Archive for July, 2010

Lasting Connections

Posted on July 29th, 2010 by by Barbara

A couple of weeks ago, I got a message from Julie Hanson, a longtime Winning Ways subscriber, from Glasgow, Scotland, whom I first met when she attended a Making a Living Without a Job seminar there.

Julie said she …

Hooray! I’m Unemployable

Posted on July 27th, 2010 by by Barbara

While I’ve made no secret about the fact that I spent several years of my life as a genuine self-help junkie, I haven’t talked much about how that led me to quit working for others.

Even though I’m still not …

Finding Right Livelihood in Surprising Places

Posted on July 25th, 2010 by by Barbara

Last week I began packing for my upcoming move. Since books are a huge part of my personal possessions, I decided to begin with a small bookcase.

I had almost finished when I noticed a copy of Marianne Williamson’s A

Building a Hothouse for Your Dreams

Posted on July 23rd, 2010 by by Barbara

Dreams are extremely fragile—especially in their early days. Dreams need to be nurtured and surrounded by support. Unfortunately, there aren’t many parenting manuals for dreambuilding.

Here are a handful of easy  ways to get your dreams off to a great …

Inspired By

Posted on July 21st, 2010 by by Barbara

Last week, my six-year-old granddaughter Zoe came for five days. It was my great pleasure to take her to see Mystere, her first Cirque du Soleil show. For the next three days, the music from the show played whenever …

The 90-Day Stretch

Posted on July 16th, 2010 by by Barbara

Yesterday I realized that we were entering the 90-Day Stretch leading up to the Joyfully Jobless Jamboree. Since the 90 day time frame is one of the best power tools I’ve discovered for creating focus and making regular new …

Preparing to Win

Posted on July 14th, 2010 by by Barbara

My grandchildren and their parents arrived yesterday afternoon so it’s a wonderfully chaotic time around World Headquarters. (Translation: no time to write a new post.)

So I’m rerunning a post from a few months ago that you may have missed…or

Less Can Be More

Posted on July 12th, 2010 by by Barbara

When I started my first business, The Successful Woman, in 1974, I had never heard of a book with a similar title, The Total Woman. That changed quickly when Marabel Morgan’s book became a tremendous success.

In case you …

Weekend Excursions

Posted on July 9th, 2010 by by Barbara

It’s been ages since I’ve done a roundup of articles and resources that have been gathering in my files. Obviously, it’s time for a Weekend Excursion so you can explore them on your own.

There’s no real rhyme or reason …

Getting Connected for Free

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by by Barbara

It was a big occasion when Zoe lost her first tooth, one worthy of a Skype call to Grandma Vegas. I oohed and aahed as she preened and smiled. It was far more memorable than if she’d simply sent a …