My friend, Nicole, and I have been huge fans of Natasha Wescoat for quite awhile now. Her paintings are fun, cheery, bright, and even insprirational. Check out her blog - she's giving away some goodies!!!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Goodies From My Favorite Artist!!!!
My friend, Nicole, and I have been huge fans of Natasha Wescoat for quite awhile now. Her paintings are fun, cheery, bright, and even insprirational. Check out her blog - she's giving away some goodies!!!
Monday, February 9, 2009
the 6 P's
Well, there's actually 7, but to remain as PC as possible, I'll only use 6. What are they? Proper Pre-Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Truer words could not be spoken. Words that I live by.
This phrase can be applied to any project, goal, event, to-do list, or daily tasks you're faced with. Really what this boils down to is preparedness and adequate time management. Now, there's a word that makes everyone cringe! But is it the time management that makes you cringe or is it the ensuing chaos that tends to surround you when you least expect it? My guess? It's the chaos that you're afraid of.
So what do you do when you're about to give a presentation (that's saved on your desktop) and you find out that your laptop has died because you forgot to bring the power-cord? You switch to plan B. And if that won't work, what can you do with plan C or possibly plan D? That's the beauty of the 6 P's. If you've taken the adequate time to properly plan your presentation in advance, you're ready for any what-ifs that could potentially come your way. Plan B may be that you've saved the presentation to a public drive; plan C is that you have the presentation saved to a flash drive; and why not go ahead with a plan D - you have printouts of your presentation.
See what I mean? If you've used the 6 P's to think ahead and consider what could potentially go wrong... When it does - You're prepared! And what makes it even better is that NO ONE HAS TO KNOW IT WAS PLAN B!!!! To steal a phrase from my former boss, you're like a duck floating on water. To the average eye, you're gracefully floating across the lake; but underneath the water, you're paddling away as furiously as possible.
This phrase can be applied to any project, goal, event, to-do list, or daily tasks you're faced with. Really what this boils down to is preparedness and adequate time management. Now, there's a word that makes everyone cringe! But is it the time management that makes you cringe or is it the ensuing chaos that tends to surround you when you least expect it? My guess? It's the chaos that you're afraid of.
So what do you do when you're about to give a presentation (that's saved on your desktop) and you find out that your laptop has died because you forgot to bring the power-cord? You switch to plan B. And if that won't work, what can you do with plan C or possibly plan D? That's the beauty of the 6 P's. If you've taken the adequate time to properly plan your presentation in advance, you're ready for any what-ifs that could potentially come your way. Plan B may be that you've saved the presentation to a public drive; plan C is that you have the presentation saved to a flash drive; and why not go ahead with a plan D - you have printouts of your presentation.
See what I mean? If you've used the 6 P's to think ahead and consider what could potentially go wrong... When it does - You're prepared! And what makes it even better is that NO ONE HAS TO KNOW IT WAS PLAN B!!!! To steal a phrase from my former boss, you're like a duck floating on water. To the average eye, you're gracefully floating across the lake; but underneath the water, you're paddling away as furiously as possible.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
learn, act, grow!
I'm so ridiculously excited!!! This is my baby!!! I proposed this idea less than a year ago when I was applying to be the new Trainer & its actually coming to fruition!!! This is such an amazing experience! I'll keep you updated!!!
Are you interested in getting your undergraduate degree? Or going back for your master's? But you're not sure if you're ready?
Would you like to have someone take a look at resume to make sure it's ready to go when the next opportunity arises?
Are you thinking about making a career shift here at LeasePlan, but want some questions answered first?
Not exactly sure how to handle stress in your personal/professional life & would like the opportunity to talk to others on how they handle it?
Would you like to know more about Tuition Reimbursement and what colleges are local?
Ready to make your New Year's Resolution, but not exactly sure how to set the goal & stick with it?
Not great at Networking and would like some tips & tricks of the trade?
These questions and MORE will be answered during LeasePlan Academy's Career Fair "Learn, Act, Grow!"
Mark your calendars the week of February 9th and keep an eye out for more information to come!
Are you interested in getting your undergraduate degree? Or going back for your master's? But you're not sure if you're ready?
Would you like to have someone take a look at resume to make sure it's ready to go when the next opportunity arises?
Are you thinking about making a career shift here at LeasePlan, but want some questions answered first?
Not exactly sure how to handle stress in your personal/professional life & would like the opportunity to talk to others on how they handle it?
Would you like to know more about Tuition Reimbursement and what colleges are local?
Ready to make your New Year's Resolution, but not exactly sure how to set the goal & stick with it?
Not great at Networking and would like some tips & tricks of the trade?
These questions and MORE will be answered during LeasePlan Academy's Career Fair "Learn, Act, Grow!"
Mark your calendars the week of February 9th and keep an eye out for more information to come!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
shoes that work for you
Hi there. This one is going to be geared to the lady trainers out there, but men, you can probably take a tip or two from it at as well.
A few entries ago, I talked about our dress for success panel. For those of us in training or recruiting roles, we are in very visual positions. We are, at times, the very first person a potential employee meets. so for me, at least, its very important to look my best. To present as professional an image as possible. One thing that many of you may not know is that I'm 5'3" and I definitely do not look my age. We'll just say that I have my own sorted issues with feeling that I'm not taken seriously because of my appearance. Because of this, I tend to wear heels a majority of the time. Nothing to obscene, but just enough to make me feel a tid bit more significant. As a trainer, I spend approximately 4-5 hours a day (at least) on my feet. So those really cute heels tend not to work out so well with the hours of standing, walking, & moving boxes, tables, computers, etc. Needless to say, if I can find a comfortable heel that actually looks cute too - I buy it!!!! Ladies, I have found probably one of the best brands out there for stylish women's shoes designed for you to be on your feet all day!!! That brand is aerosoles!!!! Especially the What's What by Aersoles! These shoes were originally designed for female nurses & doctors that are obviously on their feet all day. These shoes are amazing! I even wear them on the weekend because they're so comfortable. So if you're looking for a way to sharpen up your image but continue to stay comfortable - I definitely suggest these!!!
A few entries ago, I talked about our dress for success panel. For those of us in training or recruiting roles, we are in very visual positions. We are, at times, the very first person a potential employee meets. so for me, at least, its very important to look my best. To present as professional an image as possible. One thing that many of you may not know is that I'm 5'3" and I definitely do not look my age. We'll just say that I have my own sorted issues with feeling that I'm not taken seriously because of my appearance. Because of this, I tend to wear heels a majority of the time. Nothing to obscene, but just enough to make me feel a tid bit more significant. As a trainer, I spend approximately 4-5 hours a day (at least) on my feet. So those really cute heels tend not to work out so well with the hours of standing, walking, & moving boxes, tables, computers, etc. Needless to say, if I can find a comfortable heel that actually looks cute too - I buy it!!!! Ladies, I have found probably one of the best brands out there for stylish women's shoes designed for you to be on your feet all day!!! That brand is aerosoles!!!! Especially the What's What by Aersoles! These shoes were originally designed for female nurses & doctors that are obviously on their feet all day. These shoes are amazing! I even wear them on the weekend because they're so comfortable. So if you're looking for a way to sharpen up your image but continue to stay comfortable - I definitely suggest these!!!
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