Archive for October, 2009

Motivation in the Workplace: Self Motivation 101

Self MotivationDo you work from home and find that you  struggle to stay focused and get things accomplished? If so, this post is for you.

I have worked from full-time since 1997. I haven’t just worked from home for a boss, I have run my own business where I am the boss.

Sounds like a dream career doesn’t it? It is and I truly love it. However, like most work-at-home folks, there is one issue that is very common and I want to address that today: self motivation.

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An Open Letter From A non-Techie

First, my sincere thanks to Traci for inviting me to be a guest blogger here on GenesisBlogging.com. Second, there’s something I’ve just gotta get off my chest.

So here goes, my open letter to all techie types:

Dear Techie,

I am writing to you today as a confirmed non-techie in the hopes of establishing better relations between our oh-so-different selves.

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Personal Goal Setting: Ignore the Chocolate!

This evening I received some of the worst personal goal setting advice I think I’ve ever received.

Set your goals high, but not your expectations.

Say what?! I read that and did a double-take. I couldn’t believe it. Never before has Dove chocolate messages steered me wrong, but today was definitely a turning point.

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