Posts Tagged ‘time’

Smart Women Practice Quality Not Quantity

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Last weekend, I spent the day alone with my 7 year-old daughter Jenna and it was grand.  We went shopping, had lunch together and enjoyed a great afternoon.  I felt a much stronger bond with her when the day ended.  This got me thinking about how it’s the quality of the time you spend and not the quantity that matters in every area of your life.

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Smart Women and the Race Against Time

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Over the last few days, I’ve spent some time with women entrepreneurs who are all having the same challenge—the race against time or “time management.” Whether you are an attorney, a fitness professional or a business coach, time is the like the elusive lover—you can never get enough! Here are a few comments I heard over the last few days:

– “I’m never able to get it all done.”
– “I can’t figure out which “to-do” should be done first.”
– “It only takes 10 minutes.”

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Smart Women Share Their Pearls….

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

One of the birthday “traditions” in our family is when a member gets to a certain age, they share one “pearl of wisdom” for each decade they have lived.

Today is my 50th birthday! The five decades behind me were all wonderful and as I reflect on each one of them, I can clearly see how each decade blended into the next to bring me to where I am today. I’m very excited about the next 50 years with lots of ideas and plans for living a meaningful and full life. In keeping with my family “tradition,” I’m going to share with you my five “pearls of wisdom” that have been instrumental in my life so far. This is not an easy exercise! Choosing five was a real challenge. We all have beliefs that we carry inside of us. They come from our families, mentors, and life experiences that we have along the way. However, I’m clear now that the five “pearls of wisdom” that you read below are the ones that have shaped my life in the most profound way:

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