I thought I was done for this year but I came home yesterday to find a large tree limb hanging from the neighbors tree on top of my rear fence. It isn't totally severed and the lower part is too heavy and too large for me to lift. I didn't even call the neighbors: their "act of G-d" speech is pre
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09/30/2015
I love where I live and all that the area has to offer. Since moving here I have volunteered with numerous organizations and initially felt pretty good about them and then.....reality struck. Organizations are complicated, and replete with layers of folks who need to be in charge and exert their
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09/29/2015
I went to work this morning and thought it would be a happy day: it wasn't. Specifics don't matter but I learned today that there were camps and the people in the other one are crazy, lazy and self serving. I haven't been to camp since I was 11 and don't want to go back. Children play games but I
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09/29/2015
I love the rain. It is good for the environment and my grass is turning brown. It hasn't rained in a couple of weeks and I put seed down again this morning. Rain isn't a great thing for Naumkeag but you don't get to choose what will be. I bought a new birdbath for my front yard and it was deliver
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09/28/2015
Can you tell me the last time you thanked a client for their business and support? I don't mean once the deal is done, I mean as you are doing business. People don't expect you to thank and affirm them but they do take notice. Offering more than just service requires a recognition that you are on
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09/28/2015
In my life I have learned that the best way to overcome objections is to be the one who personifies the answer. There is no magic. In business, there are always objections, people look for ways to be out, or be right. Those people will sometimes be convinced and sometimes not, but the important t
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09/27/2015
It has been a busy and hectic week and I am so glad I have a blank slate today.Yesterday was The Smithsonian Museum Day and a lot of people around the nation downloaded free admission to museums everywhere. It was busy at Naumkeag, where I work part time, and it was a good day.I worked hard and e
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09/26/2015
Yesterday was my day. I made my goal of 200 memberships at the place I work a couple of days a week. (Naumkeag a gilded age home/museum with gardens). I am really psyched. Goals are great to achieve and this is my second one here. Pretty soon we close for the season but are open until December 5t
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09/25/2015
I am a firm believer in listening and awareness. Yesterday, a new phone list was generated where I work a couple of days a week. I looked at it carefully and saw some changes that were never mentioned or announced. Funny how that works. Most things in life are like that list: right out front but
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09/24/2015
It is a gorgeous day today: cool and refreshing without a cloud in the sky. I was up and out for a walk early and am now drinking coffee and getting ready for a new day ay Naumkeag. I love mornings and the quiet time it brings before the day gets hectic. A stunning fall day awaits.
09/23/2015
