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Monday Morning Motivator: What You See...Is What You Get

WHAT YOU SEE...IS WHAT YOU GET Have you ever noticed how when you buy a new car all you can see on a road packed with hundreds of cars, are cars...just like yours - same make, same, model and maybe, if you're lucky, even the same color? When we were thinking of putting up a new fence in front of our house in Connecticut, all I saw when we drove by other people's homes...were fences. Those fences were always there but I'd never actually seen them before. We have a Golden Retriever named Willa.…See More

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Monday Morning Motivator: DISCONNECTED IN A HYPER-CONNECTED WORLD

DISCONNECTED IN A HYPER-CONNECTED WORLD As I was making my way around the Reservoir in Central Park yesterday I saw an adorable little person sitting in her stroller (probably about two and a half) talking a mile a minute to her mommy who was not looking or listening. She was texting what seemed to be a lengthy message on her iPhone. Eventually, the little girl just stopped talking and looked away. "Oh, wow," I said to no one in particular, "what a waste." There went what might have been a…See More

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Monday Morning Motivator: All the Littles

ALL THE LITTLES... When we moved into our old farm house in Connecticut, there were some lovely trees (some over a hundred years old...) but nothing that one would call "landscaping." Like, no bushes, no flowers, no fruit trees, no plants, no color, actually. It wasn't totally bleak but close. I wasn't looking for an overly manicured lawn - that wouldn't have been in keeping with the appealing "roughness" of the house - but I did want to create an environment that was simple, lovely and…See More

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Monday Morning Motivator: The Debris of Indecisions

THE DEBRIS OF INDECISIONS It was a Friday morning and Jim (my husband) Willa (our Golden Retriever) and I were packing up the car for a weekend getaway to our farm house in Connecticut. “So how long are you guys going to be gone?” asked Danny our doorman, with just the slightest roll of his eyes (but I caught it..) “A week? Two?” He’s a wonderful guy. He’s been the doorman in our building for about 25 years - and he knows everything about everyone. I mean everything. But that’s another story.…See More

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Monday Morning Motivator: How Hard Can You Make It?

HOW HARD CAN YOU MAKE IT? I know some companies, some institutions, some people....ceo’s, lawyers, financial planners, teachers, politicians, most of us, actually, whose "taglines"could easily be, “We’re the Widget Company (or whatever) How hard can we make it?” Compelling, right? Right. Especially for the “customer.” I attempted to do a transaction with a bank recently and was so overwhelmed by their endless processes, rules, stipulations and caveats, that I actually threw up my hands and…See More

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Monday Morning Motivator: "LES JEUX SONT FAITS!"

"LES JEUX SONT FAITS!" The last time you were hanging around a roulette table in Cannes (okay, maybe Vegas...Foxwoods?) you heard the croupier make that statement. And he always says it twice: “Les jeux sont faits... les jeux sont faits...” usually in a sing-songy way. I can hear it. And of course, it means, loosely translated, “All bets are made” and no more bets can be placed until the next game. I love that phrase and sometimes hear myself saying it out loud (in my best faux French..) to…See More

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Monday Morning Motivator: What You See...Is What You Get

WHAT YOU SEE...IS WHAT YOU GET

Have you ever noticed how when you buy a new car all you can see on a road packed with hundreds of cars, are cars...just like yours…

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Monday Morning Motivator: DISCONNECTED IN A HYPER-CONNECTED WORLD

DISCONNECTED IN A HYPER-CONNECTED WORLD

As I was making my way around the Reservoir in Central Park yesterday I saw an adorable little…

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Monday Morning Motivator: All the Littles

ALL THE LITTLES...

When we moved into our old farm house in Connecticut, there were some lovely trees…

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Posted on May 27, 2013 at 5:00am

Monday Morning Motivator: The Debris of Indecisions

THE DEBRIS OF INDECISIONS

It was a Friday morning and Jim (my husband) Willa (our Golden Retriever) and I were packing up the car for a weekend getaway to our farm house in Connecticut. “So how long are you guys going to be gone?” asked Danny our doorman, with just the slightest roll of his eyes (but I caught it..) “A week? Two?” He’s a wonderful guy. He’s been the doorman in our building for about 25 years - and he…

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Posted on May 20, 2013 at 5:00am

Monday Morning Motivator: How Hard Can You Make It?

HOW HARD CAN YOU MAKE IT?

I know some companies, some institutions, some people....ceo’s, lawyers, financial planners, teachers, politicians, most of us, actually, whose "taglines"could easily be, “We’re the Widget Company (or whatever) How hard can we make it?” Compelling, right? Right. Especially for the “customer.” I attempted to do a transaction with a bank recently and was so…

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Posted on May 13, 2013 at 5:00am

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At 7:16pm on August 5, 2010, Kirstjen B Lorenz said…: Thanks for your encouragement! I wouldn't describe myself as a hoarder, but once in awhile I get distracted & things start to build up.

At 8:01am on October 27, 2009, Sue said…: Just finished listening to the book, loved it, have started to listen again for continued motivation! Was sitting with my husband late last night at the kitchen island deep in discussion, when out of the blue, he said, "have I ever told you how much I hate that stuff there on the window sill?" It took me about 5 seconds to jump up, grab every item and every plant except the aloe (JUST in case) and ran to the trash can. Wiped off the sill, added my favorite little pitcher (an immediate warm memory for me of my 1960's childhood, no longer lost among the clutter!) and instantly felt 100% better! Thanks for helping me remember that less can be more!

At 11:49pm on May 31, 2009, Marilyn (Meme) said…: gail- I am checking out the work book and will start it asap.
( just a note-- I am Meme so there is not daughter in the picture- you may have mixed me up with Mary? which is ok :-) so this is just a Meme deal-).
I will be moving forward and thank you for replying to my note- hugs from Meme

At 1:15am on May 23, 2009, amy elizabeth heller said…: Hi Gail! I am sorry I was out of touch for so long. But you will be happy to know that I was working on the program. I am almost finished and have learned a lot about myself. I will be writing about my discoveries and realizations in the coming weeks. Through this process I finally found the strength to make an important decision. It was not easy but it was right. More to come....

At 3:44pm on April 21, 2009, Fred Winer said…: Would love to - tell me more!

At 7:38pm on March 22, 2009, Lizarto said…: What did I throw out? The cat, of course!
Naw, only kidding. That's Temujin, my fierce warrior pal. If he had his way, I'd be throwing out a lot more.
I started in the bedroom today and finding lots. The bedroom has been a place to hid my junk from visitor's eyes. Besides clothing, I am getting rid of an old aquarium that does really make me feel bad. I wasn't so good about keeping those fish alive.

At 12:26pm on March 22, 2009, Karla Pallwitz said…: I have a question, When will the workbook be available?
i think your website needs a FAQ's section because I'm pretty tech savy and it confuzzles me.
I couldn't finish the my name is -------and I'm the one who--------- statement on my own so i posted it on facebook and waited for my friends to finish it. Some of my former H.S. students gave interesting answers

At 6:01pm on March 15, 2009, Antonette said…: So true. As a matter of fact, my hubby spent ALL DAY today purging old files!