Archive | February, 2009

Do You Love Like Leo Buscaglia

From all of us. Eight Women Dream We keep a library of inspirational videos to help any of us who feel lost with our dream/life/hope on our Inspirational page. (Eight Women Dream is a dream project group founded by Catherine Hughes.  The goal is for each participant to attempt to accomplish one long – held [...]

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Here’s A Quick Way To Meet Deadlines

I do best with deadlines. It took me a long time of my adult life to realize and accept this. I started to admit this to my good friends several years ago. Just ask any of my friends on my strategy for unpacking after a move and you’ll get the idea. (P.S. plan a housewarming [...]

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How Do I Become A Published Writer

My dream – how do I get to the beginning? I feel like am standing before that sign with the map. You know, that one with the giant ‘YOU ARE HERE’ next to the big red arrow pointing to a marked spot. Unfortunately this is the map of my dream and the ‘HERE’ spot is at the [...]

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How To Become A Popular Blogger

This was the week I picked to move my dream forward.  It rained kittens – like I said it could.  The weather didn’t dampen my spirits or determination.  Tuesday I attended my first Toastmasters meeting. Upon arrival, I almost slipped and fell in the parking lot.  I then entered the wrong building, so by the [...]

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How To Say An Irish Farewell

Jean has decided not to pursue her dream at this time, so this week she said her private farewell to Eight Women.  I think I speak for all of us when I quote this: “May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back.  May the sun shine warm [...]

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How To Enjoy Fear And Loafing In Wine Country

When you work 100+ hours a week, there is a fine line between taking a break, and loafing around. Once I get in the groove of mellowing out, it takes a freight train of stress to get me back on track. So that’s where my head is. I took a whole 2 days off from [...]

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How To Read Books That Will Inspire Your Dreams

It’s been a week of rain and cold here -  the kind of cold that native Californians, (who dislike any temperature under warm sunshine) hate.  I miss Daylight Savings Time and look forward to March, Easter and Spring.  I’m not a good winter person.  I’d rather be hot than cold.  I miss being outdoors in [...]

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Mixing eCommerce, A Teenage Boy and Valentines Day

I have discovered another benefit of this dream to build a jewelry business – the ability to fulfill the wish of my son to make a necklace. For his girlfriend. For Valentine’s Day. My 14 year old son. An innocent night of “Mom, can I have some of that wire?” and “Mom, how do I [...]

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