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Book Club: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
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So far, the fourth habit from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which is creating “Win/Win” solutions for everyone, is the habit I need to work on the most.
I can pinpoint some of my personal mindsets and experiences that lead me to struggle most with this habit. First, I tend to be a very black-and-white thinker. I have always struggled to see the gray, to see the third possibility (or fourth or fifth).
Secondly, I am very much plagued by what Covey calls the “Scarcity Mentality” or the belief that there is not enough (money, prestige, opportunity, etc.) to go around. For me, I think this paradigm
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DIY: Shirt Applique
While Henry was actively engaged in watching his butterfly mobile, I decided to squeeze in a little crafting time to work on my shirt.… Read MoreHenry – Happy Friday! from SaraMattHossHop-singClemHenry on VimeoStep One:
- I put on the shirt and figured out how I wanted to modify the sleeves by playing around with different folds. When I found something I liked, I pinned each sleeve in place.
And, um, that’s all I was able to accomplish during my first work period. So sad!
Step Two:
- Later in the day, during one of Henry’s nap times, I hemmed the sleeves along the new lines.
- I then used pinking shears to
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Dwelling in Possibility: Progress Update
Last week, I attended a training in Austin about how to start a charter school. When I first heard about the training, I thought, “There’s no way I can go. It’s in the middle of May, and Henry won’t even be three months yet. I won’t be able to pump enough milk to leave him in Houston with a babysitter while I travel all the way to Austin and back. And if I did pump enough milk, where would I pump while I was at the training so my breasts don’t get engorged?”… Read MoreBut the more I thought about it, the more I realized I simply had to go. I
