challenged yesterday by a training perfect storm. This is what my morning felt like yesterday. Okay, perhaps not this bad, but [...]

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Is Your Cup Cracked

February 22, 2010

My husband loves Starbucks, a “Venti Carmel Macchiato upside down” to be exact; a drink for which he believed there could be no improvement. But then he was listening to a morning-drive radio program and the hosts described what it was like to drink their favorite Starbucks concoction from a mug, instead of the paper [...]

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From Dark To The Light

February 15, 2010

In my last post, I mentioned that I was going on a Christian spiritual retreat for several days that I knew nothing about; no one would tell me anything about what was going to happen or what I was going to experience. I’m back. And I will never be the same. I thought I knew [...]

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Going Dark

February 11, 2010

This afternoon I will do something I’ve never done before. I’m going on a Christian spiritual retreat. I wish I could tell you more, but I don’t have a lot of information other than it is in Kerrville, Texas, I need to bring a sleeping bag, linens, warm clothes and toiletries. (I remember my Girl [...]

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The Un-Newsletter

February 9, 2010

I fought the idea of doing a newsletter for a long time. I hate newsletters. They are typically high on self-promotion and low on value, so I usually delete them before I open them. I don’t have time to read them, I don’t want to read them and I did not want to be hypocritical [...]

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And You Will Tell Them Yes

February 8, 2010

All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you’re not GOOD ENOUGH or STRONG ENOUGH or TALENTED ENOUGH. They’ll say you’re the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or BE THIS or achieve this. They will tell you no, [...]

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Do You Should On People

February 3, 2010

Great Expectations…we learn early in life that expectations can bring great joy, satisfaction and reward; and unfilled expectations can be equally disheartening and damaging to perceptions and relationships. When we live a life of expectation and build a business around expectations, we look to others to fulfill those needs. We expect our children to love [...]

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You Get What You Pay For

February 1, 2010

Would you pay someone $2.25 for an “authentic” Rolex watch that typically costs $100,000+? Then why do we do this very thing in business? We work with vendors and expect to get a $5,000 product for $800. I understand; money is always tight in small businesses. To survive, we typically look for the best deals [...]

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