Focus on realistic and measurable goals. Try breaking goals down into manageable and achievable steps. Tell someone about your resolutions. Sharing your resolutions with others and writing each one down gives you a constant reminder to help stay on track….
Archives for 2010
2011 New Year’s Resolutions
I don’t think resolutions are dumb, nor do I think you make resolutions to break them. I spent this morning thinking of my goals (focusing on marriage, being more prayerful, exercising my body & brain) and objectives (plan a weekly…
Hangover Helper
Not sure if I agree with this since I feel so much better with a bloody mary when I’m hungover. But some advice for all of you who plan on drinking heavily tonight. To Heal Hangover, Skip the ‘Hair of…
Copy Catherines
I try to live my life as a grateful person. I’m someone who asks for your boss’s name if you give me great customer service, then I follow-up with a thoughtful email. It’s simply good karma. I feel like I…
We had a post-Christmas get-together with my high school friends last night at Cristina’s palatial new home in Walnut Creek. We told her we needed GPS to find our way inside her house. It was so much fun that we…
Dig Deep
This is a major shout out to my friend Butch Haze (I doubt he reads my blog, but if so…Hey Buddy!) Butch is a charismatic visionary whose far-reaching network makes my 1000+ friends on Facebook look puny. He’s truly a…
Hot Christmas
I’m back after a very warm Christmas vacation in Scottsdale. I’ve spent the majority of the holidays volleying back and forth between my parents’ house and other relatives’ homes that they all start to blend together. I can’t tell one…
Bigger Paycheck
Hooray for the lame duck Congress passing the tax bill…which means more money in our pockets. Let’s go spend it! Just kidding. Don’t be dumb. Here’s a tax cut calculator that will tell you how much more money you get…
Winter Wonderland Part III
Last set of pictures – my favorite. 1. Sir Francis Drake Hotel 2. My favorite Christmas tree–pretty and billowy–at a salon on Sutter 3. Fairmont Hotel 4. Candyland House at the Fairmont 5. Grace Cathedral from the Nob Hill Park…
Cuckoo for Cocoa
I’m a hot chocolate fiend. During the dot-com days, I started my day with a grande hot chocolate and a chocolate croissant from Starbucks. Yeah, not so much anymore. But as a treat for the holidays, I went and got…