Actually, Pebbles in My Shoes has been available online since it came out in 2004. For the first time, I’ve decided to sell it on my work website. So, if you click the book, it will take you the order section that is at the bottom of The Word ‘Mage book page. This is hopefully [...]
Archive for the Business Category
now available: pebbles in my shoes
Posted 10 December 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: PiMS, renewing a dream, selling online | Categories: Business | Leave a Comment
choose a positive attitude
Posted 2 October 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: choose your attitude, getting things done, perspective makes a difference | Categories: Business | Leave a Comment
I’m a fan of Mary Poppins: the movie, the music, the story line. When I was working on this post, it popped in my head that choosing a positive attitude is much the same as Mary Poppins’ spoonful of sugar. It can make the work go better. first tier responsibilities Lately I’ve been really busy [...]
no picnic with at&t
Posted 10 July 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: getting things done, people the extensions of machines, service matters | Categories: Business | Leave a Comment
Today I am catching up on my writing for my blogs and for work. I’m doing it at a restaurant near my home. Not because I needed to get out. I didn’t. I’m here because I competed with a computer and lost. Yesterday, I waited 12 hours for an AT&T technician to come out an [...]
my bookstore is present
Posted 22 April 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: | Categories: Business | Leave a Comment
I just wanted to post a quick note to say that my aStore, The Blog About It Store, is live. Actually, it’s been live, it’s just that now it’s attached to the site—again. I’ve had access to it for quite a long time, but I always put it on the back burner to set it [...]
benefit of learning seemingly unrelated things
Posted 3 March 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: why learn new skills, wp theme tweaking | Categories: Business | Leave a Comment
Seizing an Opportunity It turns out I didn’t really like any of the blog themes I tried out recently. Not as much as I like my current theme, anyway. So what’s a girl to do to get some change? Take a different route, and spruce things up a bit. I decided to make just a [...]
love what you do…like it or not
Posted 28 August 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: choose, unpleasant tasks, work ethic | Categories: Business | Leave a Comment
Work is work. Some parts are good and some are not so much fun. Both parts are inherent in pretty much any pursuit. So what do you do about it when the not-so-fun parts slow you down to nearly a halt? Why is the Job You Love Not So Fun? You have this job to [...]
4 traits success stories have in common
Posted 14 May 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Mardi Gras 2009, New Orleans LA, Spirit, success | Categories: Business | Leave a Comment
You ever notice how people and events, seem to have commonalities in their success stories? Certain characteristic traits are present in success stories I read and hear about, and they tend to jump out at me sometimes. This year, I went home to New Orleans, Louisiana over the Mardi Gras celebration. I witnessed these four [...]
bossing your freelance business
Posted 13 May 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Business, freelance | Categories: Business | Leave a Comment
Freelance is the life! I work when I want, doing the jobs I want to do. I’m going to be so successful! Isn’t it grand! Well, yes and no. Like most things in life, freelance is what you bring to it. To get the best results, you should be bringing your A game to whatever [...]
