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- Working Moms: Say Yes to Saying No! - by Submitted on May 23, 2010 from Jenny FlintoftI've found that one of the biggest causes of stress is our inability to say no. Whether it is out of guilt, a sense of obligation, or the desire to avoid hurt feelings, we say yes when we really shouldn't. Are you a "yes" person? If you are you overwhelmed, overscheduled and frustrated, you ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - Lead Generation Myths - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Jenny FlintoftI just did a search for the term "lead generation myths" and it was interesting what I found. It's a very self-serving term, of course. Most people who create content about a topic like this one have something to sell (myself included, to be totally transparent ;-) So what do you find when ...
Views: 538 - Working Moms: How are you Encouraging your Heart? - by Submitted on May 04, 2010 from Jenny FlintoftThere is a leadership book by Kouzes and Posner, entitled "Encouraging the Heart" and in it, the authors talk about how small, simple acts of kindness and appreciation can go a long way in enabling people to feel motivated at work. It's a subject matter after my own heart, and I often speak to ...
Views: 1302 - Working Moms: Are you suffering from Action Illusion? - by Submitted on May 04, 2010 from Jenny FlintoftAction Illusion can happen to the best of us. It's when you fill your time and space with busyness - lots of different things that fill your entire day - but how much of it is just an illusion of action? How much of it is actually moving you forward in a positive, meaningful way? Good grief, ...
Views: 1095 - Working Moms: Combat Stress With Your Stress-Busting TREE! - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Jenny FlintoftYour TREE consists of 4 things: Talking Relaxing Exercising Eating well Talking "A problem shared is a problem halved". You don't need to do this alone. Whether it's with your partner, a family member, a trusted friend, a work counsellor or a member of a supportive online community, one ...
Views: 1244 - How Moms Can Get the Support They Need - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Jenny FlintoftWouldn't it be awesome if you were part of an amazing team - a dream team - that supported and encouraged you every step of the way? Whether that was in the great way you're dealing with a personal challenge; giving you ideas to help manage a tough situation at work; encouraging you in those ...
Views: 548 - Family Meetings Matter for Working Moms - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Jenny FlintoftHaving regular meetings together as a family encourages you all to be aware of what’s going on across the whole the family, what needs to take priority for the week and build understand and teamwork between you all. The content of the meeting will be as unique as your family. One week, you ...
Views: 557 - How To Find “Me Time” - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Jenny FlintoftThink back to your BK time (Before Kids). What special ways did you treat yourself; give yourself a boost; vitalize yourself? My daughter Ruby is 4 now and before she was twinkle in her Daddy’s eye, I’d think nothing of taking myself off for a Spa day or afternoon, whenever I felt I needed ...
Views: 596 - Create Your Family Vision - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Jenny FlintoftSomething that we’ve been doing since way before kids and continue to do so since our little treasure came along 4½ years ago is to create a Family Vision, or a Family Mission for the year. The beauty of this is, it works whether you’re part of a family unit, a single parent, in a ...
Views: 632 - Reward Charts for Kids and YOU - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Jenny FlintoftMy little girl loves a sticker reward chart. Over the last couple of years or so we've used them for everything from potty training, to staying in her bed at bedtime, to rewarding kind behavior. We always make the chart really colourful and inviting and I have a stack of star stickers (which ...
Views: 1249 - Juggling Work and Home – How Do You Measure UP? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Jenny FlintoftI used to work for Disney and I remember in 1995 when Toy Story first came out, all the parents at Christmas time were desperate to get their hands on a Buzz Lightyear toy. It was THE toy to have and the scenes in the stores were completely crazy! (You might have been one of those parents!) ...
Views: 764 - Moms! Have an OK DAY - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Jenny FlintoftAs Moms and in particular, Moms who work, we can often set the expectation we have of ourselves really quite high. While I think this is important, I also think that at times it can cause us to have a meltdown! This is because we set the bar so high for ourselves that when we don't achieve it ...
Views: 721(3 votes) - Ditch the To Do List – get an Action List! - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Jenny FlintoftYou may remember the fairy story about the Magic Porridge Pot. In the story, the porridge pot keeps making porridge until it overflows out of the pot, fills the house, slides down the garden path and continues to cover the whole village, until someone shouts the magic words, “Stop, pot, ...
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