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Evacuated from St. Maarten by Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas Cruise Ship

Part Four of our Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten Experience We had arrived at the cruise ship port only to be told by the guards that the ship was full.  This was one of my lowest points of our hurricane … Continue reading

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Saving Money by Spending Money

Since the recent publication of my book, A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, I am more conscious of saving money.  And I don’t mean saving money just by not spending money, but by intentional spending.  Although I … Continue reading

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Managing Our Emotions

We all have a range of emotions, some good, some not so good.  Well, I should change the word “good” to “positive” and “bad” to “negative.” Emotions should not be thought of as good or bad, but positive or negative.  … Continue reading

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My Spendaholic book is Changing Me, Again!

Last week’s Blog Post was about my latest book being published, A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic. Thank you to all who sent me such wonderful comments.  It is indeed very exciting!  A friend has a book … Continue reading

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Human Skills Can Change the World for the Better!

We seem to need a reminder every now and then of the importance of what I refer to as Human Skills.  Human Skills refer to our communication skills and our ability to connect well with others. While these are sometimes … Continue reading

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Love Your Customers

While many of us just celebrated Valentine’s Day with our special person, did you spend any time thinking about how you and your business shows love to your customers?  Or do you provide exceptional service all year long, like one … Continue reading

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The Spirit of the Season

One of the most wonderful aspects of the Holiday season that comes at this time of the year is the common practice of being nicer than one may be at other times. This year, however, I sense a difference.  It … Continue reading

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The Beauty of Change

Fall has finally come, although in the South with temperatures still in the 80’s, it doesn’t feel like Fall.  Regardless, it is.  Fall is being talked about as the second new year.  This time in the year we seem to … Continue reading

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Being Our Best Selves

I am going to stick my neck out here, and I am afraid that it might get chopped off!  But I must be true to what I believe.  I am reading some things lately about authenticity and being true to … Continue reading

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WOW Customer Experiences!

Different customers want and expect different things from the businesses they support.  While there are certain variables that most customers consider important, there is also great variety in this issue of customer satisfaction.  It just makes sense that since there … Continue reading

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