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Combating Beginning of the Year Burnout

January 9, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  52 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

When we start a new year we all set high goals for ourselves and, unfortunately, it’s pretty likely that we won’t be able to live up to our expectations of what we hope to accomplish each day. …

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Five Words: Ask

January 11, 2012 //  by Wendy Lawton//  11 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Round Top, Texas

Yesterday at our meeting here in Texas I gave the morning meditation. It was titled, “So What Do You Want?”  Earlier this year I read the account in Mark 10:51 of Jesus leaving

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Dreams for 2012

November 17, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Los Banos, Calif., attending a memorial service for my 96-year-old great-aunt, Irene.

We’ve talked a lot about goals this week. Now let’s think about our dreams! On Monday, Cynthia H. defined dreams as: “Something beyond the …

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Thinking About 2012 Goals

November 16, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  7 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

So we’ve talked about unrealistic goals and realistic goals. Now it’s time to talk about setting goals for next year. I suggest you set goals in three ways …

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Evaluating 2011 Goals

November 15, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  5 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Here are a few of my goals from last year. These goals were realistic goals for me, and I’ve been somewhat succeeded at them because of it.

Change …

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Set Realistic Goals

November 14, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  14 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

I don’t know about you, but each year I set goals for myself. This isn’t usually how I operate personally, but at the agency we like to have …

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Tips for the Procrastinator: Accountablilty Partners

August 16, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  10 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Barbara mentioned this tool to fight procrastination in her comment on yesterday’s blog. (Thanks, Barbara and Randy Ingermanson, too. $5 per missed goal tip is a great idea!)…

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Friday Free-For-All

October 22, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  9 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Books & Such main office; Santa Rosa, Calif.

Thank you all for participating in the blog this week! I’ve really enjoyed your comments. Today I’d like to extend yesterday’s conversation just a little bit. I believe …

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Celebrating Three Years! Looking Forward to the Future

October 21, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  15 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

I am so excited to move forward in my career as an agent. I dream of helping my clients to grow, and in the process I know I …

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Deadlines

May 20, 2010 //  by Rachel Kent//  12 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Zurakowski

Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Yesterday Gina brought up an excellent reason for why some multi-published authors might end up writing the “same” story more than once. She pointed out that authors often …

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