Nothing happens until you do something. I make sure I take action every day on my goals. It doesn’t have to be huge, but it does have to be consistent and time is not a valid excuse. Focus your attention and take action on the important things first. Thought plus action Originally uploaded by magnetbox […]
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Author: Frances Schagen
Vision
Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements. – Napoleon Hill I created a Power Point titled, “In January 20111, I…” I look at it a couple of times a week because it helps me focus on things I want in my home, […]
Believe
I had been watching TED videos over lunch for 6 months or so when I got an email about an extra TEDGlobal that was going to take place in July in Oxford, England. This was going to be the 2nd TEDGlobal in Oxford in 5 years and it was going to become an annual event. […]
Year in Review
I like to pause at this time to look over the past year and into the coming year.As you look back over your year, ask your self these questions: What surprised me most in my business?How my business boomed this year. Usually, when people mention the recession word, business owners look for ways to slash […]
What Matters Now
Seth Godin, thought-leader extrordinaire, has asked more than 70 of today’s top thinkers to write a page each about what they are thinking about/planning for the coming year/want to share. He has compiled it into a pdf that he is encouraging all to share. Here’s what I’m thinking about/planning for the coming year/want to share. […]
The Best of 2009
I went to TEDGlobal in Oxford England July 2009. This counts as best trip, conference and restaurant meal. (pictures here) The trip itself was cool because I had an 11-hour stopover in Iceland so; of course, I went to Reykjavik and then for a soak in the Blue Lagoon. I saw the Jeff Koons exhibit […]
Another Amazing Female Singer
Imogen Heap wowed us at TEDGlobal this past July. Here is one of her songs. Enjoy.
Room to Fail
I’ve had some very interesting discussions over the last few months about failing. One person, a CEO of a billion dollar company, suggested that maybe our goal shouldn’t be to stop failure, but to make it easy for people to not be afraid of failure and to support people who have failed. Fail often and […]
There’s Another Yellow Car
If you look for yellow cars all of a sudden it seems like every second car is yellow. The same goes for purple, blue, pink or brown ones. Now that I’m looking for information about hiring, there are resources popping out at me from everywhere. I had lunch with a friend, Shelley Fleckinstein of King’s […]
Hiring
When hiring, I’m supposed to consider: The new people should have the skills to do the tasks Their strengths should complement what’s already in the company I need to be able to assess their strengths I need them to be able to work on their own I’d like them to be a part of the […]