I remember last year, Lyn asked me what my strengths were. I sat there thinking for a few minutes and I really had no answer for her. It was easy to list my weaknesses or deficits, but not strengths. This is the same sort of exercise, just tweaked a little. Today the question is: List 9 major …
Canfield Challenge
Canfield Challenge: Day 25
Move over Buffy, there is a new vampire hunter in town! Since we all know I have super powers, it will come as no shock to you that I vanquish Energy Vampires...from my life. I discovered that I didn't like who I was when I was with people who were always negative or critical of me or my needs. I …
Canfield Challenge: Day 23 & 24
It's a two-for one day! It just makes sense to combine them today: Principle 23 Practice the Rule of 5 and Principle 24 Exceed Expectations. Last week I was challenged to create customer awareness in order to develop a clientele. My niche market is hiding. There is no NEON sign blinking over a Cafe …
Canfield Challenge: Day 22 Persistence
“Don't ever give up. Don't ever give in. Don't ever stop trying. Don't ever sell out. And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment, pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off. But never, ever, ever give up.” ~Richelle E. …
Canfield Challenge: Day 21
After reading this chapter about keeping score, for some reason I began to remember play the game Pac-Man as a kid. I would save my quarters to play over and over, against myself, trying to beat my last score. I wanted my name up there with the high scores! Instead of ghosts in the maze, we are …