Cherry Woodburn
Five Things I'm Sick Of | Do They Resonate With You?
1. Exclamation points!! 2. Mugs, traveling or otherwise as giveaways. Conferences, companies: Please save your $ and save the earth. You’re only advertising on the Goodwill shelf anyway. 3. SEO companies contacting spamming me on my website to tell me how they could help me – especially since they haven’t read my site. Be smart [...]
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Mission Accomplished|In The Winter Of My Life I've Grown Up
It’s true. I’ve grown up. I accepted it fully at Vision 2020:An American Conversation about Women and Leadership on October 21-22, 2010. Actually it was quite fitting that the recognition of my true coming of age would be in the powerful embrace of The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia where all around me was the [...]
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The Stories You Tell Yourself About Who You Are| Can You Change Them?
Book with thought-provoking words and paintings by Marylou and Alan Falstreau. It is the stories that we tell ourselves – the good, the bad, and the ugly – that shape how we see ourselves. Through awareness of our thinking – our assumptions, our all-or-nothing thoughts, our habituated patterns, our acceptance of media myths – [...]
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It’s Time For Your Inner Neander-Babe To Work For YOUR Needs
“ Take a deep breath and think way back. Once upon a time, say 40,000 years ago you were a Neander-babe. You had thick, gnarly legs and a tribal chic hairdo. You coddled your young one minute, then stomped ugly snakes and speared marauding bears the next. Your nurturing and aggressive natures seamlessly entwined. You knew [...]
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A Successful Bootcamp|What's It Mean For My Future Success?
The following can be sung to the tune of the Kingston Trio‘s MTA. Let me tell you the story Of a woman named Cherry On a tragic and fateful day She put money in her pocket, Kissed her son and family Went to ride on DC’s sub-way Cherry gave her metro card At the Ballston [...]
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Are Bro’ Hugs A Sign of Weakness?
Hugs As A Sign Of Weakness Lawrence Kudlow, columnist, economist and CNBC TV commentator saw this hug between President Obama and out-going Chief of Staff Emanuel as a sign of weakness. Kudlow explained his feelings (should I use the word feelings or does it make Kudlow seem weak?) by saying: “Remember, this is on global [...]
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Does Size Matter?|A Question For Female Biz Owners
“What’s Holding Back Women Entrepreneurs?” This provocative headline, from The Wall Street Journal, was the lead for a well-written and researched article by Sharon G. Hadary, Former Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Women’s Business Research, on why women-owned businesses are, on average, much smaller than men-owned firms. Size Matters The adage “It’s [...]
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Perfectionism Redux – The Curse Of The Perfect Mom
Life bites you when you least expect it. Two days ago I posted about the myth of perfectionism, today I’m bent over sobbing because I wasn’t a perfect mom. Don’t misunderstand me, my sons are amazing human beings. They make mistakes – doesn’t bother me. They aren’t perfect – I’m fine with that. Except. Except [...]
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The Perfect -oh, please- Teenager Can't Be Found In Any Country
There was a controversy in the media last week when Anysha Panesar, from Wales, won America’s Perfect Teen competition. “She’s not American.” — True enough I’m willing to bet she’s also not perfect. Who’s Perfect? No one is. So to tout a contest that is selecting The Perfect Teenager is the antithesis of promoting: self-acceptance [...]
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Imagining And Living As If The World Is One|Beyond Labels
Imagine (1971) Imagine there’s no Heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today Imagine there’s no countries It isn’t hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace You may [...]
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