So I spent the last week in training for a new position with my employer. It is definitely more customer service oriented and will empower me to help customers resolve their issues rather than requiring me to pass them off to someone else which is what I currently have to do. I think it’s a good career move for me and I will enjoy it. I knew it was time to look at other areas of the company because I was really beginning to feel complacent and bored in what I was doing.
If you’re feeling stuck in whatever it is that you’re doing or attempting to do, and you don’t know how to get moving forward again, you might want to check out Blast Off! the best selling book from life and business strategist Allison Maslan. Whether you’re wanting to move forward in your current line of works or maybe even start a new business, Blast Off! can help you find the inspiration you need to be successful.
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I have been somewhat addicted to certain daytime soap operas since I was in college, almost 30 years! One show in particular I even TIVO every day so I can watch it and keep up with all the action. I think soap operas are addictive because they always leave you hanging. They’re experts at the “cliff hanger”, whether it’s just before a commercial or at the end of the hour, and don’t even get me started on the Friday cliff hanger that keeps you hanging on till the Monday show!
Cliff hangers are an old trick used in books and movies and on just about any series television show. I think it only makes sense to see companies out there on the web taking advantage of this very same type of addictive cliff hanger. One of the most creative I’ve seen is Red Chair Confessions which keeps us coming back to see the next video to try to figure out exactly what these so called “confessions” are all about.
Red Chair Confessions has several viewable videos including a priest confessional where the confessor states she participated in a certain act multiple times and knows she should stop. She leaves before the priest can even tell her to complete her specified number of Hail Mary’s. Another video shows the same gal visiting her therapist who appears to be taking notes, but instead seems to be noting the accessories her client is wearing. A third video shows a mom in her walk in closet, video taping herself confessing to her addiction. The question for the viewer of every video is, “what is the addiction”? There is definitely enough sexual innuendo in each video to make you think it’s something sexual, but, in my opinion, I think that’s the hook to keep us coming back to watch more videos!
I have an idea of what it’s leading up to, but I’m going to let you watch this video and you tell me what you think.
As a member of Parent Reviewers, I was recently given the opportunity to read a very special book, The Mighty Queens of Freeville and this is my review of the book.
When I was first asked if I would read and then write a review of The Mighty Queens of Freeville, I was under the impression that it was a fictional novel. To my surprise, the book is not a novel, but the memoir of Amy Dickinson, the syndicated advice columnist and contributor to NPR. So, it was with a bit of trepidation that I opened up the cover of the book and began to read the experiences of Amy Dickinson, both as a child and as an adult woman.
Amy’s story as a child, growing up on a small farm, is one that many of us can relate to. Amy’s skill at writing makes it enjoyable to read and drew me in making me feel that I was right there, experiencing it right alongside Amy. Her childhood experiences in a small town in upstate New York built Amy’s character and shaped who she is as an adult and, more importantly, as a mother. You see, Amy is divorced and has been raising her daughter on her own, following in the footsteps of her own mother and aunts, something of a family tradition.
Amy shares her experiences as a child, adult, wife, single mother, daughter, niece, and friend, and does it in such a witty way that she draws the reader right into the stories she’s telling. Amy’s stories are touching, tearful, joyous and sometimes, downright humorous. I haven’t had so much fun reading a book in a very long time and I highly recommend anyone who enjoys reading, to pick up a copy of The Mighty Queens of Freeville for themselves.
As a member of Parent Reviewers, I have been given the opportunity to read the fictional novel “Irreplaceable” and provide my thoughts on this debut novel by Stephen Lovely. I have to tell you, the beginning of the book was quite shocking. I am not going to tell you what happens in that first chapter, but the event that occurs is the basis for the entire rest of the book.
Irreplaceable is a touching story of how the death of a soul mate and best friend affects not only those who knew her, but also those who had never even met her. This story took me through every emotion imaginable including shock, sorrow, sadness, healing, love and the strength of family.
While this novel is fiction a story of life and love, it also carries a very strong message. Even if you’ve never considered organ donation, this story will at least make you consider signing the back of your driver’s license to be an organ donor.
Whatever your view on organ donation, “Irreplaceable” is worth the read.
As a member of Parent Reviewers, I was recently given a wonderful opportunity to review the book, “Awakening Consciousness: A Girl’s Guide”. To tell you the truth, I was a bit skeptical about reading this book when it first arrived on my doorstep, but, I am willing to keep an open mind and sat down one evening with my daughter as we read through it together.
Awakening Consciousness: A Girl’s Guide is not only filled with simple, common sense methods of encouraging spiritual growth and self awareness in young ladies, but it is also a workbook filled with wonderful exercises that are simple and yet thought provoking. Many of the exercises were things that we do in our family on a regular basis and yet, reading the exercises along with my daughter allowed us to talk about it openly, something we don’t always do.
The book talks about many things including each individuals aura and maintaining a positive attitude. I found this part of the book most interesting and helpful because my daughter has a friend who has been having difficulty in finding her own purpose while my daughter is quite strong in that area. We discussed it and even talked about ways the she could help her friend by doing these same exercises with her. I think what I liked most about this book is its emphasis on being positive. Positive energy emits positive aura which will allow positive things to happen around you. Negative yields negative. We each create our own future and being positive will lead us down a positive path.
This is a short, quick read, only 96 pages. I do recommend this book as a means of building self confidence and positive reinforcement.
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