by jean | May 4, 2009 | One Minute Note
A wise doctor was concerned for his obese patient. If she didn’t change her habits soon, her life would be in danger. He asked her to march in front of the TV for sixty seconds every day. A week later, she called the doctor to ask him what else she could do. He...
by jean | Apr 19, 2009 | Administrative Assistant Advantage
I hear this too often in my seminars: I’m just an Administrative Assistant. I want to steal the word “just” from that person’s vocabulary. Imagine if every admin in this country stopped working? April 22 is Administrative Professionals Day. To celebrate and honor the...
by jean | Apr 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
Hi blog peeps, Do you sometimes feel over burdened and under pampered? Chillax! What: 30 minute stress relief session Date: Wednesday April 15, 2009 Time: 6:00-6:30PM Pacific time Location: Your favorite telephone In this valuable session I will take you...
by jean | Apr 10, 2009 | One Minute Note, Uncategorized
What can you do this week that scares you? To keep your life feeling vital and your self esteem high, consider a commitment that will stretch but not break you. You could have that critical conversation that you’ve been putting off or take a class doing something...
by jean | Apr 7, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
“How are you going?” I said to the ticket agent as I prepared to get on the plane back to LA. I’ve become good at greeting people the Aussie way instead of “How are you doing?” “I’ll miss saying that” I told her as a misty, sad feeling came over me. Sitting at a...
by jean | Apr 3, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
I had an extra day in Sydney before flying back to LA. I gave myself the gift of a day tour to the Blue Mountains. Want to know why they’re blue? A blue mist is created by the eucalyptus (gum) trees. The trees exhale eucalyptus fumes that refract light in the color...
by jean | Apr 3, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
I have learned that if one is sleeping for a long time on a flight, one’s meal may be brought to one and then taken away if not eaten. This has the affect of making one very cranky when one is looking forward to a meal. Now one – I have a plan. Prior to my post...
by jean | Apr 3, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
I was concerned about my solo drive to Bunbury. I had been spoiled for two weeks with a driver taking me to and from the airports. Now I had to put on my thinking cap and make it on my own. I allowed myself a slower paced dinner and didn’t mind when the taxi service...
by jean | Mar 31, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
A client gave me a ride from the training site back to my hotel. On the way, she suggested I might want to drive up the beautiful south coast and do some sticky baking. I thought that sounded delicious. I was disappointed to learn that sticky baking has nothing to do...
by jean | Mar 30, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
It was the Sunday before my biggest work week. In five days I would travel and work in Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart, Tasmania. I planned for my day to be as relaxing as possible. By the afternoon, I was coming down with something. My throat hurt,...
