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Finally My Shift Is Done

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Original Article Published in Medium. 21 August 2024


How I Rediscovered That Life Is For Living, Not Languishing


This week I was tasked with defining what my #1 Business Model is by my Coach.

That made me sit up and think.

You see, I work for myself,

Running a boutique online bookstore,

Facts With Flair Books dot com,

Which I’m still setting up - 

But lately I’ve been jostled from pillar to post –

Looking after my 92-year old Mother-in-Law,

Who h…

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Feeling Sick In Your Gut When You're Asked Tough Questions At Work?

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Original Article Published in Medium. 14 August 2024

 

Here’s the 2 exact strategies I use to take the heat out of them.

Have you ever been sitting in a meeting, quietly waiting for it to end,

So you can get a nice, hot cappuccino at the café downstairs.

When someone, across the table from you, asks you a direct question?

A tough one.

One that you don’t particularly want to talk about in public.

Or that you don’t know all the facts about.

Have you been …

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What’s love got to do with it? It’s a second-hand emotion…(Apologies to Tina Turner)

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Discover the heart of the new online bookstore: Facts With Flair Books, where love isn’t just an emotion—it’s the foundation of everything we cherish. Join our founder, a seasoned librarian and business analyst, as she shares a lifetime of wisdom to empower the next generations. Dive into a series of articles that blend 21st-century insights with a legacy of hope and love, all curated to give you a head start in life’s whirlwind journey.

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