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Guess what? I’m giving my wardrobe a facelift. Isn’t that exciting? Not that there was anything wrong with it before, it’s just that I work from home - in my shorts and t-shirt - there’s really no reason to dress up to go to work in my own living room!
As many of you know, I’ve been working out recently, rather religiously, I might add. And I’ve lost an entire dress size. Surprise! Surprise! It wasn’t my intention to lose weight but since I have, this is just the reason I needed to go fit out a new wardrobe. Sneaky, eh?
So I’m excited. Because this means I get to create a whole new look for myself. See, that’s the fun part. Never having been a slave to fashion, I’ve always gone with what looks good on me. Mix and match. Trial and error. Now a slimmer me means I have more room for choices and creativity
How adventurous are you? The only way to find out is to try your hand at creating your very own fashion style. See why I couldn’t resist throwing in today’s article. A darned good place to get started. Let me know how it goes with the new ‘you’.
Have a fun fun fun week. See you back here soon
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Modern Living 5 Steps to Maintain the Rhythm of Life - The Juggling Act by Karin Syren The bad news is if you've been trying to multi-task, you've probably discovered what organizational psychologists have observed to be decreasing accuracy and productivity in post layoff climates. Multi-tasking is not a sustainable answer to the too much to do and too few to do it problem! The brain's executive control processes, the resource allocators, are overstressed and the result is a measurable time-cost. The good news is there is a way to get it all done – efficiently and without undue stress on your mental and emotional resources – juggling! The difference between the two is quite simple, and yet critical to your success. Multi-tasking requires multiple items (responsibilities, tasks or deadlines) in hand at the same time. Juggling require only one item (responsibility, task or deadline) in hand at a time, though often briefly and on a recurring basis. I recently went to a small traveling circus with my grandchildren and was fascinated with the juggling clown. He circled the main tent with one of his fellows, chatting amiably and smiling at the audience, all the while seeming to pay no attention to the 5 balls he was juggling. The result appeared effortless – not once did he falter, lose his rhythm, or drop a ball. An examination of his secrets will translate to our success. 1. Develop rhythm and flow of motion. Practice makes perfect. My clown friend did not achieve his flawless rhythm without practice. Achievement comes with time and dedication to the process, and perfection comes with repetition. Work the process and the process will work for you. 2. Rehearse concentration. Rhythm and flow are not self-generated, nor self-perpetuating, so the juggler must guard against distractions until the process is familiar and routine. (We'll discuss this area in greater depth in an upcoming article.) 3. Keep your perspective clear. The successful juggler must keep all items peripherally within the field of vision in order to be where he needs to be to catch each as it comes around. Concentrating on what is in hand, the successful juggler must all the while be peripherally aware. 4. Practice giving attention to the moment. The accomplished juggler practices focusing on the issue, however briefly it is in hand, without sacrificing awareness of the next thing approaching. It is often not the amount of time spent on an issue, but the degree of focus given to it that will make the difference between success and failure. 5. Be confident. This is the key ingredient to all successful juggling. An accomplished juggler knows her ability. Regardless of the hours of practice and the years of experience, she will never keep it all flowing through her hands if she doesn't think she can. Practice all of the above and if you drop a ball, and you surely will, don't beat yourself up. Check first to see if you are trying to juggle too much. Peter Drucker, the highly respected management guru, put it perfectly when he observed, "nothing is so useless as doing efficiently what should not have been done at all." Here is where an accountability partner is invaluable – employ their assistance in gaining perspective on your particular juggling act. If you falter or fumble, check the list and determine where you missed it, make the correction, and start over again. Jugglers are not born; they're made. With determination and practice, you will begin to see the various areas of your life coming into clearer focus; patterns will emerge and balance will be the result. Begin today to gain, regain, and maintain control of your life by becoming an accomplished juggler and taking your juggling act on the road - see you at the circus! ----- About the author: Karin Syren, certified coach and creator of The Juggling Act Workshop, concentrates primarily on women's needs, helping leaders clearly identify issues facing them, coaching them through the steps to gaining, regaining, & maintaining control of the intense demands & transitions facing them. For information & to schedule a complementary session, please see her website at http://www.solushunz.com
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Offpeak Hours How to Develop Your Own Personal Fashion Style by Patrick Wilson Samuel L. Jackson has a Kangol hat. Jude Law always seems to have a beautiful tailored English suit with a colored shirt. Mischa Barton from the hit TV show “The OC” has her beautiful frilled skirts. What is your personal fashion style? Have you ever sat down and worked out your personality and what would suit you? You should. After this article you will have some ideas of how to gain that look. THAT LOOK. The look that makes people say, “They have great sense of personal style.” First, take a serious assessment of your personal style. Are you traditional? Are you modern with some punk attitude? Fashion forward perhaps, daring even? You have to find this out. This heads you in the right direction. Second, why are you trying to develop your own personal fashion style? What is the reasoning behind it? Are you trying to be more noticeable, just for fun, or for the opposite sex? Third, find your niche market on your body. Britney Spears uses her belly button, and has it stand out. Perhaps your neck, ears, eyes, chest, etc. Pick your favorite part and do something with it. Fourth, because you know your personality, find a celebrity that has a similar taste as you. Get People Magazine or In Style Magazine, flip through and find a celebrity that you would like to copy. Dress like them, and add your own flavor, and let your look evolve. Fifth, what would you change first? Your hair? Go to a salon. Your clothes? Go to the fashion district of your city. Jewelry? Find some nice boutique thrift stores with some antique or modern jewelry depending on your look. If your going for a huge change, pick out something with a new outfit and slowly incorporate it as jewelry, shirt, or scarf if you don’t want a sudden change. Sixth, rely on accessories first. Handbags, sunglasses, and bracelets are a great way to gradually infiltrate and destroy your old drab look with your new fashion personality. Good luck in creating your personal fashion style. Make sure you incorporate your new fashion to hide some flaws in your body. Believe me everyone has them, just hide them well, or even better, accentuate your assets! Have fun doing it, but make sure you experiment and ask for people’s opinions in most of what you do. But overall, enjoy yourself by expressing your new personal fashion style. © fashionannual.com 2005 ----- About the author: Fashion Annual is a website for fashion enthusiasts. Check out our fashion directory or just browse articles about fashion advice and tips.
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