We’re a little over three weeks into the year… and by now many “New Year’s Resolutions” have been abandoned… great plans have been filed right in that round bin labeled “trash”… But does that mean failure? Do you think of success and failure as two opposite things? Two different roads to be traveled like that [...]
Three words to focus on for 2012. Last year I used the three words strategy (Breathe. Balance. Grow.) and did great focusing on it until we moved half way through the year and I forgot to put the words back up on my bulletin board. But when I looked back over the year, I realized [...]
We’ve got just under a month before the end of 2011. What’s left on your list of 2011 goals that you can still get done before the calendar flips into 2012? Let’s get it done so we can celebrate at the end of the month! Here are your three steps: 1) Write out the action [...]
We’ve all got them. Excuses. Mine? I’m exhausted. I’ve got school lessons to take care of for the kids. I’ve got a migraine again. I don’t know where to begin and I’m overwhelmed. I’m shy. I’m not a good speaker. I’m not a writer. I didn’t go to college. Someone else is smarter/better/prettier than I [...]
Did Plan A fail? Go to Plan B. Did that fail? Go to Plan C. For every failure, learn whatever lessons you can and just keep going. Period. Don’t worry about Plan A. There are 25 other letters in the alphabet. “If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You [...]
Facebook can be a swirling vortex in which time disappears. It can also be a great platform for connecting with everyone from friends and family to business partners and potential clients. Here are 4 simple ways you can stay out of the vortex and be productive (in no particular order). Know Your Goals Why are [...]
I’ve got a lot of memories of flying as a kid. I loved to fly because it meant I was heading for the “big city” that had things like shopping malls, McDonalds, and Baskin Robbins. Living in rural Alaska meant the only (practical) way in or out of my hometown was by plane. There were [...]
You don’t need to know what your goals are, if you’re okay with staying where you’re at and feeling like you’re slowly drowning in vortex of spinning wheels and swirling confusion. If that vortex sounds familiar, here’s what you need to clarify where you’re at and where you’re headed so you can make PROGRESS. If [...]
It’s Monday. What did you get accomplished today? I spent most of the day on a ferry. But on a typical Monday I’ve not been accomplishing as much as I’d like! So here’s where I go in search of information to help ME, and share it with YOU. :) Do you ever get that Monday [...]
I was cooking fried rice for dinner last night and having a heck of a time seeing what I was doing. After struggling for a few minutes and getting frustrated with my pan, the spatula I was using, and finally the eggs and ham, I realized I hadn’t noticed the sun had moved and there [...]
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About Michelle Shaeffer
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Michelle has been online since the late 80s, creating websites since the early 90s, and has coded thousands of web pages in that time. She's worked as a virtual assistant and website designer for small business owners including marketers, authors, coaches, crafters, and other solopreneuers.
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