March 2012
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Thought for the Day...
The Mayonnaise Jar & the Two Beers…
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the tale about the mayonnaise jar and the two beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to...
February 2012
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Goal-Setting Tips
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to get started… I am guilty of spending time and money collecting all the supplies I need for a project, only to “poop out” when the time comes to start it. Maybe it’s the over-whelming task I have set for myself and don’t have the energy or focus to actually START it. Same applies to the business arena.
A Facebook friend...
January 2012
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Meetzi - Shutting down (for now)
We at Meetzi LLC, a property of GarlandHeart Management Group, have decided to cease operation of this little web app for the foreseeable future. That doesn’t mean we won’t ever take it back off the shelf, dust it off, and go again but for now we need to focus on other things. Our other companies, Garland Group & RiskKey, have taken up the majority of our focus and so we have...
December 2011
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Our Art reflects who we are...
“We forget, sometimes, that adults in an office are not that different than children in a classroom. We’re all people who take justifiable pride in work that reflects who we are. We all want to be seen and acknowledged not just for our output but for who we are.”
Read this post from the Harvard Business Review that explains what one small business went through to engage their...
November 2011
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In this season of Thankfulness & Gratitude...
There’s lots of reasons to be thankful in our every day lives. Research has shown that if you stop and think (and perhaps, write down) the things in your life that you are thankful for on a regular basis, you will learn to appreciate your life to a much greater extent and generally be happier.
Here’s a few quotes on thankfulness:
“At times our own light goes out and is...
October 2011
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September 2011
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Are you a LEADER or a FOLLOWER?
In a series of experiments on crowd behaviour, a research team from the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Leeds also found that successful leaders display more decisive behaviour, spending less time following others and acting more quickly than others in the group.
Do you find yourself leading groups, or are you naturally more comfortable following others? New research shows...
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A case for Fine Arts programs in our schools...
What does society expect of its schools? In the 19th Century, society expected the schools to train students to follow the industrial model, so that they could successfully work in a trade. A predominant thought was that all children learned in the same way. In the 21st century, due to technology and rapid means of travel and communication, the world has gotten much smaller. Students will be...
July 2011
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Technology doesn't always trump common sense...
I read this article this morning, and wondered if it could happen to me? People so adamantly relying on technology, that they forego common sense and put their lives in danger. In fact, they basically put their lives in the hands of technology without knowing whether it was right or wrong.
We’ve all done that…we have flown in large aircraft, sometimes in weather where they can...
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Saying "No" May Be The Best Thing
Learning to say “NO”, especially to clients can be difficult. But sometimes it’s the best thing for you, and the best thing for your business. This is an interesting article about why you need to consider actually turning down business because of the turmoil it may create in your work-flow and operations. The power of the negative to be a positive thing can be amazing! Check...
June 2011
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The Top 30 Coolest Young Entrepreneurs
The following article is from Inc. Magazine, and lists the coolest young entrepreneurs out there today. It makes you realize that you don’t have to have unlimited money to start a business and become successful. A good idea and a plan in place counts more than anything. Think you have what it takes to do the same? Check out these businesses…..
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May 2011
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Entrepreneurship -- Do you get it?
Becoming an true entrepreneur requires changing your “mindset” about jobs. And the definition of an entrepreneur is different depending on your thought process, and your approach. So what IS an entrepreneur? I did a little research out there, and found that there are as many opinions and definitions as there are jobs in this world. So here’s a good article that addresses...
Mothers and Technology
One of the Garland Heart initiatives is, of course, TECHNOLOGY. And because I have been a mother for 31 years now, and firmly entrenched in keeping up with the latest and greatest technology, I feel qualified in speaking to this issue. This issue being, MOTHER’S DAY is this weekend!
Moms of this generation aren’t quite as “out of it” as the moms of MY generation were....
April 2011
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Thoughts on Education (The "E" in HEART)
There are quite a few teachers among our family and friends, and even those that don’t have teaching certificates are educators in the finest sense of the word — they share information with others. While thinking about education, where the passion lies in it, and why people do it, I realized that MANY people have spoken about this topic in far better terms than I can express. In...
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March 2011
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February 2011
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Maximize Value of One-on-One Employee Meetings:... →
December 2010
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Watchmeetzi:
Brad was on a recent video podcast with a Dallas based technology consulting firm, Wirevibe, talking about Meetzi and the woes of unproductive meetings! Thanks to Wirevibe for inviting us.
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RiskKey announces 2010 Winter Release! →
RiskKey has always been about simplicity and collaboration. However, sometimes the individual can get lost in the collective efforts of the group. To help, we’ve made several key changes to help manage your risk both at a group level and on a more personal level.
Go Team RiskKey!
Entrepreneur.com - Finding Your Passion →
One of the marks of successful entrepreneurs is their enthusiasm about their businesses. “When you’re passionate about what you do, [prospective clients] would rather give their business to you than to your competitor.”
Podcast Interview with Peter Thiel (founder of... →
bradgarland:
“Peter Thiel is an internet entrepreneur and a libertarian. He wants to encourage free thinking and he thinks his business ventures demonstrate big ideas — PayPal, which he co-founded, created a way to make payments online. Facebook, which he took a big stake in, connected people around the…
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November 2010
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