Author Archives: Sandy

Deadlines in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

If you’ve ever had a deadline creep up on you when you thought you still had plenty of time, take a lesson from Jurassic Park and follow these tips for more effectively managing fast-approaching deadlines. Continue reading

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WOW Dinner Etiquette Tip – Bread & Drinks

If you’re like me, you have often been confused over which side of the dinner plate contains your extra serving items… for example, which bread plate is yours – the one on the right or the one on the left? Continue reading

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Don’t Steal My Lunch!

Have we really become such a society of thieves that we have to put our lunches into Anti-Theft Lunch Bags? Continue reading

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Go First!

When it comes to serving others, and especially when it comes to showing respect, always be sure to GO FIRST. Continue reading

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Are All Your Ducks In a Row?

If you want to create a WOW and achieve your goals, you need to make sure all your ducks are in a row. I was working on my lanai recently when a family of ducks came up from the lake to … Continue reading

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Motivating an UN-motivated YOU!

Sometimes we all get de-motivated, don’t we? We try to do something nice to create “WOW’s” for ourselves and those around us, but sometimes it feels as though everyone and everything is against us. What happens inside when things go … Continue reading

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Senior Wedding Humor

We all need to keep our sense of humor and keep the ability to laugh at ourselves alive and well. This gentleman personifies the concept in song! Continue reading

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Ever Felt Old?

Have you ever been guilty of looking at others your own age and thinking, “Surely I can’t look that old?” Well, you’ll love this story. My name is Alice and I was sitting in the waiting room for my first … Continue reading

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Talk about creativity!

A cute joke appeared on the Internet today – an “obituary” for the Pillsbury Doughboy… Even if you think it’s a bit corny, the clever wordplay and use of humor are noteworthy and worth considering when you want to add … Continue reading

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The Bus Driver

How much time and energy are wasted trying to address issues that don’t exist… simply because we assumed? Continue reading

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