Category: WRITING TOOLS
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WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Quite a Lot. Win Your Customers Over by Developing This Skill Shakespeare made us believe that a name is no big deal, it was a social construct without personal validity. Juliet said, “What’s in a name? That which we call Rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Perhaps, ideally, but not in reality.…
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WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Quite a lot. Win Your Customers Over by Developing This Skill Shakespeare made us believe that a name is no big deal, it was a social construct without personal validity. Juliet said, “What’s in a name? That which we call Rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Perhaps, ideally, but not in reality.…
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CELEBRATE the little VICTORIES
Tough times are minor obstacles for tough people. One way to flip the script on trauma is to celebrate the little victories as you work toward success. For example, Of course, these are worst-case scenarios (for a reason). If we think of the worst thing that could happen in a failed situation, then we can…
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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
Today is FATHER’S DAY 👔 And I celebrate all the dads and fathers, granddads, Pops, and Papas. As I stated in a previous post, I know you “guys” get the short end of the “holiday” stick. It is my belief that we have trained men to not care about that kind of stuff, but I…
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FAVORITE TV OR MOVIE DADS
Since FATHER’S DAY is Sunday, June 19 👔I figured I’d celebrate them for the rest of the month. Why stop at the 19th when I did not start on the first? Right? Plus, I sorta feel like fathers get the short end of the stick. We have trained men to not care about that kind…
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FUN FOR THE SUN
The end of spring and the beginning of summer marks a time in our calendars when we enjoy the outdoors with food, family, and friends. It is a time of mourning the loss of our country’s heroes during Memorial Day, hanging American flags, celebrating our dads, and igniting fireworks for Independence Day. It has also…
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BRANCHING OUT
I am thrilled to release a new line of handcrafted art for your table and cups, or just for the joy of it. The theme is “Downtown Ocala” and you can find this boutique-style table art exclusively at the Gallery on Magnolia at 40 South Magnolia Ave in Ocala, Florida. 40 South Magnolia Avenue. (352)…
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WINNING WAYS
Finishing well (and WINNING) requires awareness. REPOSTED WITH EDITS: After meeting with fellow authors this past Monday, I recalled that we all had “finishing” on our minds. Finishing what? Finishing this quarter’s goals: books, novels, submissions for competitions, next-level revisions, blogging, posting, or, in general—whatever project that needs to get done. The topic of finishing…