Lost my sixth hospice patient and dear, dear friend Dan this week. I only knew Dan for five months, but became extremely close to him and his beautiful wife, Janet, as he battled lymphoma.
I spent a lot of time with Dan, and even more with Janet, as I drove her to and from the [...]
Part V: How to Create Your Own Stimulus Package
April 16, 2009
With the country in recession and politicians fighting over the best ways to address the problem, it’s easy to feel depressed and powerless. But the answers are right in front of you—they are within you, to be exact! You and you alone have the power to control your responses and emotions about what is happening in the world around you, and you can take immediate action to permanently change your life for the better.
Part IV: How to Create Your Own Stimulus Package
April 6, 2009
4) Get Smart
Secure your job by becoming a subject-matter expert. Read the latest industry magazines and the daily paper. Stay on top of trends that could affect your company and keep the boss informed by sending her clippings of relevant articles.
Offer superior customer service. Call all your customers and ask how you can help them during these tough economic times. Customers have a choice of who they spend their hard-earned dollars with, and they go every time to companies they like and trust.
Best Tip: Ask for a meeting with your boss. Tell her that you appreciate the challenges the company faces and ask how you can help the organization to be more profitable. Brainstorm ideas for increasing revenue and decreasing expenses. Doing this shows initiative, drive, and loyalty. When your boss knows you are a team player who is vested in the success of her company, she will appreciate you more and may be less likely to lay you off.
Part III: How to Create Your Own Stimulus Package
March 25, 2009
Do the math. As difficult or painful as it may be, creating a budget is the best way to regain control over your finances. By making a list of your income and your expenses you will get a good picture of your situation that will enable you to make better choices about how to spend your money wisely.
Best Tip: Call every vendor you do business with and find out how you can reduce your payments. I just saved $300 a month by calling my cable company, car warranty firm, cell phone provider, and home equity loan lender and asking them to lower my payments. It took me an entire hour on the phone, but now I’ll save more than $3600 per year! That’s three house payments!
Part II of 5 Steps to Regain Control Over Your Life During Tough Economic Times
March 18, 2009
2) Get Real
You alone control your emotions, your responses, and your destiny. Politicians may control the purse strings at the national level, but only you control what happens in your daily life. Don’t wait for the government to bail you out, because it won’t. Take responsibility for your own situation and take charge of your own affairs.
Part I of 5 Steps to Regain Control Over Your Life During Tough Economic Times
March 11, 2009
With the country in recession and politicians fighting over the best ways to address the problem, it’s easy to feel depressed and powerless. But the answers are right in front of you—they are within you, to be exact! You and you alone have the power to control your responses and emotions about what is happening in the world around you, and you can take immediate action to permanently change your life for the better.
Week 11 of the Kindness Cure
February 2, 2009
Stoned on kindness, once again:-) Meagan and I spent the afternoon performing acts of kindness–and getting one performed for me! In a nice twist, my mechanic decided I didn’t need new brakes after all ($150 plus tax), but only brake fluid. He replaced the brake fluid and handed me my keys–no charge. What a lovely [...]
Filming Week 3 Videos
November 24, 2008
Meagan and I filmed our Week 3 videos today and I am so super charged! Performing acts of kindness is like taking a wonder drug that has only positive side effects!
We started the day by purchasing a bag of food at the grocery store and donating it for their “food for the needy” program. For [...]
Off to a Great Start!
November 18, 2008
What a great day I had today! Meagan and I filmed seven new videos for the Kindness Cure. I can’t wait for you to see them! I missed out on a good one–a self-kindness act in the form of a hot date with my husband Wes on Friday night. I wasn’t able to get it [...]
Kindness Cure Launch Day!
November 13, 2008
Happy World Kindness Day! And Happy Launch Day as well! Today is the first day of the Kindness Cure Campaign and we are so excited to be off the ground. Today Meagan and I filmed three acts of kindness (due to my sporadic health and logistical issues, it’s not practical for me to do one [...]
