Being Yourself

Wisdom from a Cartoon I yam what I yam and that’s all that I yam, I’m Popeye the Sailor man (toot, toot)! Popeye knew exactly who he was. He was not trying to change his image, but instead he was looking to be with people who accepted his character flaws. You can spend hours each […]

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Back From Fishing

Wouldn’t it be relaxing if you could just put up a sign that reads “Gone Fishing”? Put the world on hold, stop to look at the clouds passing overhead, no longer needing to look at a Facebook status. Just relaxing and enjoying the moment. I have two little boys and, periodically, I have to STOP, […]

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Working with Local Businesses

I love working with community leaders and helping to develop a strong brand for any organization.  This week, I will be addressing the Antioch Chamber of Commerce on “How to Enhance Your Brand Through Your Image”. I’m looking forward to meeting new business leaders getting up at the exhilarating time of 5:00 am. Yes, exhilarating. […]

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I Want To Help Your Library

The Illinois politician’s keep cutting the library resources and I feel compelled to help the libraries. I would like to offer Chicago Area Libraries  a free class on How Your Image Communicates to Customers and Staff. This 30-minute presentation intertwines visual art with educational information. As an entertainer who works with libraries, I feel a […]

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The Enabler

  Enabler – Enemy To Completing A Task We talk about people being enablers, those who encourage us to do things, mostly things that go against our better judgment or values. However, things can be enablers too. Just recently, I came to the conclusion that the laundry basket is an enabler. The basket is helpful […]

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Resistance to Change

I, like most people, have some resistance to change. Resistance can hinder improvement just because it involves work.   This year I decided to move my blog to a new web site.  This involved some research on 1) How to do this and 2) Making the time to do it. Transferring the information from one site […]

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