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Author: Ms. Marcie
I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
8 Indisputable Truths about Being “Called” Based on the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As I reflected on the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., there is no doubt that he was called to be a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. What does that mean? It means that only Dr. King was qualified to do the job that he was doing at the time he…
When Good Ideas Become a Whole Lotta WORK!
I know a lot of people doing amazing things and they are still relatively unknown. They are known in certain circles but not far beyond that. For example, I know a lot of people who aspire to be speakers. If I didn’t know them personally, I really wouldn’t know what they did. And writers are…
My January Reading: One Click by Richard L. Brandt
As I embrace my full inner nerd, I decided to read about tech giants this year. Specifically, Apple’s Steve Jobs; the Google guys, Sergey Brin and Larry Page; Amazon’s Jeff Bezos; Facebook‘s Mark Zuckerberg; and any other HUGE site I follow. (Uh, where are my women in tech???) There are two reasons why I’m doing…
Why Do Winners Win?
I received this e-mail message this morning from Adam Urbanski this morning and just had to share. In reality, success is generated by one thing… RELENTLESSLY CONSISTENT ACTION! That’s it. That’s the “magic formula.” So here are three things winners do that makes this formula work: 1. Decide that you want to accomplish! Take…
BIG Lessons from My Short Stint at Groupon
Last year I worked a temp gig as a call center rep at Groupon for a month and it was one of the best lessons for me in 2013. Following are the BIG lessons I learned from my short stint at Groupon. 1. Watch What I Say Because the Universe will respond. I used to…
Quick Wisdom: My Changing Views of Success
When I first started on my writing and entrepreneurial journey, my definition of success was millions of dollars in the bank. While that’s nice to have, my views of success have changed over the years. Old definition of success New definition of success Yes, completing my to-do list DAILY is the ultimate sign of success….
6 Ways Spirit Airlines Broke My Spirits
I took Spirit Airlines to New Media Expo in Vegas. Overall, it was a pleasant experience. The non-stop flight was reasonably priced; the staff was courteous; and they got me to and from my destinations in one piece. However, there were six ways Spirit Airlines broke my spirits. 6 Ways Spirit Airlines Broke My Spirits…
Me? On TV?
Several people have told me that they can see me on TV. Uh, thanks. While being on TV is not one of my main dreams in life, there are three opportunities I would LOVE to have. 1. It would be great to be a guest on Oprah’s TV show. 2. I would love, love, love…
Confused About My Site Topics?
Wait! Don’t click away! Well, not yet anyway. What’s the Confusion??? My site topics are all over the place because I am (un)successfully attempting BlogHer’s NaBloPoMo for January. The purpose of NaBloPoMo is to post every day during the month. Today is the 14th and I’ve probably missed four days so far…sigh…I am confident that…