Archive for May, 2009

Find Five: Weekend Excursions

Posted on May 8th, 2009 by by Barbara

 A successful employee talks about going out on her own in Marci Alboher’s A Career in Transition: 5 Questions for Gina Trapani

One of my favorite books of recent times is The Art of Possibility by Ben and Rosamand Zander. …

Find Five: Success Secrets from The Body Shop

Posted on May 6th, 2009 by by Barbara

Body Shop founder Anita Roddick was one of my favorite entrepreneurs. Over and over she demonstrated how it is possible to break the rules, follow your own heart and make a difference in the world. Here’s something she said about …

Advice from my Mentor: Find Five!

Posted on May 4th, 2009 by by Barbara

Nobody would ever call me a numbers person. My antipathy for math, bookkeeping and the like was established long ago. Nevertheless, the number five is a recurring digit in my life. I’m one of five children, have five major profit …

Weekend Excursions

Posted on May 1st, 2009 by by Barbara

This week I’ve been reading the galleys for the new Making a Living Without a Job. I came across this story (which you’ve seen if you’ve read the book) and knew it was worth another look.

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