The Last Day of the Year

The Last Day of the Year

Today is the last day of the year and the last day of a week that some call the most productive week of the year. I’m not so sure that term fits for work-at-home moms like me. In fact, I’m not sure productivity is the highest goal during a school vacation....
The Secret Power of Social Media

The Secret Power of Social Media

With Christmas less than a week away, I have been furiously finishing preparations: buying and wrapping gifts, planning menus, and sending packages and cards to family far away. I love seeing my daughters’ excitement in giving  to others. This season, more than...
The Facebook Timeline and Your Business

The Facebook Timeline and Your Business

Earlier this week, I installed Facebook’s new timeline feature on my Facebook profile. I didn’t spend a lot of time exploring the new features. After all, I had work to do. I kept reminding myself to not to be distracted from my most important priorities....
What is Stopping You From Starting?

What is Stopping You From Starting?

We all do it — we procrastinate about certain tasks or plans. We put off “that thing,” transfer it from yesterday’s to-do list to today’s, telling ourselves that tomorrow (yes, tomorrow) we’ll finally do “that thing.” Then...
It Doesn’t Take Long To…

It Doesn’t Take Long To…

A few minutes ago, I read this tweet from my friend Lisa. After I retweeted it, I turned it back to her with my own tweet.   Soon, my friend Anthony joined in. He retweeted my message about Lisa, then added his own: The entire exchanged happened quickly. We happened...