Self-Empowerment
Lesson from Mary Poppins
Several years ago my husband and I took the grandchildren to see the play Mary Poppins. A recurring line was, “Anything can happen if you let it.” This is very true. How
May 26, 2021 No Comments
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Self-Empowerment
Do you Make Things Happen, or Do You Wait for Things to Happen?
People that make things happen know what they want, they develop a plan to make it happen, they implement the plan, and they regularly evaluate their results. If they are
September 24, 2020 No Comments
Self-Empowerment
Empowerment is external, self-empowerment is internal. Empowerment is when someone has power, permission, and/or authority to do something. This often comes from outside the person. For example, our clients might
February 12, 2019 No Comments
Would You Miss It?
In determining how I most want to spend my time, a question I have been asking myself is: “If I didn’t do it anymore, would I miss it?” I have
January 16, 2019 No Comments
Just in Time Planning
As you probably know, there is such a thing as “just in time inventory.” Rather than having lots of inventory on hand for production, which costs money for storage and
November 13, 2018 No Comments
Self-Empowerment
Empowerment is external, self-empowerment is internal. Empowerment is when someone has power, permission, and/or authority to do something. This often comes from outside the person. For example, our supervisor might
January 24, 2018 No Comments
Use the Back of Your Brain
When I was in college it always took me awhile to complete the research for papers. The major reason was that I always found so many interesting studies to read.
September 15, 2017 No Comments
Clean as You Go
A food service concept is “clean as you go.” Basically, that means that you keep your work area clean. As you complete one task, you clean the area before beginning
June 21, 2017 No Comments
Planning Backward
Although we usually think of planning as starting at the beginning and finishing at the end, it can be beneficial to start with the end and continue backward to the
June 15, 2017 No Comments
Life Happens, but…
A friend and I were discussing how difficult it can be to accomplish things because “life happens.” I have been thinking quite a bit about that conversation and I have
April 27, 2017 No Comments