Okay, I have to be honest. I’m still working on one part of this key to success. At present, working ahead is an intermittent habit. What I do know is that when I do work ahead, I find life to be so much easier because it decreases stress. When I write ahead, I don’t getContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Work Ahead and Behind the Scenes”
Author Archives: Mary
Friday Faith Moment: Sometimes You Just Need a Moment
Today as I was helping a family member with something, I had to stop and catch my breath. When they asked me if I was okay, I said, “Just give me a moment.” I closed my eyes and took a couple of deep, slow breaths, and then we finished our task. It reminded me thatContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: Sometimes You Just Need a Moment”
Research Skills 101: How to Identify Accurate Information Online
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how to identify a legitimate website, but how do you know if what someone has written is accurate? How do you tell if they are dealing in fact or opinion because they want to persuade you to their side? Let’s do a dive today on sorting outContinueContinue reading “Research Skills 101: How to Identify Accurate Information Online”
Keys to Success: Be Honest and Realistic with Yourself (Kindly)
Some time in the past, I came to grips with a concept I heard someone else talking about. (I would tell you who, but I’ve slept since then and cannot remember.) Their point was that every decision is a tradeoff. Basically, if you choose to do “A,” then you won’t have time to do “B”ContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Be Honest and Realistic with Yourself (Kindly)”
Friday Faith Moment: The Blessing of Constructive Criticism
Coming from a small town and having graduated at the top of my class, few teachers in high school had heavily critiqued my writing, and it led to some arrogance and over-confidence on my part. I decided to attend a large state university when I graduated so I could be a little fish in aContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: The Blessing of Constructive Criticism”
All Things Subject to Change 