tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50026633984763078322024-03-04T20:58:00.585-08:00Success Diaries, by Lorraine C. LadishA blog that focuses on achieving success in all areas of life, for those who are willing to take themselves on, set goals and do what it takes to achieve them! Comments are welcome. If you have a succcess story to share, e mail me at mail@lorrainecladish.comLorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.comBlogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-18435765039530374652013-03-25T18:53:00.000-07:002013-03-25T19:47:04.089-07:00Why you shouldn't say "that's not my job!"<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Since I was 18, I´ve taken on gigs that I didn´t know for
sure whether I could pull off, until I did. To this day, when an opportunity or
challenge makes me slightly queasy because I can actually imagine failing at
it, I know I need to say yes and take it on. That´s the fast track to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">know-how</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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And that´s how I take every single <a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/" target="_blank">professional endeavor</a> –
as an opportunity for growth and learning. I don´t always learn my lessons from
someone else. It´s often my own curiosity that pushes me to acquire new skills.
It´s a kind of survival mechanism. If I don´t know how to do something, I will usually
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“That´s not my job,” kills more good opportunities than we
know. I don´t say it. Here´s why: Because when you do what´s not “your job,”
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Because I can do the job of every person on my team and<a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/7-tips-for-successful-freelancing-3855/" target="_blank"> do it well</a>, when I have a request for them I know exactly what it entails and what
to expect. Because I can step into their shoes at any time, I´m not scared that someone will get sick or even quit. I would not
be left hanging, as I could stand in at a moment´s notice and the show would go on. I appreciate them all, mind you … more than they know perhaps (although I try to make it a point of <a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/gratitude-diary-rebuild-life-29007/" target="_blank">expressing my gratitude</a>
daily), but it's a good feeling to know I've got my back! That's not to say I <i>want</i> to do it all, but it's certainly comforting knowing<i> I'm able to. </i></div>
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So, next time you think of saying: “that´s not my job,”
reconsider. Being capable of doing the job of every one or most people in your
team makes you invaluable. It also allows you to be a better manager when the
time comes. Oh, not everyone will like you – as this knowledge may make you
more demanding or have others look like slackers – but that’s going to happen
anyway no matter what you do.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Recommended Reading:</b>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Linchpin-Are-Indispensable-Seth-Godin/dp/1591844096" target="_blank">Linchpin: Are You Indispensable</a>? By Seth Godin.<br />
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<a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/" target="_blank">Lorraine C. Ladish</a> is a bilingual published author, Editor in Chief of <a href="http://Mamiverse.com/" target="_blank">Mamiverse.com</a> and proud mami of two girls. Follow her on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/lorrainecladish" target="_blank">@LorraineCLadish</a></div>
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When I started out this blog, it was to keep up my spirits <a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/from-middle-class-to-food-stamps-a-latina-moms-tale-3792/" target="_blank">during the bleakest of times</a>. I also hoped it would help others try to uncover and celebrate the smallest of successes when facing tough moments in life. A year and a half ago, when I was asked to be managing editor at an online publication, I decided to stop posting to this blog. How would I juggle so many responsibilities?<br />
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Well, since my last post, lots more things have happened in my life. In July of 2012 I made a career move that took me back to <a href="http://Mamiverse.com/">Mamiverse.com</a>, where I started out as a contributor in 2011. I returned as Editor in Chief, and I'm happy to say that 9 months later, I'm still as excited about it, or more, than when I came on board.<br />
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Lately, as I've been featured as a speaker in social media conferences, such as <a href="http://conference.latism.org/conference-info/speakers/lorraine-c-ladish-editor-in-chief-of-mamiverse/" target="_blank">Latism</a>, <a href="http://www.hispanicizeevent.com/" target="_blank">Hispanicize</a> and <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/" target="_blank">BusinessWire</a>, and recently invited to be a participant at the <a href="http://www.disneysmmoms.com/" target="_blank">Disney Social Media Moms Celebration</a>, I've been thinking ... I should go back to blogging here. After all, this humble blog was where my conversion from print media to digital started. I had no idea what I was doing when I posted the first entry ... I hoped it would lead to something good. And it certainly did.<br />
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As the Editor in Chief of Mamiverse, the online hub for Latina moms, I do a lot of different things, from planning the editorial calendar, assigning articles, taking pitches, managing a pool of 90+ freelance writers, budgeting, editing, <a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/author/lorrainecladish/" target="_blank">writing articles and posts </a>(I just can't live without writing), designing the scripts for and hosting Twitter parties with the likes of Emmy winning journalist Jorge Ramos or more recently Hollywood Legend Rita Moreno, to overseeing our social media team (although I can't help from being heavily involved in social media myself!), production team, and being involved in the outreach to the online community. I also attend conferences and have a blast meeting so many like-minded professionals.<br />
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So, how do I manage it all, being the mom of two, de facto step mom to one, with a significant other who is also an artist, a dog and an ex spouse I co-parent my kids with? Because I'm fueled by passion. The passion to make a difference. The passion that arises from having been in the toughest of situations and knowing I was able to overcome it. I was reminded of this when the production company of the documentary <a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/a-place-at-the-table-snap-alumni-hunger-36758/" target="_blank">A Place at the Table:</a> One Nation Underfed asked me whether I'd be ok being <a href="http://www.takepart.com/place-at-the-table/snap-alumni" target="_blank">featured as a SNAP Alumni </a>(someone who has been on food stamps and was able to get back on their feet thanks to them!).<br />
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I want others to know that America is still the land of opportunity. I am a believer that if you set your mind and soul to it, if you work hard and well, it will be recognized. No matter where you are now in your life, if you give it all you've got, there is no other option but to come out on top. The question is, what will you do when you get there?<br />
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In my case, I don't forget what I've been through, I'm not ashamed of it, I own it. And, I keep on moving forward. Because not to do so would be against my nature.<br />
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Thank you to everyone who used to follow this blog. Look out for more updates, as I've decided to go back to what brought me real success. Taking success as making a living doing what I love ... being a communicator, loving my family, my friends, and ... myself.<br />
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Welcome back!<br />
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<a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/">www.lorrainecladish.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/" target="_blank">www.mamiverse.com </a><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/lorrainecladish" target="_blank">@lorrainecladish</a><br />
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<br />Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-30266100461411523952011-11-24T09:54:00.001-08:002011-11-24T10:00:52.422-08:00Thanksgiving Marks the Beginning of a New Chapter<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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My gratitude list for Thanksgiving is long this year! All
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I ran the <a href="http://www.womenshalfmarathon.com/">Women´s Half Marathon</a> in St. Pete, FL. on Sunday November
20, and finished in 2.5 hours despite running it with an injury. It was one of
the most emotional, satisfying and validating experiences in my life, and I’ve
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I sold my book <a href="http://www.diariodelexito.com/">Diario
del éxito</a> (Success Diaries), based on my blog. It will be released in
Spanish in 2012.</div>
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I became the Guide (writer and editor) of <a href="http://www.mamalatina.about.com/">Consejos de mamá</a> on About.com, of
the NY Times. The site is doing really well and I will continue to run it. </div>
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I was contributing writer for <a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/">Mamiverse</a>, the online hub for Latina moms
and their daughters and was able to write and publish in English articles that
were heartfelt and reached and helped a lot of readers. I thank my editor
Sylvia Martinez for being so easy to work with and so much fun to talk to. I will continue to support her and Rene Alegría, founder of Mamiverse. </div>
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And, most recently (yesterday) I accepted the position as
managing editor of the Women’s Lifestyle section on <a href="http://www.voxxi.com/">VOXXI</a>, the Hispanic Voice of the 21<sup>st</sup>
Century, leadered by Emilio Sánchez, former Bureau Chief of the news agency EFE
in Miami. It is an exciting project in which I will design, create and manage
the content for Latina women in English. I will also do my own writing. I could never give that up! I will give VOXXI my all, as I do with
every challenge I take on, and I hope you will follow me there, as well as the
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I am very thankful to all of you who have followed this blog
since the very beginning. It is time for me to close this (blogging) chapter of my life
and career and invite you to join me on the next one at <a href="http://www.voxxi.com/">VOXXI</a>. I will not have the time or energy to devote to writing on multiple sites, but my content on VOXXI will continue to be heartfelt and real. </div>
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I am grateful, and I continue to write a gratitude list
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Happy Thanksgiving!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>If you enjoy this blog, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Facebook</span></a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/lorrainecladish"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Twitter</span></a>. </i><a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Lorraine C. Ladish</span></i></a><i> is the author of 16 books and an expert <span style="text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.mamalatina.about.com/">Latina mom</a>, now also the managing editor of the Women´s Lifestyle section at <a href="http://VOXXI./">VOXXI.</a></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks to those
of you who sent me tweets and messages during and after my apperance on <a href="http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/">CNN en español</a>. On December 22 I will be
back on the set to discuss more <a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/">Latina mom</a>
issues. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In <a href="http://www.spanglishbeauty.com/">Spanglishbeauty</a> I’ve listed the
beauty products I used that day, and I’m grateful to all the brands that sent
me their best treatments and makeup to help me look and feel radiant. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Following
previous posts in which I state that perseverance breeds success as you understand
it, I want to share a few tips that help me stay on track.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Even
when you don’t see results, keep on taking steps towards your goal.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If
you think: “but nothing is happening”, relax! You don’t know what’s going on.
You may have sent out a résumé months ago and they may be considering it today.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Everything
worthwhile takes time. Even pregnancy is 9 months long. If it´s shorter, that´s
not a good thing.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The
more difficult life’s challenges, the better. If you overcome them, you will be
much stronger than if it had all come easy.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When
you reach your goals, don’t forget those who helped you along the way. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Be
grateful daily for every little good thing in your life, no matter how small.</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>If you enjoy this blog, follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish"><span style="color: #1139aa; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Facebook</span></a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/lorrainecladish"><span style="color: #1139aa; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Twitter</span></a>. </i><a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/"><i><span style="color: #b90000; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Lorraine C. Ladish</span></i></a><i> is the author
of 16 books and an expert <a href="http://www.mamalatina.about.com/"><span style="color: #1139aa; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Latina mom</span></a>. </i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--EndFragment--></div>Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-58496401827948619002011-11-09T12:22:00.000-08:002011-11-09T12:24:11.039-08:00Lorraine C. Ladish on CNN en Español<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">On Monday November 14, I will be, for the second time, on <a href="http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/">CNN en español</a> – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NotiMujerCNN">Notimujer</a>, interviewed by
Emmy-award winning journalist <a href="http://www.mercedessoler.com/">Mercedes Soler</a>. The program is aired live, from
12 midday to 1 pm, Miami time.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The subject of the interview will be my book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.edicionesobelisco.com/ficha.asp?codart=7162">Volver a empezar
(Starting Over)</a></i> and finding love again when you are a divorced or
separated mom. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Of course it is wonderful to be able to reach out to my
readers through a TV network, especially because I know you follow me from
different countries. Many of my readers are in Spain, Mexico and the U.S, but I
also have readers in Argentina, Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Greece, and other
places I´ve never been to. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The magic of the Internet is that through <a href="http://www.mamalatina.about.com/">Consejos de mamá</a>, <a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/default.aspx?secid=20&id_blogger=39">Mamiverse</a>,
<a href="http://www.diariodelexito.com/">Diario del Éxito</a>, <a href="http://www.successdiaries.net/">Success Diaries</a> and, more recently, <a href="http://www.spanglishbeauty.com/">SpanglishBeauty</a>, I am able to reach
readers from all over the world.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I am very grateful to every single one of you who write to
me and for all of my followers on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/lorrainecladish">Twitter</a>. Thanks to you all I
live my dream every day, which is to make a living of connecting with others
through my writing. </span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/" style="color: #ef4035; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Lorraine C. Ladish</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;">is the bilingual published author of 16 books and the blogs</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://www.successdiaries.net/" style="color: #ef4035; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Success Diaries</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;">and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://www.diariodelexito.com/" style="color: #ef4035; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Diario del Éxito</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;">. She is also an expert</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://www.mamalatina.about.com/" style="color: #ef4035; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Latina Mom</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-weight: 200; line-height: 22px;">.</span></span></i></div>Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-17355490264632828242011-11-02T10:36:00.000-07:002011-11-02T19:19:13.229-07:00Writing a Blog to Change Your Life<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65Wu-swuhd50gpbWlXqQkwb067WcwsoKmzqBdizAQZvnE5JJWU4vywOAPyTdW0O1AtCRqVz7o5QCEpVVGNMHdXCJqlaf9PbD9i8sfHn2lv0pwW6GT2eIEIUDuYsawNuRHxrG7ocnMInzi/s1600/Alexia+and+me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65Wu-swuhd50gpbWlXqQkwb067WcwsoKmzqBdizAQZvnE5JJWU4vywOAPyTdW0O1AtCRqVz7o5QCEpVVGNMHdXCJqlaf9PbD9i8sfHn2lv0pwW6GT2eIEIUDuYsawNuRHxrG7ocnMInzi/s320/Alexia+and+me.jpg" width="212" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With my little one</td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="goog_1605526262"></span><span id="goog_1605526263"></span>Entering the tunnel<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I launched <a href="http://www.successdiaries.net/">Succes
Diaries</a> in order to keep myself going during tough times that included a
recession, unemployment, divorce and eventually, bankruptcy. If my entries
helped others who may be facing similar issues, so much the better. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I started blogging a few times a week, while I strived to find
writing gigs and resolved financial and personal challenges. I started this
blog in English and then decided to write it in Spanish too, as <a href="http://www.diariodelexito.com/">Diario del <span lang="ES-TRAD">Éxito</span></a><span lang="ES-TRAD">, which is now also at </span><a href="http://blog.hola.com/diariodelexito/">Diario del Éxito at Hola.com</a>, which
has helped me reach more readers.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Always looking
forward<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">An Internet entrepreneur noticed what I was doing and hired
me to write paid blog posts, and that’s how I started to learn SEO (search
engine optimization). Shortly after, another company hired me to write SEO
content for websites, which taught
me even more about writing for the Internet. I had to reduce my Success
Diaries postings to two a week, as I again got more paid work. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When I applied to be a writer and editor for <a href="http://www.mamalatina.about.com/">Consejos de mamá</a> (Mom Recommends) at
About.com of the <a href="http://www.nytco.com/">NY Times Co</a>, I was already
fluent in SEO and writing for the web, but the application process taught me
even more. When I was chosen to manage that <a href="http://www.mamalatina.about.com/">website</a>, I understood it was a
wonderful chance to keep on learning on the job - HTML, SEO, key words, linking
and social media presence - while writing about something I’m passionate about:
motherhood. </span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRq9k2i5x-oF6GObHOeR5cVI72FB1FHkw4Er-Wpx-EJ_H30QEU6_6i7tSexnI0fwjU_A8xQtXOmX1HD0VT8YCom7CPLlIZmLW2yT40QIjyfIEDOYP_J0YWL0SHgaR4eKTweqqUpIzlOJA/s1600/Girls+and+me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRq9k2i5x-oF6GObHOeR5cVI72FB1FHkw4Er-Wpx-EJ_H30QEU6_6i7tSexnI0fwjU_A8xQtXOmX1HD0VT8YCom7CPLlIZmLW2yT40QIjyfIEDOYP_J0YWL0SHgaR4eKTweqqUpIzlOJA/s320/Girls+and+me.jpg" width="238" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A recent girls-only vacation</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In the meantime, I wrote a book based on this blog, which
will be released in February of 2012, by <a href="http://www.edicionesobelisco.com/">ediciones Obelisco</a>. I am also a
weekly contributor for <a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/default.aspx?secid=20&id_blogger=39">Mamiverse</a>,
the online hub for Latina moms, in English, and will soon be up and running as
a collaborator for a new platform for Latinos: <a href="http://voxxi.tumblr.com/">VOXXI</a>. Another project will soon be
launched with two other wonderful writers I’ve met on the way to follow my
dreams, and there are more in the works. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The light at the end
of the tunnel</b><br />
In short, something I started just to keep my spirits up – this blog – helped
me create a platform on the Internet and a following that has resulted in my
professional reinvention and success. I was able to adapt to the Internet in
order to, once again, make a living doing what I love: writing. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The global crisis is still there. Many are still unemployed
and confused, as I was. I look back and I recall how difficult it is to get out
of bed in the morning when you´ve lost it all. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If that is you now, don´t despair. Focus daily on something
that lifts your spirits and do it consistently, while you look for a way to
overcome your struggles. Life goes on whether you fight for your dreams or not,
and I hope that one day you will look back as I do now and think: “I don´t know
how I did it, but it was well worth the fight.”</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Now I only write weekly entries in <a href="http://www.successdiaries.net/">Success Diaries</a>, because I am so busy
with my work, but I won´t stop posting, because I know from my stats that there
are people who still find inspiration here, even if only to take one more step
towards their goals. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The engine of my life</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you for following me on this crazy rollercoaster
called life!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Some of my articles
on <a href="http://Mamiverse.com/">Mamiverse.com</a> that may inspire<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/women-and-money/personal-finance/From-Middle-Class-to-Food-Stamps.aspx">From
Middle Class to Foodstamps: A Latina Mom´s Tale.</a> </b>Please read and share.
There may be other women out there who don´t look like they need the help. But,
you´d be surprised at how many are still struggling.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/Healthy-Mami/Fit-Mami/Overcoming-Bulimia.aspx">A
Latina´s Journey to Bulimia and Back</a></b>. This was the subject of my first
book, published in 1993 and still in print. I hope it helps other sufferers and
their families. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/Women-and-Health/depression-and-stress-management/After-a-Lifetime-of-Searching-I-Found-my-Tribe.aspx">After
a Lifetime of Searching, I Found My Tribe.</a> </b>On growing up bicultural and
bilingual. I am proud of my mixed roots and strive to instill this pride in my
kids. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/women-and-health/depression-and-stress-management/a-child-s-mantra.aspx">A
Child´s Mantra.</a> </b>The lessons I learn from my kids. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: #0e0e0e;">If you
enjoy this blog follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish"><span style="color: #5e0000; text-decoration: none;">Facebook</span></a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/lorrainecladish"><span style="color: #5e0000; text-decoration: none;">Twitter</span></a>. Read my articles
on <a href="http://mamiverse.com/Default.aspx?SecId=20&id_blogger=39"><span style="color: #af0818; text-decoration: none;">Mamiverse</span></a>.</span></i><span style="color: #262626;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #262626;"><a href="http://www.diariodelexito.com/"><i><span style="color: #5e0000; text-decoration: none;">Diario del Éxito</span></i></a></span><i><span style="color: #0e0e0e;"> (Success Diaries) will be
published in book form in February 2012 by <a href="http://www.edicionesobelisco.com/"><span style="color: #5e0000; text-decoration: none;">ediciones Obelisco.</span></a>To read about my books: <a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/"><span style="color: #c31824; text-decoration: none;">www.lorrainecladish.com</span></a></span></i></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-9238020890223137812011-10-26T13:52:00.000-07:002011-10-26T13:53:48.313-07:00Simply Cupcakes of Naples: Living Life, One Cupcake at a Time<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I love success
stories, which are usually the result of following a passion even when the odds
are against you, and so when I discovered the successful <a href="http://www.naplescupcakes.com/ContactSimplyCupcakesofNaples.html">Simply
Cupcakes</a> in Naples, Florida, I was curious as to who was behind it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The woman behind
this tasty business with four locations in Southwest Florida and soon to be a
franchise, is <a href="http://www.naplescupcakes.com/AboutSimplyCupcakesofNaples.html">Joanne Glasgow</a>,
supported by her husband Ken. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Joanne gracefully accepted to be interviewed for <a href="http://www.successsdiaries.net/">Success Diaries</a>, to share her story
and inspire other women entrepreneurs:<span lang="ES-TRAD"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL- When and why did you decide to open
Simply Cupcakes?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JG-</b> Soon after we moved to Florida
I realized that although the cupcake craze was sweeping the nation it had not yet
come to Southwest Florida. Coming from a family of Italian cooks and
bakers, I had a love of baking and I decided to test my cupcakes at the <a href="http://www.thirdstreetsouth.com/farmersmarket.html">Third St. Farmer's
Market in Naples</a> in October 2006 where the response was immediate.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LCL-</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Were you afraid of making a
career change?</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JG-</b> I really didn't make a career
change in the traditional way. I had been a Pediatric Registered Nurse for over
30 years but when we moved to Florida in 2003, I had already retired from
Nursing. When I was a nurse in Rochester, NY I helped a friend of mine part
time in her dessert catering business. This satisfied my passion for baking at
that time and ultimately gave me the courage to make a business out of it. At
the time I started Simply Cupcakes, I was 60, which is the age when most people
think about cutting back.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL- What were the biggest stumbling blocks?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JG- </b>My biggest stumbling block was my lack of
business and retail experience. It's one thing to bake a cupcake but another to
sell it. Since the cupcake industry was young, there were few resources to turn
to for guidance, so my business never really had a plan. Of course, I started
my business at one of the worst times in the economic history of our country.
At a time when businesses were closing, I was starting. Loans for new
businesses did not exist<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>LCL- </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What
are the greatest rewards?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JG-</b> There is no greater reward than
to have an idea and see it become a reality. In the cupcake business I get
rewarded every day with compliments from our customers. [My husband] Ken and I
have also had the satisfaction of creating a <a href="http://www.yoursimplycupcakes.com/">Simply Cupcakes training program</a>
to help others start their own cupcake business. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>LCL- </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Who
have been your best supporters?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JG-</b> My husband Ken has been with me
every step of the way behind the scenes although he loves to wait on the customers
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">schmooze</i> with them. He has taken
over the marketing of our business and has <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt6MUvtzVtw">successfully created a brand </a>with
little or no paid advertising. I also have the support of my brother and sister
in law and our children who are in awe of the fact that "mom" is a
successful businesswoman.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JG-</b> Although we had little
knowledge of social media, we taught ourselves to use Facebook and now have
over 12,000 fans on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/simplycupcakes">Simply
Cupcakes Facebook Page</a>. We have been fortunate to <a href="http://www.simplycupcakes.net/Press.html">have many articles written
about us</a> because there is little good news these days and mine is a
"feel good" story. Mainly, we have used word of mouth. Our business
plan was to get people to our store (which is in an out of the way location)
and get a cupcake in their mouth. We have enough confidence in our product to
know what the reaction will be. If we sell a dozen cupcakes, they go into a dozen
mouths and hopefully we will have a dozen new customers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>LCL- </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Do
you recall having any "aha" moments?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JG-</b> I remember at the beginning at
the <a href="http://www.thirdstreetsouth.com/farmersmarket.html">Farmer‘s
Market</a>, when we sold a <a href="http://www.naplescupcakes.com/SelectionsSimplyCupcakesofNaples.html">Key
Lime cupcake</a> to a customer and as he walked away he took a bite and yelled
"OH MY GOD ! " It was the first sign that we had something good. The
turning point for us was when we started the business without a store and just
had a website. We took orders for cupcakes online and delivered them to
customers in Naples. By the time we opened the store, we had over 300 customers
already. We have been told that this was the reverse of traditional thinking.
Most businesses open a store and then put up a website. We put up a website and
then opened our store. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL- What would you say to other women who
would like to follow in your steps?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JG-</b> I would tell them what we tell
every person we train: "Unless you have a passion for baking, find
something else to do.” Make sure that the passion you have today will still be
there a year from now when you have a large order to fill and your mixer breaks
down". I would also tell them to bake every cupcake as though your
reputation depends on it, because it does. We are scratch bakers, using fresh
eggs and butter. We don’t take shortcuts or use mixes. We bake only in small
batches and our customers can tell the difference. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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many noteworthy accomplishments:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span>The business was started with borrowed money three
years ago, and they paid it all back with interest in less than two years. They
now operate a debt-free business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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months, to open their own Simply Cupcakes on a License Agreement from
California to Puerto Rico. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>Ships <a href="http://www.naplescupcakes.com/Bundtcakeshtml.html">Key Lime and Red
Velvet bundt cakes</a> worldwide including to the troops in Afghanistan and Kuwait.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>Donates cupcakes to many worthwhile local causes
including cupcakes for the homeless on almost a weekly basis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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When I got home after taking the picture, a few months ago,
I Googled her name. I found she was hit by a driver who ran a red light. Alycia
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When I run by her memorial I become aware of my feet hitting
the ground and, even if I’m tired, even if it’s sweltering hot, I feel good.
I’m alive, my kids are healthy and my loved ones are fine. I hope this lasts,
but you just never know, and she reminds me of that. We have to squeeze the
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During the rest of my run, I make a mental gratitude list.
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As much as I enjoy being recognized for my work, it is a far greater pleasure to be able to showcase other strong, creative and determined women. If I’m having an out of sorts day, knowing I made someone else’s, through something I wrote about them, is a better mood enhancer than any happy pill.</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/Women-and-Health/depression-and-stress-management/Latina-Mom-Raises-Down-Syndrome-Awareness.aspx">Eliana Tardio, mami of two children with Down syndrome, raises awareness</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/women-and-money/working-mother/Jewelry-Designing-Mompreneur.aspx">Latina mami Lisana Falcon left law school to become a successful designer</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lisana’s jewelry is a reflection of who she is and where she’s from. She enrolled in Law school to appease her family but eventually followed her dream. It’s not easy to go against the grain, especially when you have kids to tend to.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Aymee literally lost it all to the recession: marriage, business, money, investments, her house … And yet she is an upbeat mom who rebuilds her life every single day. She is a doer, and she’s doing it her way, with her Wacky Cookie company. She involves her son in all she does. </span></div>
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<b>I had a different blog post in mind for today, but yesterday Steve Jobs
died.</b> I cried. Whether he was philanthropist or not, had affairs or children out of wedlock - he stayed true to his vision, which is something few people do. There are the complainers and blamers, and there are the doers and shakers. I like to think I belong to the second group. He certainly did. I'm glad he lived to see his Vision come true. </div>
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past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If
today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do
today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I
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connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.
So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You
have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This
approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my
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"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've
ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost
everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment
or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only
what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way
I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are
already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. ... Stay hungry.
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a;">“I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good,
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<span style="color: #262626;">"Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels,
the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes ... the ones who see
things differently -- they're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for
the status quo. ... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify
them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because they change
things. ... They push the human race forward, and while some may see them as
the crazy ones, we see genius, because the people who are crazy enough to think
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<span style="color: #262626;">I may not be a visionary as he was, but I’ve followed my
calling for the past twenty years, as a writer and a communicator, despite
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<span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It’s
not easy to find skin care products that agree with your skin <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and</i> your senses. It’s even more
difficult to find reasonably priced natural skin care that will accomplish the
latter. After testing some of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.100percentpure.com/default.asp">100% Pure<span style="font-style: normal;"> brand</span></a></i> skin care products, I was
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it was obvious that care was taken to provide the user with plenty of
information on the products on the company website, and that it was more than
just a business. I wanted to know who was behind the brand with the subtle
natural scents and pretty packaging, whose message resonated with a passion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.100percentpure.com/Articles.asp?ID=247">Susie Wang</a>, the
founder of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">100% Pure</i>, took the time
to answer my questions. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This
is why she launched her own skin care line in 2005, based on natural products:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL- When, how and why did you
found 100% Pure?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535;">SW-</span></b><span style="color: #353535;"> During college I invented a
way to stabilize natural ingredients from oxidizing in skincare products so I
patented the process. Some of the world's largest cosmetic companies
asked me to formulate and develop products for them. This was my dream
job, so I put school on hiatus and began working on formulas and product
development for some of the world’s largest cosmetic companies. It was
during this time when I learned of the dangers of some chemicals in
cosmetics. One day in the lab, I accidentally spilled a chemical onto the
lab table and it literally warped the hard plastic lab counter. I later
discovered a lot of the chemicals are toxic and cancer causing. That's
when I decided to launch a healthy, pure, nourishing line that's much better
for women than the harsh chemical alternatives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL- What have been your
greatest challenges and how have you overcome them?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535;">SW-</span></b><span style="color: #353535;"> The biggest challenge has
been hiring the right people. In the beginning, I didn't know how to hire
well and I have had some really strange employees. I have since
implemented background checks on everyone and have made it mandatory for my fiancé,
who is also my business partner, to have to approve as well. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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rewards that 100% Pure has given you?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535;">SW-</span></b><span style="color: #353535;"> Being honest to women – helping
them not pollute their skin, their blood stream and instead, nourishing them. And
that we have the resources to help animals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL- What is in your bucket
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535;">SW-</span></b><span style="color: #353535;"> One day, I’d like to launch
an animal sanctuary to help animals that nobody wants, where they can live and
have a good life. I would also love to see more of the world. I've
been to many places in Asia and Europe but I'd love to see Africa, the Amazon,
India, Australia and South America.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL- What would you say to
others who would like to realize their own dream?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535;">SW-</span></b><span style="color: #353535;"> I would highly encourage it!
There is nothing more rewarding than to do what you love. It's worse to
live your whole life and not even try to achieve your dream. It's
better to at least try.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sampled a few of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">100% Pure</i> products
for a while now and here are my personal favorites:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535;"><a href="http://www.100percentpure.com/Skin-Brightening-Collection-s/547.htm">Skin
Brightening Collection</a> –</span></b><span style="color: #353535;"> Great for reviving dull skin. The foaming cleanser is soft and
energizing, the scrub+mask is an instant pick-me-up and the night balm is
nourishing and calming. Tip: warm the night balm by rubbing your fingers
together and then apply. It has a thick consistency and needs to be used
sparingly. I am in love with this line. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535;"><a href="http://www.100percentpure.com/ORGANIC-CUCUMBER-EYE-CREAM-GEL-s/244.htm">Organic
Cucumber Eye Cream Gel</a> – </span></b><span style="color: #353535;">I love the scent, the consistency and that it has twice as much
in the bottle as your regular eye cream. It brightens the eye area but is
absorbed quickly. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Orange Body Butter</a> – </span></b><span style="color: #353535;">Another top pick. The scent is energizing without being
overpowering. The consistency is thick and also needs to be warmed with your
hands before applying. It feels nourishing and gives skin a healthy glow. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Pigmented Luminescent Powder</a> – </span></b><span style="color: #353535;">Somewhere between a bronzer and a blush it gives just
enough luminescence to brighten your complexion without looking overdone. Love
it!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Creamsticks</a> – </span></b><span style="color: #353535;">Chubby lip pencils that double up as liners. Velvety feeling,
soft tone and feel moisturizing. Convenient and time-saving. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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purchase 100% Pure in the US: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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purchase 100% Pure in Europe:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-32275189415880266482011-09-21T08:51:00.000-07:002011-09-21T09:11:13.775-07:00Communism and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Phillippe Diederich<br />
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and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</a>, is the result of a photojournalist’s drive to capture the
detail of the lives of Cuban <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Harlistas</i>
– Cuban Harley-Davidson bikers – in Havana, in the 90’s. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do with every-day materials to build their bike parts to fix and customize
vintage Harleys. The pictures in black and white describe the world of a unique
subculture that Cuba and vintage Harley-Davidson fans will enjoy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</i> is also published in the <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Cuba/Tom-Miller/e/9781885211620?r=1&cm_mmc=AFFILIATES-_-Linkshare-_-GwEz7vxblVU-_-10:1">Traveler’s
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covering news and events in the U.S. and Latin America for national and
international publications such as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
New York Times</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Time Magazine</i> and
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Atlantic</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">His essays, short stories and journalism have been published in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Miami New Times</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cigar Aficionado</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Houston Literary Review</i>. He now
teaches photography at Ringling College of Art and Design and is working
towards an MFA in writing, while writing fiction. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Communism-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-ebook/dp/B005OBLB7G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316616526&sr=8-1">Communism and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</a> is now available on Kindle, by Six Volts Publishing, and soon on Ibooks (Itunes). Design and Layout by <a href="http://www.barbaragillespie.me/">Barbara Gillespie</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: #1d1d1d;">If you enjoy this blog follow me
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #262626;"><a href="http://www.diariodelexito.com/"><i><span style="color: #a41600; text-decoration: none;">Diario del Éxito</span></i></a></span><i><span style="color: #1d1d1d;"> (Success Diaries) will be published in book form late in
2011 by <a href="http://www.edicionesobelisco.com/"><span style="color: #a41600; text-decoration: none;">ediciones
Obelisco.</span></a></span></i><span style="color: #262626;"> </span><i><span style="color: #1d1d1d;">To read about my books: <a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/"><span style="color: #a41600; text-decoration: none;">www.lorrainecladish.com</span></a></span></i></span><span style="color: #262626; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-10638733425661286642011-09-13T13:10:00.000-07:002011-09-13T13:14:13.382-07:00The Digital Mom Handbook<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Can you make money blogging? You bet! <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/AudreyMcClellan">Audrey McClelland</a> of <a href="http://www.momgenerations.com/">Momgenerations.com</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/classymommy">Colleen Padilla</a>, of <a href="http://www.classymommy.com/">Classymommy.com</a> are proof of it. Their
successfully monetized sites gave way to their book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Mom-Handbook-Facebook-Career/dp/0062048279/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1315944307&sr=1-1">The
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In a no-frills down to earth tone, these real-life moms tell
how they started posting to an audience of one: their own mother or mother in
law, and gradually built their respective audiences until they started getting
swag – free products for review, trips and other incentives – and, eventually,
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They never promise that mom bloggers can monetize their
blogs overnight and become success stories like themselves, and they do state
that they made 0 dollars in their first years of posting daily – sometimes
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This book is not only for mom bloggers, but also for any
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<span style="color: #262626;"><a href="http://www.diariodelexito.com/"><i><span style="color: #b92300; text-decoration: none;">Diario del Éxito</span></i></a><i> (Success
Diaries) will be published in book form late in 2011 by <a href="http://www.edicionesobelisco.com/"><span style="color: #b92300; text-decoration: none;">ediciones Obelisco.</span></a></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #262626;">To read about my books: <a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/"><span style="color: #b92300; text-decoration: none;">www.lorrainecladish.com</span></a></span></i></div>
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When we look at photos in magazines we may feel that we
don´t measure up to the glamorous celebs. Then, of course there are the tabloid
pictures in which they criticize the same celebs for having under-eye circles,
blotchy skin or wrinkles, when photographed without makeup.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A little makeup goes a long way in making any woman look
perkier and, to prove this, I´m including pictures of my eyes before and after
makeup (right after a run and a shower). They are both taken with the same
bathroom light, and are not retouched or enhanced in any way. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Time taken to apply makeup: 10 minutes (I did my whole face
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Almost all the products I´m wearing are by </span><a href="http://www.itcosmetics.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It Cosmetics</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, which I received
samples of to test. I only used here those that have given me the best results in the
last few days. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Under the eyes: </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bye
Bye Under Eye Concealer</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> in </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Neutral
Medium</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> (it´s waterproof and must be used veeeeery sparingly).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">On eyelids: </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bye Bye
Lid Lines</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> as a primer and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Brow Power
Lift</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> as an illuminator (that did away with the redness). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">On complexion, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Clinique
Workout Makeup</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> in </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bisque </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and over
it all, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bye Bye Pores</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, to set the
concealer and foundation (I loved this translucent powder). <br /><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It Cosmetics</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> neutral eye shadow
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<i><a href="http://www.diariodelexito.com/">Diario del Éxito</a> (Success Diaries) will be published in book form late in 2011 by </i><i><a href="http://www.edicionesobelisco.com/">ediciones Obelisco.</a></i></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Autz6ehUVJhT8JG_C5nPiMnu5t-Lnk2jveXAfcpVeBXWaUGfq1xktH56_mO9rYpUu3-d6QrBOYPvgrVyVZIEhD2vSb-Y44YRqQYoBPyKiMxT_DMY5ireBlZeiHfFKkJwK-wjGVEoo4GT/s1600/Running_shoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Autz6ehUVJhT8JG_C5nPiMnu5t-Lnk2jveXAfcpVeBXWaUGfq1xktH56_mO9rYpUu3-d6QrBOYPvgrVyVZIEhD2vSb-Y44YRqQYoBPyKiMxT_DMY5ireBlZeiHfFKkJwK-wjGVEoo4GT/s320/Running_shoes.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Early this year I wrote a blog post explaining <a href="http://successdiaries.blogspot.com/2011/01/on-moderation.html">why I would not run a marathon</a>. Alas, today´s post is about why on November 20, God willing, I will run my first half marathon. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">On the one hand, long-distance running is eerily similar to: <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #1f242e; font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Raising kids<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #1f242e; font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Writing books<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #1f242e; font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Trying to publish those books!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #1f242e; font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Having a relationship<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #1f242e; font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Life´s challenges<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">The reasons why I’ve officially registered for the half-marathon and started training:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #1f242e; font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Because I want to know what it feels like to cross the finish line after running 13 miles with hundreds or thousands of other runners <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #1f242e; font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Because the discipline of training spills into my writing career<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #1f242e; font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Because I´m going to write about it and it´s the only way to do it with authority <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #1f242e; font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Because it´s not quite the same to overcome an obstacle or reach a goal because you have to than because you set out to do it, willingly. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f242e; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">It doesn´t need to be a half or even a full marathon. What goal are you willing to take on because you want to and not because you have to? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Follow me on </span></i><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Facebook</span></i></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> or </span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/lorrainecladish"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Twitter</span></i></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.diariodelexito.com/">Diario del Éxito</a> (Success Diaries) will be published in book form late in 2011 by </span></i><a href="http://www.edicionesobelisco.com/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ediciones Obelisco.</span></i></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><!--EndFragment--> Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-18649959292101264572011-08-25T12:43:00.000-07:002011-08-25T19:25:03.867-07:00On Age and Running ... Out of Time<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pic by my daughter. Aug. 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="color: #1f242e;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Abraham Lincoln said that by forty you have the face you deserve</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Today I turn 48, and I´m ok with what I see when I smile into the mirror, dimples, crows-feet and all. I wish I had liked myself as much when I was 15, when instead I felt ugly and inadequate. Alas, The perks of youth are often wasted on the young!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Just in case I may be deluded, I ask my friends that if they ever see me wearing blue eyeshadow, black eyeliner and false eyelashes, caking on the makeup, teasing my hair and wearing leopard tights at 70, to please slap me. That´s what friends are for! Only Cher can pull that off – for now, anyway. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I don´t believe life begins at 40 or at 50 but I also know I´m not the same person I was at 18, 28 or 38. At 18 I dreaded turning 20 and at 48 I´m ok with nearing 50. In fact, I´m looking forward to it.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After my training run - Aug.25.2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Of course there is a “but”: I´m running out of time. We all are. I suspect that´s the reason why I don’t watch TV. It´s a HUGE time-waster. There are so many other things to do; in my case there are books to write, kids to raise, races to run, places to see, people to love. My Spanish grandmother will be 95 in January – I need to visit her soon. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If I momentarily feel over the hill (like next to a 20-year old at a club), I remind myself that one day I will look back at the picture taken today after my run and think: “I was so young then”, so I better relish that now. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">At 48 I´m running my first half-marathon in November … Maybe at 50 I´ll run my first marathon. In the meantime, I´ll take one day at a time. I hope you do too. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If you like this blog, follow me on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> or </span><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/lorrainecladish"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Twitter</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.successdiaries.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Success Diaries</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> will be a book (</span><a href="http://www.diariodelexito.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Diario del Exito</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">) published late in 2011 by </span><a href="http://www.edicionesobelisco.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ediciones Obelisco.</span></a> <o:p></o:p></i></div>Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-12202501938130131162011-08-22T16:44:00.000-07:002011-08-22T16:55:43.913-07:00David Perry on Being a Successful Connector<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYWtYVS6cBK4iaja4YRJs7VFnvxo_wzerzZ7MvPcaPsFLCf8q6X91SyJ81z_ANnG6QZxqOH9Sr13CPa6DOUaCQ_0wbG_Bfs6ZYZ_pRqNHBl2rf-yjqbNnG4JOdfouHWBOPwF6z1v51Wdb/s1600/David_Perry_and_Associates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYWtYVS6cBK4iaja4YRJs7VFnvxo_wzerzZ7MvPcaPsFLCf8q6X91SyJ81z_ANnG6QZxqOH9Sr13CPa6DOUaCQ_0wbG_Bfs6ZYZ_pRqNHBl2rf-yjqbNnG4JOdfouHWBOPwF6z1v51Wdb/s320/David_Perry_and_Associates.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">David Perry is the CEO / founder of </span><a href="http://www.davidperry.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">David Perry & Associates, Inc.</span></a></span></b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, an award-winning full service communications firm with international reach based in San Francisco. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">DP&A’s</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> specialties include community and government affairs, social media, public/media relations, crisis communications, web and graphic design and a full suite of video production and special event services. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Perry serves on the Board of Directors for </span><a href="http://www.oewd.org/China-SF.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ChinaSF</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> whose goal is to attract and retain Chinese investment and business expansion into San Francisco and the Bay Area, and to also support San Francisco Bay Area businesses in their business efforts in China. With offices in Beijing, Shanghai & San Francisco, ChinaSF is a public-private initiative of the </span><a href="http://www.sfced.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">San Francisco Center for Economic Development (SFCED),</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> in close partnership with the </span><a href="http://www6.sfgov.org/index.aspx?page=134"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">City of San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, supported by funding from private sector partners.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">He was kind enough to carve out some time to share his views of success and productivity in the following interview:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What is your definition of success and have you achieved it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">DP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> I remember after my mother died, finding a scrap of paper in her desk in her handwriting that said: "Success is a journey, not a destination." That has stuck with me for the last 34 years. Success is doing work you enjoy and feeling that you've contributed something to the common good, no matter how small. It's self-measured, not gauged by others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- How do you help others become successful by means of your services?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">DP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> I'm what the book </span><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tipping-Point-Little-Things-Difference/dp/0316346624"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Tipping Point</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> refers to as a "connector." I like putting people together: media with clients; clients with customers; friends with friends. My job is, as I say in my firm's tagline, is to "create dialogue fearlessly." I don't believe anyone can truly control anything -- certainly not in the realm of public relations or communications. Communications are not controllable, but you can help create an environment in which informed conversations takes place. That's what I do for our clients and colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What does a typical day look like for you?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">DP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Like right now -- 6:30am: hour of reading news and social media posts on my iPhone, huddled in the dark in bed with coffee on one side and husband on the other.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">8am: gym (unless some early morning crisis averts that discipline)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">9am-6pm: client correspondence / email and the deluge begins. I'm a great believer in "to do" lists and every time I have an idea I type it into my daily calendar so that I don't forget it. Typical day involves advising clients on media strategy; setting up a media preview or launch for a client and in-between actually writing original copy / text about a project. And -- always -- throughout the day I'm talking / e-chatting with members of the press and sharing info about our clients. Every one of our clients gets "pitched" in some way, every day. I have a number of standing meetings with clients but if I can, I avoid them. Most meetings are deadly and inefficient for advancing a real workload. I'm constantly getting info via social media and email and much prefer one-on-one and short exchanges of info to old-fashioned business confabs. In the evening, although I'm often pulled into an after work networking or client event, I'm home with my contact lenses off, feet up and laptop on my lap checking to see what "to do" list items got digitally crossed off. Weekends -- one day of nothing and one day to be proactive about work projects, think and create original written content. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- Do you believe in balance (family/work)?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">DP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Yes. My husband and family come first. I love my work but the main reason I love it is because it gives me a life that is creative, diverse and helps support my at-home reality. Balance isn't always "1/2 work”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What would you tell others who want to live a successful life but feel they aren’t quite there yet?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">DP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Breathe and stop complaining: nothing ever got achieved by negativity or fear. This isn't mystical advice - it's practical. Whatever you're feeling negative about, stop and ask yourself: what have I got going in my life that's positive? The fact is: anyone reading this article has more advantages and gifts than 98?% of the world's population. Use those gifts to help others, and be patient with yourself. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What have you yet have to do in life? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">DP.- </span></span></b><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Take a full year to do nothing but write. That, I would like to do. My favorite writer is P.D. James, who didn't start her (incredible) writing career until after she finished a 30-year stint working in the British civil service. I'm hoping I get the same chance!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Follow </span><a href="http://www.davidperry.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">David Perry & Associates</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/dpainc?ref=ts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/dpna"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Twitter</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> for information and inspiration. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Follow </span><a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lorraine C. Ladish</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/lorrainecladish"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Twitter</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: #262626;"><a href="http://www.successdiaries.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Success Diaries</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> will be published as a book (</span><a href="http://www.diariodelexito.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Diario del Exito</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">) by </span><a href="http://www.edicionesobelisco.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ediciones Obelisco</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> late in 2011. </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-85123723726996949042011-08-16T17:22:00.000-07:002011-08-23T07:35:44.516-07:0013 Reasons to Run<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8ku204zl-XMC4HDqhXgPmK-n8oM0WMHAFr2zZqC05Mthwszp8-BHOo1evuuh1x57Lyi83YkJVpyLQ2Qut6aNDzyyJMENiehvMu9qVKxSY27E3Lv4e6Bik-UE53N14AhZXZOjBtUO88st/s1600/Mujeres_corriendo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8ku204zl-XMC4HDqhXgPmK-n8oM0WMHAFr2zZqC05Mthwszp8-BHOo1evuuh1x57Lyi83YkJVpyLQ2Qut6aNDzyyJMENiehvMu9qVKxSY27E3Lv4e6Bik-UE53N14AhZXZOjBtUO88st/s320/Mujeres_corriendo.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I started running when I was 12. I still remember the burning feeling in my chest, the pain in my legs and the extreme fatigue because I didn´t know how to pace myself. Still, at the end of that run I felt good: my pre-adolescent difficulties seemed to wane after having accomplished the difficult task of running. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">36 years later I still run regularly. So far, running has helped me overcome many challenges to include a broken heart, separation, divorce, financial strife, unemployment and more. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Why I run:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It´s free</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">You can do it anytime, anywhere</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It doesn´t require fancy equipment other than a good pair of running shoes </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It´s a great way to explore new surroundings</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It can be a form of meditation</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It´s an excellent cardiovascular workout</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">You can do it alone or with someone else</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">You can run while you push a baby stroller</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Running helps produce endorphins, which are a mood enhancer</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The discipline of running spills into other areas of your life</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It helps keep your weight in check</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It´s a great conversation piece</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .75in; 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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If you enjoy this blog like my </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> page or follow me on </span><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/lorrainecladish"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Twitter</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To know more about my books: </span><a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">www.lorrainecladish.com</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Success Diaries</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> will be published in book form in Spanish, late in 2011, by </span><a href="http://www.edicionesobelisco.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Obelisco.</span></a> </div></div>Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-3201988366720559562011-08-09T08:46:00.000-07:002011-08-09T09:05:40.509-07:00Rollerblading Life Lessons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHfvqMb7VbZIduuAShrU_ovRWzuXWWkGDpguLQaXmz4x-NBbAGtSubZgQIb4z9p4DK87F0vVfYgNRy_ivgCzQyZfzt8AJppSHVMg6kL-vFK_ugICnP0caLMYEyEj8OO6xWKQSsHG7T9Ae/s1600/Rollerblading_LorraineCLadish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHfvqMb7VbZIduuAShrU_ovRWzuXWWkGDpguLQaXmz4x-NBbAGtSubZgQIb4z9p4DK87F0vVfYgNRy_ivgCzQyZfzt8AJppSHVMg6kL-vFK_ugICnP0caLMYEyEj8OO6xWKQSsHG7T9Ae/s320/Rollerblading_LorraineCLadish.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday I unpacked my rollerblades – that hadn´t been used in at least three years – and decided to take the kids to a nearby parking lot so I could revive the feeling of being on wheels, while they skated or biked beside me. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I´m a runner, not a skater, but I enjoy skating because it´s a challenge. Years ago I broke my tailbone after a bad fall, but that didn´t prevent me from snapping those wheels on my feet again. I do, however, wear protections every time.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As I started gliding on the concrete again, I felt rusty, but then I remembered the little tricks that make rollerblading (and goal setting, and life) happen: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Practice falling before you start skating. Having a plan helps you recover sooner from any fall in life. </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lean forward into the skates, to avoid falling backwards. Lean into problems in life instead of resisting them.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Keep your eyes on your destination. Just doing that helped me turn and make figure 8´s again. In life, don´t lose sight of your goals, and eventually you will reach them. </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Relax your body, stay calm, engage only the muscles that need to be engaged. In life, relax your body, stay calm, engage the muscles and senses that need to be engaged. In both cases, this prevents exhaustion.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Enjoy the ride. In life, enjoy the ride. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The picture was taken by my 10-year old, who wore my skates right after I did and after I gave her the few pointers above, she glided away from me as if she had done it her whole life. I hope she keeps it up both on rollerblades and in life.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If you enjoy this blog, like my </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook Page</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To learn more about my books: </span><a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">www.lorrainecladish.com</span></a> </div>Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-41070446570472661732011-08-03T06:33:00.000-07:002011-08-22T16:57:54.863-07:00Sharing Difficulties Helps Overcome Them<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAvgEuqaboDDbi5t6MvhztKYDNmw3GLGjyMZT_kvGJR0Vd1_vfFmhUA8q7cLiTX42OLlHeCXzM_QCvkDgRQsX0aSUFmJRwzKroLwcqxYy1CGeiGY6q4u-hUDxJGkzZJbEVrv5uNY2uDrx/s1600/compartir+con+amigos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAvgEuqaboDDbi5t6MvhztKYDNmw3GLGjyMZT_kvGJR0Vd1_vfFmhUA8q7cLiTX42OLlHeCXzM_QCvkDgRQsX0aSUFmJRwzKroLwcqxYy1CGeiGY6q4u-hUDxJGkzZJbEVrv5uNY2uDrx/s200/compartir+con+amigos.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">No matter how many self-help books you read, how many positive affirmations you chant, or how often you tell yourself that you build your own reality, there will be times in life when you feel that none of this is helping you to improve your situation. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">If you have no work, no money to pay the bills, if your marriage is in shambles, you have health problems and your best friend turned her back on you, it´s not easy to smile. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Something I learned when I experienced some of the previous circumstances all at once, is that if you share your problems with others, they become more bearable. Not only that, but you open yourself to the possibility of receiving a helping hand. After all, if those around you don´t know you´re going through a rough patch, how can they offer to help?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Pride doesn´t fill your pantry nor does it solve problems. On the other hand, there is no reason to be embarrassed because you´re going through difficulties, no matter what they are. When I dared to share my own challenges with others, I received help I never asked for, and that, I will be forever grateful for. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
If you enjoy this blog, like my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish">Facebook.</a> page.</div><div class="MsoNormal">To know more about my books: <a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/">www.lorrainecladish.com</a></div></div>Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-23748431662670066472011-07-26T07:28:00.000-07:002011-08-22T16:58:37.253-07:00Celebrate Your Achievements<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCeV93pY2HrsryFIfhy6gJ0R8fiJvcj3XxUsCm7lQQg9y1qxWQlo7afLIeRx4wWlppWJN_-Tx-L_b0mZjBslzn0dsYVKt5B84uPYKdkgoYQlptknEQni57GT_Yl-voeAPQLBvb2_1OWcI/s1600/achieving-goals1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCeV93pY2HrsryFIfhy6gJ0R8fiJvcj3XxUsCm7lQQg9y1qxWQlo7afLIeRx4wWlppWJN_-Tx-L_b0mZjBslzn0dsYVKt5B84uPYKdkgoYQlptknEQni57GT_Yl-voeAPQLBvb2_1OWcI/s1600/achieving-goals1.gif" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Give a man</span></i></b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> health and a course to steer, and he'll never stop to trouble about whether he's happy or not.</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> - George </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bernard Shaw<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Every time you set out to achieve something and manage to do it, whether it’s losing ten pounds, running a marathon, getting your college degree or being faithful to your workouts, you strengthen your character. Celebrate every stepping-stone, because you’re worth it. Set aside false modesty and never underestimate your achievements. Acknowledge your successes without flaunting them, but do acknowledge them. If you don’t see yourself as a writer, a painter or a dancer, for instance, how can you expect others to? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 48.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Achieving a goal implies overcoming a self-imposed challenge; it means that you were able to discipline yourself and make short-term sacrifices in order to reap the benefits of delayed gratification. It’s also more commendable to reach a goal that you set for yourself because you wanted to, than a goal someone else – your boss, for instance – set for you. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none; text-indent: 48.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">What goals, big or small, have you achieved in life? What about last year? What goals would you like to reach in the next six months? And next year? In five years? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If you enjoy this blog, like my </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish"><span style="color: #0000f6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook. </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">page. </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To know more about my books: </span><a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">www.lorrainecladish.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div></div>Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-84489272263241725672011-07-21T19:07:00.000-07:002011-07-21T19:07:17.635-07:00Mamiverse - for Latina Moms, the Hottest Demographic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2moh7YJ0aM5WKKAv3ltOxVrqLAYjFlXH5iZx0YPEGT7XKFfyCWaEzdgqT4jW0wIdKWYarqZ0Ci6CixzOhE3SrRghvLRgUbwoUve_LmvMKNH0sHZNkdPpiotafEU-KthlQ3Norfqqi9N4w/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-21+at+9.28.35+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2moh7YJ0aM5WKKAv3ltOxVrqLAYjFlXH5iZx0YPEGT7XKFfyCWaEzdgqT4jW0wIdKWYarqZ0Ci6CixzOhE3SrRghvLRgUbwoUve_LmvMKNH0sHZNkdPpiotafEU-KthlQ3Norfqqi9N4w/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-21+at+9.28.35+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://clubmami.mamiverse.com/">Club Mami</a> is a new social network for moms, embedded in <a href="http://www.mamiverse.com/">Mamiverse</a>, the new portal for English-speaking Latina moms. These are moms whose parents or grandparents hail from Spanish countries, but they may themselves have been born in the U.S. Their main language is English, although they are proud of their roots. According to the <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/17/latina-mothers-a-rising-demographic-and-target-of-new-website-mamiverse.html">Daily Beast</a>, Latina moms are the hottest demographic,¨ and we are gaining ground everywhere.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Being proud of one´s heritage breeds success, not only for ourselves, but for our children. Some Latinas do speak Spanish, as you can read in other sites, such as <a href="http://www.lacosmopolatina.com/">La Cosmopolatina</a>, and even Spanglish.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Being bilingual and bicultural myself, I enjoy mingling with other Latinas, both online and in real life. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Read my section <a href="http://www.mamalatina.about.com/">Mom Recommends (Consejos de mamá)</a> on About.com, in Spanish, for Latina moms. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/">www.lorrainecladish.com</a></div><!--EndFragment--> </div>Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-66042117130428857912011-07-12T14:44:00.000-07:002011-07-12T14:44:20.462-07:00Kettlebell Training Madrid® helps you stay in shape when visiting Spain<!--StartFragment--> <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Some people stand by their dreams no matter what, and make them come true.</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.kettlebelltrainingmadrid.blogspot.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Kettlebell Training Madrid®</span></b></a><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> is the product of the commitment of </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Gaston-Giorlando-Kettlebell-Madrid/1028169750"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Gastón Giorlando</span></a><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sandracarbonell"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sandra Carbonell</span></a><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, both certified personal trainers and certified TRX® and Kettlebell trainers in Spain. Following is my interview with them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- How did the project Kettlebell Training Madrid® start?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">KTM.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> It was a result of our stay in Florida, where we experienced the fitness craze that is not as prevalent in Spain. There are the two extremes in the U.S.: people seem to either let themselves go or exercise to exhaustion. When we moved to Spain three years ago we realized there was a gap to be filled in the fitness field, and that we could fill it by teaching Kettlebell training. We had already experienced its benefits ourselves. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTHxFUXTULC_3-ikioub9TIq8L6_bee3vNp3cnLkXbMNXIPhSQMvKbxoknxrQ8vXec35oLHnzczGh7HAmKAuceHQ9UYbPHVEEzvV7rDHlnONqxX7bnDQvOw4TLaOg5R5XPwVb2pw33Mht/s1600/SandraCarbonellKettlebells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTHxFUXTULC_3-ikioub9TIq8L6_bee3vNp3cnLkXbMNXIPhSQMvKbxoknxrQ8vXec35oLHnzczGh7HAmKAuceHQ9UYbPHVEEzvV7rDHlnONqxX7bnDQvOw4TLaOg5R5XPwVb2pw33Mht/s200/SandraCarbonellKettlebells.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandra Carbonell</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What are Kettlebells and why did you choose them as a fitness routine? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">KTM.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> A kettlebell is a Russian weight. They are round and have a flat base and a handle. We chose this as a fitness routing because training with kettlebells involves the whole body, unlike a gym workout, which is intended to isolate different muscle groups. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There are many benefits: you lose body fat faster than with a traditional training routine. It tones and strengthens your muscles while giving your flexibility and resistance. It´s also a good cardiovascular workout, and therefore you can get all-over results faster. You can train anywhere with just one workout tool. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What services do you offer?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">KTM.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Seminars and training courses for personal trainers, martial arts experts, instructors, sports enthusiasts, athletes, martial arts specialists, gyms, and anybody who is interested in all-over fitness. Anybody can benefit from this type of training. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What has been your greatest challenge? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PstbJNPBcwMTvmME3lM3PmPhrwjVDSL5KdjppsS1qxPksCU2d43kKabLyrjgHqhy75wMgGCrbIkNV5bHSFAHH4nss0mQYGUG0Igtp2SjbsUjE8goqx4I1tZ58wRwQbaJg11kXtsZs9XX/s1600/GastonGiorlandoKettlebells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PstbJNPBcwMTvmME3lM3PmPhrwjVDSL5KdjppsS1qxPksCU2d43kKabLyrjgHqhy75wMgGCrbIkNV5bHSFAHH4nss0mQYGUG0Igtp2SjbsUjE8goqx4I1tZ58wRwQbaJg11kXtsZs9XX/s200/GastonGiorlandoKettlebells.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gastón Giorlando</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">KTM.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> It´s been hard to break into the fitness market in Spain. This sector is slowly embracing this type of training. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- And your greatest satisfaction? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">KTM.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Seeing our clients satisfied and improving their physical shape. Our students acquire knowledge and technique that are hard to come by in Spain. Training with kettlebells requires proper technique and regular practice. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What would you tell someone who wants to shape up? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">KTM.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> First, they need to establish a clear goal and find out what their options are and not stick only to conventional forms of exercise. They should try kettlebell training and if they like it, they will soon be hooked, while getting in shape. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What would you tell someone who has a dream that others are trying to squelch? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">KTM.- </span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We all have dreams and it is up to each one of us to pursue them or accept what others believe. We believe in pursing the dream. If you are true to it, you will make it happen. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If you enjoy this blog, like my </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook.</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> page</span><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To read about my books: </span></span></b><a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">www.lorrainecladish.com</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #353535; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><!--EndFragment-->Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-50726856585769649312011-07-05T14:27:00.000-07:002011-07-05T14:29:05.582-07:00Spanish publishing house thrives during the recession - Jirones de azul.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif5BWGxAKzPmRp9FyoxnOCJ2Tfy1RPV55i45ul8O2QYxNIdQRzr_wihQbmmhg1DNbuc03DdTpa1Opf1dJm62KM2DbeWOGS_TXRxHBK3uuYH_h7T0FDEC-IvHW-4p8zQRzAxkFYXcjhN6m/s1600/Rosanueva.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif5BWGxAKzPmRp9FyoxnOCJ2Tfy1RPV55i45ul8O2QYxNIdQRzr_wihQbmmhg1DNbuc03DdTpa1Opf1dJm62KM2DbeWOGS_TXRxHBK3uuYH_h7T0FDEC-IvHW-4p8zQRzAxkFYXcjhN6m/s200/Rosanueva.jpg" width="163" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Interview with </span></span></b><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Rosagperea"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rosa García Perea</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">,</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Coria del Río (Sevilla) 1965<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rosa García Perea is a Spanish poet, author of “</span></span><a href="http://www.casadellibro.com/busquedas/quickResults?tbusq=c&buscar=las+tres+miradas+del+ciclope&in=0&lang=es_ES"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Las tres miradas del Cíclope</span></i></a><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">” and “</span></span><a href="http://www.casadellibro.com/libro-como-las-manos-de-pandora/1091155/2900001122727"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Como las manos de Pandora</span></i></a><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">”, amongst others. She has taught Creative Writing and is now at the helm of the publishing house </span></span><a href="http://www.comprateunlibro.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Editorial Jirones de Azul</span></a><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> together with Esperanza García. Her first novel, </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Mesa para una (Table for one) </span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">will be published in October.</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What is your definition of success? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">RGP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Success is the unexpected prize you get after years of working hard and when you´ve almost stopped believing your project will come through.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- Do you think you´ve achieved it?</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">RGP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> I will say what Oscar Wilde said: a fool never recovers from success. That´s why I like to believe that I haven´t achieved it yet. It´s but a mirage. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- When and why did you launch the publishing house Jirones de Azul?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2mrbZCaJ93zDjaYxSi5BD0wvkJjFlXz6Mw-sl3w5_3Sn5dHg3VM_1XYu9sZkZO0DR8J-I78j8ztugHRhQsJfHP1Y36CPxPCmA06fxZuz2mm1ra5Y0QwqrVRybxQhJFWwf6SZsiauq8GS/s1600/Pandora.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2mrbZCaJ93zDjaYxSi5BD0wvkJjFlXz6Mw-sl3w5_3Sn5dHg3VM_1XYu9sZkZO0DR8J-I78j8ztugHRhQsJfHP1Y36CPxPCmA06fxZuz2mm1ra5Y0QwqrVRybxQhJFWwf6SZsiauq8GS/s200/Pandora.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">RGP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Jirones started out as an e-zine in 2004, and then went to print version in 2006. In 2005 I turned 40 and I didn´t want to let such a significant age fly by without making one of my dreams come true. I also thought Seville, Spain was in need of a publishing house that opened the doors to new voices. So the first business day of 2006, I did the paperwork to establish my company. The first few months were hard, but special. I would do it all over again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What were your biggest challenges?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">RGP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Even though I had worked in marketing, I didn´t know the publishing business. It was also undergoing a shift – from paper to digital. And in 2006, one of the worst global recessions hit. It was like trying to sell books in a war zone.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">But instead of backing off, we took it as a challenge and it´s made us stronger and be more professional. We´ve learned the hard way and every time we fall, we get up with more enthusiasm. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- And the biggest satisfactions?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">RGP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Professionally, looking back and seeing that in five years we´ve put over 200 titles out there. Many have become best-sellers, by first-time authors. Personally, when I see my team, smiling and full of energy. That erases any doubts I may have. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What haven´t you done yet?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">RGP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Professionally, I have a lot to left to do. I´m 46 and I would start any project from stratch. I like a challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Personally, I haven´t lived as much as I´d have liked to. My life is full, but I´ve missed out on personal satisfaction by putting a lot into my profession. And I´m missing children. I won´t have them, but they would have made my life fuller. I´m sure they would not have taken one bit away from my professional life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">LCL.- What would you say to those who have dreams they haven´t accomplished yet?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">RGP.-</span></span></b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Not to be afraid of their mistakes. You learn more from your mistakes than from your success. To surround themselves with good people, those that help you feel good. There is only one secret for success: work and good energy. It´s so simple that it seems impossible. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If you like this blog, like my </span></span></b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lorrainecladish"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. page. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To know more about my books: </span></span><a href="http://www.lorrainecladish.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">www.lorrainecladish.com</span></a><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To read Mom Recommends: </span></span></b><a href="http://www.mamalatina.about.com/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">www.mamalatina.about.com</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #353535;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> (Spanish)</span></span><o:p></o:p></b></div></div>Lorraine C. Ladishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420885546299943844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002663398476307832.post-9867229805624873172011-06-27T16:04:00.000-07:002011-09-27T21:25:18.663-07:00How to achieve your goals<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lately I’m a bit sick of all the canned positive messages, despite being the author of self-help books. The general message seems to be that we must want to achieve stardom or have the bank account balance of Donald Trump to be happy. Many people are going to get seriously depressed under that kind of pressure. Especially in this economy!</div>
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I believe it’s perfectly fine to have humble goals as long as you are ok with that. And you don’t have to travel to Tibet to meditate or wear amulets around your neck to attract positive changes in your life. </div>
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However, even if your goals are not that big, you may find it difficult to achieve them. If so, try the following:</div>
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-<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Make a plan. </b>What will you do and by when? If you want to land a job in three months’ time, how many résumés will you send out every week? How many people will you contact on LinkedIn? What friends or acquaintances will you tell that you are looking for a job?<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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