Recession and Rebates

January 24th, 2008 by Lisa Hendey

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CNN Money has an interesting article today entitled Don't Spend Your Rebate Just Yet.  With all the talk of recession and the craziness of the market this week, it's hard to imagine that anyone in their right…

 

Extreme Makeover – Bathroom Edition

January 22nd, 2008 by Lisa Hendey

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If you've noticed a decided lack of CEOT blog posts from me in the past week, it's due to the fact that I've been deeply involved in a home renovation project with my husband.  The impetus is…

 

The Paradox of Productivity

January 21st, 2008 by Michael K. St. Pierre

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As today marks the national holiday in memoriam of Martin Luther King Jr., it's good to get philosophical.  Life, as MLK, pointed out, is often about paradox.  It is only when I forgive that I can move…

 

Keep a Time Journal

January 20th, 2008 by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur

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Do you reach the end of your day and wonder where the time went? Is there some activity that you want to make a priority in your life but you aren't sure where you would ever find…

 

On Gadgets and Simplicity

January 16th, 2008 by Michael K. St. Pierre

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A while back I posted that I was upgrading my smartphone and considering some options. The time has come like many gadget aficionados (’geek’ after all is no longer in vogue) I have invested far too much…

 

Anticipating MacWorld

January 14th, 2008 by Lisa Hendey

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My slow evolution into one of the world's geekiest moms will take a giant step forward tomorrow when I attend my first MacWorld Expo.  My bargain basement "Exhibits Only" pass will not afford me a seat to…

 

Resolved, Part IV – Family Finances

January 11th, 2008 by Lisa Hendey

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When I "retired" from full time work after the birth of my eldest, I became the CFO of my family.  I felt it ironic that suddenly I, who brought no income to the table for many years,…

 

Resolved, Part III – Learning and Professional Development

January 9th, 2008 by Lisa Hendey

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This week, I will be writing on the topic of New Year's Resolutions. Today, I discuss resolutions related to Learning and Professional Development. 
Today, I took my first baby steps towards learning to hand-knit a sock.  As…

 

Ways to Spend More Time with Your Children

January 9th, 2008 by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur

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I just finished reading "Raising Children on Purpose" by Wesley Fleming. It was a very good book with many practical parenting sections. One of the topics Fleming takes on is spending more time with our children. He…

 

The Ultimate Guide to Running Meetings That Matter

January 9th, 2008 by Michael K. St. Pierre

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There are several resources that I consider a must when it comes to articles that are on-topic and BNET is one of them.  As a follow up to an earlier post on ending…