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Friday 27 September 2013

Happy Puppy Days ~ Jessica Lily Annie Coco Lola

Any ideas for puppy's  name?

Tuesday 24 September 2013

Setting goals ...


'Set a goal and outline what it takes to achieve it. 

Then stop trying to achieve the goal. 

Just achieve each step you outlined along the way.'

For more planning or business ideas, check out Solved https://www.facebook.com/marketing.advice

Couldn't have said it better myself. I do find that a huge task or goal often over-faces me. I often put off setting about the necessary events to reach a specific goal, completing trivial tasks first. I spend much time thinking and more time procrastinating. To be honest, setting out what I need to do on paper has saved a considerable amount of time. As the quote says, 'outline what it takes.'

I'm a list person. List-making is high priority for me. If I'm over-faced with something, I like to make a list of all the things I have to do. ... I have lists of lists. But that doesn't necessarily mean that I'm obsessive about the order of things. I like lists to relieve my brain from holding lots of trivial information; post a package - buy a birthday present, write a speech, fix a dripping tap, deliver a get well card, edit a book and so on.

But the problem is that my goals end up muddled in between this list of everyday tasks and trivia, often becoming overlooked. I sometimes sort items on my lists into importance categories - only to find that I'm over-faced with the most important big-goal/task category. I then permit myself to procrastinate some more. 

Solved's quote quite simply beginning, 'Set a goal', has made me realise that each goal needs it's own list! An idea which pleased me greatly.

So now, when I have an idea for a new project, I set the goal title on a new page. I try to avoid listing - so I draw boxes with a stage title relating to the goal. I jot down associated tasks and ideas in the relevant box. I organise the boxes into stages of importance. The boxes / stages don't over-face me and I have noticed that I'm much more focussed when I'm trying to accomplish the steps in the boxes. Small tasks in each box appear do-able and before I know it, I'm onto the next stage. Feeling a sense of achievement motivates me to continue to the next box or stage until I reach the goal.

So I'd like to say thanks to Solved for sharing their motivating tips - and remember ... If you're following your dream[s] - dreams are goals - set out the goal and achieve each step along the way.

Gillian

Thursday 19 September 2013

Gifts for grandparents ... plan ahead ...


Choosing gifts for grandparents can often be difficult.

Sometimes, just talking is enough ...
Memory Prompt Boxes help to create conversation 
for grandparents with family, friends, carers and visitors ...





more ideas ~ Shop at
www.dementiaworkshop.co.uk

and don't forget grandfathers ...


Wednesday 18 September 2013

A go to work with your daughter day ...

Just thought I'd share this with you. Due to the nature of my work, I'm always writing and sharing self-care tips ~ and to be honest, I'm a bit naughty, I don't always take my own advice !! Oops. So, at last, here I am, taking a day off - eating healthily - enjoying some fresh air - sunshine - music - great to be behind the scenes with my daughter ...


Rock & Coke Festival, Istanbul September 2013

Friday 6 September 2013

One inch too long !

Good morning Ladies and everyone else. I say Ladies as Ladies are the higher percentage of people who wear make-up. I'd like to share a major possible hiccup when travelling abroad - and this is it:

We all know not to take liquids through airport security.  [Yes, we are all aware that we can pay around double the price for a bottle of water on the aeroplane].

We all know to put our make-up, lipsticks etc in a plastic bag.

We all know the bag has to be see through.

But did we know that the bag has to be a certain size - a size I am not aware of!

So, Ladies, and everyone else - I shall find out the said size, then I won't have to have the contents of my plastic bag emptied onto the counter and squashed into a specifically sized plastic bag - and when I have found out the said size, I will share it with you all - then you won't have to have your make-up spread all over the airport worktop!

Well done systems, health, safety, security and all the resto - gone a little bit too far I say.

Hmmmph,

Gillian


Tuesday 3 September 2013

I love this thought ...



I love this thought ...



and butterflies.

Check out my friend and colleague, Kim Chamberlain. - not that she's a butterfly, but she keeps developing new ideas and ways to keep our minds busy and our motivation motivating. Here she is:

www.chrysalisforwomen.com/inspiration.html

Any ideas for inspirational quotes ~ let me know and we can share them
 Just email me, Gillian: gmhesketh@yahoo.co.uk

Monday 2 September 2013

Terrific Transformation ... with Tropic and Body Love ...


It takes quite a lot for me to volunteer for a facial, massage or make-over in public but that's where I found myself last week at a fundraising - networking - friend supporting - skin caring afternoon ...
At least I was multi-tasking.

The products are designed by Susan Ma, contended for the Apprentice and backed by Lord Sugar.

Simple, safe, fresh, natural and organic. Bursting with active plant proteins, vitamins, antioxidants.
No parabens, preservatives or animal derivatives. 

Visit Zoe's facebook page to purchase products: 
Organic luxury oils, body butters...

or book a Skin Care Party [North West]:



Tropic Pure Plant Skin Care & Botanical Make-Up




This cute body butter number smells divine
I have to say, the products look gorgeous, smell gorgeous, feel gorgeous. 
What more is there to say? ~ Simple ~ Gorgeous ... go and treat yourself ~ have some ME time.

You have to try it! Why not host a party and sample the whole range? 
Just Facebook Zoe for more details.

My make-up was applied with a soft yet stubby brush who's name I can't remember.
I've forgotten the type of make-up except that the colour is called caramel something-or-other.
The lipstick was divine - more like treatment moisturiser with a silky feel - but the colour? Not sure.
I left the event wearing a soft-effect eye-liner - something that doesn't happen often.
Personally, I had a fabulous afternoon, trying samples and having a make-over.


And I'm not worried about forgetting the names, shapes, textures, package shapes or colours because I know Miss Zoe will have everything to hand for when I want a repeat order.