http://dwblogs.com/vannie Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:22:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Analyzing your value to the organization can help to protect yourself from being laid off. If you are laid off, getting another comparable job--or a better one--will be far less of an ordeal you can document your contribution to the company’s bottom line. Ask yourself a few questions to test whether ... http://dwblogs.com/vannie/2010/03/analyzing-your-workplace-worth/ You declutter your home and your office, but head and heart space needs to be cleaned, cleared and organized on a regular basis too.     What you carry and keep in your head and heart can stop you from being all that you can be (or just plain happy.) If you are miserable and can't figure out ... http://dwblogs.com/vannie/2010/02/decluttering-your-emotional-space/ Positive thinking alone does not ensure success, but it’s a good and important start. Those who know me, know that I follow the teachings of a former co-worker who unwittingly became my mentor. She once told me, "Every morning I look in the mirror and say to myself, 'You are beautiful.'" I ... http://dwblogs.com/vannie/2010/02/optimism-the-cornerstone-of-success/ I love quotes. I search them out. I save them. Sometimes, I find little scrapes of paper in my purse with a quote or a person's name to be searched online when I get home. Many times it is the other way around, a good quote, but who said it?  A ... http://dwblogs.com/vannie/2010/02/really-great-quotes/ As one who has somewhat of an entrepreneurial spirit, there are some things I am not comfortable with, one of those things is nest egg risk. As a investor in the stock market for many years, I have stayed in the low to moderate risk area, that is how I ... http://dwblogs.com/vannie/2010/01/thinking-of-owning-your-own-business/ Have you ever thought of building a garden that will become home to dozens of beautiful butterfies? All it takes is a little know-how and patience. Your reward will be a blaze of color, fragrance and butterflies. Plant your flowers in a sunny section of the garden, butterflies love light and sun. ... http://dwblogs.com/vannie/2010/01/attract-butterflies-to-your-garden/ In the summer of 2009 I asked for suggestions for my many blueberries. Rebecca Hubbard owner of Digital Women suggested blueberry cheesecake. That sounded like a plan since I do enjoy cheesecake, and love blueberries. I froze my blueberries (it was too hot to bake) and decided it was time ... http://dwblogs.com/vannie/2010/01/cheesecake-recipe/ Setting the right goals for yourself and your business is important. Your business is less likely to grow if are not working toward a certain goal or goals. When I started working in direct selling, I came in under someone (my upline) who pushed for the number of people in ... http://dwblogs.com/vannie/2010/01/set-your-sights-on-the-right-goals/ Three simple words for a better life?  Improving your life starts with your attitude. It does not matter if you think Wayne Dyer is a guru or simply hokey, one thing is true, “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Dr. Wayne W. ... http://dwblogs.com/vannie/2010/01/a-better-life-with-just-three-words/ Some great quotable quotes from well-known people. It all boils down to, “Persevere to reach your goal. Find happiness.” Now that sounds like a plan, I wish good health and good fortune to everyone in 2010. ~~ “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must ... http://dwblogs.com/vannie/2009/12/quotable-quotes/