The Incredibly Surprisingly Simple Way to Do the Thing You Can’t Get Yourself to Do

Posted on February 11, 2019February 12, 2019 by Deirdre Maloney

So it was time to do the bills again this week. If you know anything about me – or you’ve read a few of my posts on the subject – you know that I hate doing bills. Really hate doing them. Maybe even more than you do. Why? Because doing bills isn’t just about paying bills. It’s about analyzing and projecting the business. It’s about coming face-to-f...

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What to do about the Dumbest Word on the Planet

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Deirdre Maloney

There’s a really dumb word floating out there, and most of us use it. A lot. It’s a mean word. A soul-sucking word. A horrible, no-good, terrible word. I reveal it through a few quick ditties about people just like you and me. See if you get the theme. Rachel was super-excited as her second grade teacher returned her art project. She was proud that s...

A Sincere Letter from Me to You

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

Dear You: I hope you are doing well. No…scratch that. I hope you are doing wonderfully. In fact, I hope you are as happy as you can possibly be. Are you? My guess is you’re not. You might be somewhat happy, or you might be pretty happy some of the time…but as happy as you could be? Not so sure. The reason I know this is because ...

The Problem with Life’s Pop-Tarts

Posted on October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

I’ve noticed a troubling personal trend lately. Here's just one example. See if you can relate… I’m on social media and see a news headline, likely about whatever daily debate is going on. I read the article. Despite feeling my blood pressure rise a scooch, I click on links within the article to get more details and background. I feel myself growi...

The Truth About Your Guts

Posted on September 11, 2018September 12, 2018 by Deirdre Maloney

Guess what? I’m a quitter. Yep, Deirdre’s a quitter. A QUITTTT…TER! Why the proud proclamation? Because I am proud. And because lots of people wouldn’t be. Or think I shouldn’t be. Because lots of people believe that quitting says something terrible about us. It means we can’t hack it. It means we’re weak. You’ve heard that message at some po...