From the American Library Association site:
Banned Books Week
Celebrating the Freedom to Read
September 27–October 4, 2008
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982, this annual ALA event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. This year, 2008, marks BBW's 27th anniversary (September 27 through October 4).
Read more at http://www.ala.org/bbooks
and visit Google's book search for a list of challenged books: http://books.google.com/googlebooks/banned/
Saturday
Tuesday
Should You Consider a Job Change in This Economy?
I'm looking forward to presenting this teleclass on October 23, 2008 at 12:00 Noon EST. Hope you can join me!
Register here: Downtown Women's Club.
“Should You Consider a Job Change in This Economy? Tips to Help Make the Best Decision”
Depressing news about the economy may lead you to believe you can't find a new job or make changes. Limiting beliefs about what you can achieve can keep you stuck in situations that become frustrating. The reality is that you can always make changes as long as you prepare ahead of time. Making a plan for your success will insure that you can transition into a better job or a more rewarding career.
1. Identify what you're not happy about in your current job
2. What is your vision for your "dream" job or career?
3. How to fill the "gap" with a plan to move forward
Though I'm in business for myself right now, I worked for a couple of decades in the corporate world. It's easy to understand the feeling of frustration that comes when you feel a loss of control over your job and your career.
It was a big mindset change for me to get to where I am right now. I'm looking forward to sharing some strategies for others to regroup and move forward.
Register here: Downtown Women's Club.
“Should You Consider a Job Change in This Economy? Tips to Help Make the Best Decision”
Depressing news about the economy may lead you to believe you can't find a new job or make changes. Limiting beliefs about what you can achieve can keep you stuck in situations that become frustrating. The reality is that you can always make changes as long as you prepare ahead of time. Making a plan for your success will insure that you can transition into a better job or a more rewarding career.
1. Identify what you're not happy about in your current job
2. What is your vision for your "dream" job or career?
3. How to fill the "gap" with a plan to move forward
Though I'm in business for myself right now, I worked for a couple of decades in the corporate world. It's easy to understand the feeling of frustration that comes when you feel a loss of control over your job and your career.
It was a big mindset change for me to get to where I am right now. I'm looking forward to sharing some strategies for others to regroup and move forward.
Wearing Different Hats
In my coaching class I had a session where I was coached by one of the other students. During the session I expressed my frustration at my always putting off my fiction writing. Throughout a decade and a half of corporate indenture, I gave up my writing because it had nothing to do (in my opinion) with making money.
Now that I am a business owner and in control of my own time, I still do not make time to write everyday. The coach asked me what colors I associate with my writing. That was easy. My business writing is corporate blue. My fiction writing and poetry is red (which lately has become my favorite color). She suggested that I wear a blue hat when I write for business and a red hat when I write fiction. I've heard of writers doing this in order to create a line of demarcation between the business and creative work, but I'd never considered it for myself. But when she said it, it made so much sense.
There is a difference for me between the two worlds. I fell into a pattern of only living in one world for so long. It's still an unfamiliar place for me to return to, though it afects me negatively when I don't write for pleasure. Over the years I trained myself to put everything away that did not lead directly to a cash payment. Now I'm still working to create a balance in my life. I just thought once I started to work for myself that it would be easier than it has been.
Now that I am a business owner and in control of my own time, I still do not make time to write everyday. The coach asked me what colors I associate with my writing. That was easy. My business writing is corporate blue. My fiction writing and poetry is red (which lately has become my favorite color). She suggested that I wear a blue hat when I write for business and a red hat when I write fiction. I've heard of writers doing this in order to create a line of demarcation between the business and creative work, but I'd never considered it for myself. But when she said it, it made so much sense.
There is a difference for me between the two worlds. I fell into a pattern of only living in one world for so long. It's still an unfamiliar place for me to return to, though it afects me negatively when I don't write for pleasure. Over the years I trained myself to put everything away that did not lead directly to a cash payment. Now I'm still working to create a balance in my life. I just thought once I started to work for myself that it would be easier than it has been.
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