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Glass Ceilings: Are You Limiting Yourself?

October 20th, 2009 (7:00am) Amber Riviere 3 Comments

cagedWe have a tendency to impose restrictions on our abilities and potential by creating glass ceilings for ourselves. It starts with arbitrary boundaries.

In recent months, I’d been working toward a certain fixed, arbitrary goal, when it came to my business and my income. Read the rest of this entry »

Open Thread: What Are Your Holiday Break Plans?

December 21st, 2007 (6:01am) Anne Zelenka 7 Comments

Gone are the days when we were in school and got two or more weeks off at holiday time to celebrate and recuperate. Some companies shut down for an entire week or more around Christmas — and their employees probably feel pretty lucky. If you’re a freelancer or an entrepreneur or just really busy at your job, you may not be able to take off more than a day or two.

But everyone needs some downtime and a chance to reconnect with family and friends. Taking at least a couple days off at the end of the year can help you feel refreshed and ready for the next one.

What are your plans for taking time off over the holidays? And what are you going to do with that downtime?

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