I just finished packing up all the Christmas décor that had been filling our home with warmth and sparkle the past few months. With everything put away, the house feels fresh and ready for the new year. I am wondering …
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Set for a Reset
I’m borrowing inspiration today from one of my clients. As one year draws to a close and another is peeking over the horizon, she was compelled to consider, “What’s next?”
Rather than merely wonder, she pulled together a plan to …
New Year’s Meanderings
I wrote this blog post for New Year’s 2009 (you know, during the economic recession). As I pondered leaving behind 2020 (thank, God!) and looking through the dark hours of the pandemic, I realized my 2009 meanderings are just as …
Newfangled New Year Redux
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
I’m starting off the new year with something old. Below is the first post ever written for our blog. And since we began the blog the first work day of January 2009, it seemed apropos to …
Ready, Set, Go!
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
This morning at oh-dark-hundred we take our last Christmas guests to the San Francisco airport. I’ve changed bed linens washed mountains of tablecloths and napkins, dealt with leftovers, sent chocolate home with guests and now it’s time …
Dreams for 2012
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Los Banos, Calif., attending a memorial service for my 96-year-old great-aunt, Irene.
We’ve talked a lot about goals this week. Now let’s think about our dreams! On Monday, Cynthia H. defined dreams as: “Something beyond the …
Thinking About 2012 Goals
Blogger: Rachel Kent
Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
So we’ve talked about unrealistic goals and realistic goals. Now it’s time to talk about setting goals for next year. I suggest you set goals in three ways …