MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'inspire'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:49 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829301&cid=t_123878_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FlA5ZtOLK-m0%2F Good morning, everyone. A spot of rain is falling on the Pharmalot corporate campus this morning, but our spirits remain sunny. After all, as the Morning Mayor used to say: Every brand new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift. So while you tug on the ribbon, please join us for a cup of stimulation and take a moment to scan the news of the world. Hope your day goes well and you remain dry… Merck To Close Inspire HQ And Lay Off Workers (Raleigh News-Observer) Gingrich Says Alzheimer’s Research Will Save US Money (Associated Press) Pfizer Lung Cancer Drug To Get FDA Priority Review (Reuters) Mylan Must Pay $24M To Ipsen Over Pill Marketing (Bloomberg News) Actos Diabetes Drug Linked To Bladder Cancer (Reuters) Alexion To Expand Plant And Add Jobs In Rhode Island (WPRI) Gla... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829301 Tue, 17 May 2011 11:52:04 +0100 4829301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821190&cid=t_123878_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fwjw8t9yK2oU%2F There are many famous quotes out there, but there are only a few with the power to touch your heart. In this article, I’ve gathered 9 famous quotes that will not only supercharge your day and make you wise, but also inspire you to go after your wildest dreams and aspirations. The truth of the matter is that you can become and have anything you want in this world. The only person stopping you is yourself. With all that said, let’s jump right into the famous quotes, shall we? 1. ‘Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.’ – Van Wilder We all worry more than we have to. When you think back in your life to the times when you worried excessively, did your worrying actually solve anything? If you really thi... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821190 Fri, 13 May 2011 06:31:31 +0100 4821190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684757&cid=t_123878_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F4DW4f4lkHe8%2F Whenever shareholders bemoan the fate of their investment in this or that drugmaker, invariably someone mentions that Fred Hassan should become ceo. Why? Fred has a brief, but if controversial track record of running companies and then selling to others. This happened when he ran Pharmacia, which was sold to Pfizer, and more recently with Schering-Plough, which is now part of Merck. But Fred is not the only one who knows how to flip a drugmaker. Let us introduce you to - or remind you of the existence of - Adrian Adams. Earlier this week, he notched a deal to sell Inspire Pharmaceuticals, where he is ceo, to Merck for $430 million, or $5 a share, a 26 percent premium at the time of the announcement. However, the stock was about $6 when he was hired in February 2010. For months after his a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684757 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:46:48 +0100 4684757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495436&cid=t_123878_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FUG_9mGgMAXg%2F And so, another work week will soon draw to a close. You know what that means: daydreaming about weekend plans. And this will be a long weekend here in the states. We expect to catch up with family, promenade with the official Pharmalot mascots and tend to sundry chores. What about you? Will you spend time with a special person? Take a long walk? Curl up with an e-book? Whatever you do, we hope you have a swell time. Meanwhile, here are some items to get you started. Be safe and stay in touch… FDA Rules For Biosimilars Are Coming Soon (Bloomberg News) Canada Lost More Than 3,600 Jobs Last Year (InPharma-Technologist) Inspire Pharma Restructures And Cuts 65 Jobs (Raleigh News & Observer) AstraZeneca To Invest $150M In Plant In Russia (Reuters) FDA Defends Record For Approving Dev... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495436 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:07:48 +0100 4495436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4490008&cid=t_123878_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FX6qxEIxZpU4%2F Conclusion Just like the most famous men in the world, you can decide to be successful. Take charge of your life and don’t let anything get you down. Press on, until you reach your goals and before you know it, you will have accomplished the impossible. This was a guest post by Daniel M. Wood a well-known speaker and writer on Personal Development, Sales Technique and Motivation. Visit his blog Lookingtobusiness.com and download your copy of his free e-book, Double Your Income. Sign up for the PTB newsletter! : Reclaim Your Dream, It’s Time to Come Alive Why You Should Read Personal Development Books (Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement) PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4490008 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:56:10 +0100 4490008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436942&cid=t_123878_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FFoD7p_TQbwc%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is our regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Qforma hired Ted Pine as vice president of business development. He was previously vice president of sales at openQ, which markets programs for key opinion leader management and compliance, and was senior director of strategic accounts at Leade... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436942 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:11:44 +0100 4436942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082352&cid=t_123878_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FlhmWWiX9Q6Y%2F An inspiring quote may be just what you need to turn your day around.  Here are 25 of the most inspiring quotes ever spoken or written. 25 Inspiring Quotes: I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” –Muhammad Ali “You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can’t have it.” –Robert Anthony “There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can.” –Henry Ford “Give me a stock clerk with a goal, and I will give you a man who will make history. Give me a man without a goal, and I will give you a stock clerk.” –J.C. Penny “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” –Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee “It’s... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082352 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:04:29 +0100 4082352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933264&cid=t_123878_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FY1mPWKn66W4%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is something that’s become a regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that PRTM hired Sidney Mazel as executive vp of transaction services for the health care business group. He will manage acquisition, divestiture and integration services for biopharma, device, health care service and private ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933264 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:04:33 +0100 3933264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827369&cid=t_123878_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fou3yhCRvccU%2F Sometimes a little motivation is all you need to get you “pumped-up” for your day, or to get you through your day.  But some people try to discount motivation; however motivation is necessary in order for you to succeed.  I like what Jim Rohn said about motivation, he said, “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” With that, here’s some motivation for your day!  When you’re done, pass it along to those you want to motivate. 10 Motivational Quotes That Will Jump Start Your Day: Motivational Quote #1: “I do not have superior intelligence or faultless looks.  I do not captivate a room or run a mile under six minutes.  I only succeeded because I was still working after everyone else went to sleep.�... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827369 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:30:55 +0100 3827369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476080&cid=t_123878_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F3pw0blnXNjE%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is something we hope to make a regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Baxter International hired Ludwig Hantson as corporate vice president and president, international. The move comes just two days after Hantson departed Novartis, where he headed the US pharmaceutical unit. A replacement ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476080 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:58:44 +0100 3476080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082581&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F11%2Fmaking-a-difference-loreal-paris-honors-women-of-worth-at-special-ceremony-in-new-york-city%2F L’Oréal Paris Honors Women of Worth at Special Ceremony in New York City. Ten Women Recognized for Making a Difference in their Communities with Special Guests including Mary J. Blige, Holly Robinson Peete and Erica Hill.  Shannon Lambert Named Women of Worth National Honoree by Public Vote L’Oréal Paris’ fourth annual Women of Worth program honored [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082581 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:45:02 +0100 3082581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796751&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F14%2Fare-you-living-a-life-you-have-chosen%2F Photo Credit Life is like a taxi. The meter just keeps a-ticking whether you are getting somewhere or just standing still. ~Lou Erickso Are you living a life you have chosen? Or … Just livin’ the one that happens — as it happens? Or … Are you waiting for something? Longing for a change? Mulling over conversation starters to reconcile a relationship? Any of these situations hands us a proverbial basket of eggs. Small units of emotions, solutions, lessons-to-be-learned, refining, agony. Each one fragile — and  once even cracked on the surface leads to a sticky mess. The clock is ticking … What will you do with your basket? Carefully choose your eggs for the day? Planning out your resources — your steps — as you journey in the direction of your dreams. Rando... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796751 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:15:30 +0100 2796751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695579&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F11%2Fstarting-at-the-wrong-end-of-the-process%2F No Finish Line Do your goals, hope and dreams have finish lines? Or do you fall into the trap of meandering within the distance between “Start” and “Finish”? Being driven by perfection, and the vain hope to do {it} perfectly. Waiting endlessly for the perfect start, the perfect way, the perfect time — the perfect inspiration. We all have dreamed, wished or longed for specific goals. We begin progressing in the direction of said goals, and then we stall out due to discouragement or a loss of vision and energy. After a proper mourning time — and a measure or two of self-loathing — we take our goals back to the drawing board. Once there, a certain amount of time passes as we become overwhelmed with the amount of calendar space we believe it will take to accomplis... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695579 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:06:27 +0100 2695579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2662623&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F01%2Fwhat-do-you-see-4%2F Perspective. Perception. Patience. Persistence. Purpose. Sort of my word-summary of how to get-there (where ever “there” is for you), to live your life out loud, to discover your place in the sun … How ever you elect to term the process of seeing The Big Picture as you let go of all the snapshots of the proverbial Before. And while I have so-o many words I could add to those five — I am of the opinion that “it” has already been said, in so many ways during so many lives — over so many decades and centuries. So, I leave you with quotations that I hope will inspire you to see beauty and inspiration within your own Big Picture of Today (as you let go of all the snapshots of Before). ‘Cause The Precious Present is something you give to yourself as your e... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2662623 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:06:08 +0100 2662623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390392&cid=t_123878_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FZ-WZqsmVH6Q%2Finspirecoms-contribution-to-epharma.html Over at 1800blogger.com, they recently had a chance to set down with Brian Loew, the CEO of Inspire.com. The website has 66 communities for patients with different illnesses to connect. Each community has a branded partnership in exchange for expert information on the various illnesses. The social media tools that are being used on this website are groups, blogs/journals, emails, private messages, and friending abilities. Read the complete interview here. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390392 Tue, 05 May 2009 14:06:00 +0100 2390392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349485&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F20%2Fmanaging-overwhelm%2F Photo Source Can this be accomplished? Managing overwhelm?? Isn’t the lack of control the very essence of overwhelm? Maybe not. Overwhelm is like a giant wave of tasks, situations and.or emotions that momentarily threatens to envelop us. It can paralyze us. Unless we grab a surfboard; a surfboard called Cope! What? Go surfing? Learning to cope with the sweeping waves of Life is part of living. We all have “bad” days when we simply wash onto shore — water-logged and exhausted. However, experience and practice enables any surfer — and those of us who merely “surf” the wild waves of Life — to ride to the shore on even the largest of waves! My “surfboard” of choice at the moment is: One Step at a Time and {Master Lists}. And … I get ... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349485 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:49:31 +0100 2349485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299039&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F27%2Fsimple-delights%2F Life is full of simple delights … Pleasures within our days that we, all too often, zoom past without notice. These pleasures inspire thoughts, enable us to exhale just a little more completely and provide proverbial pieces to the multiple life-puzzles in our mind and memory. Cloud formations are a common simple pleasure for me. Especially when framed by the lens of my camera … Each afternoon,  my canine grrls and I enjoy a “recess” … We walk around our little country acreage, exploring this and that — enjoying the fresh air, the busyness of birds and squirrels and the big, ever-changing country sky! One afternoon, camera in-hand — clicking away the images of the day — I spotted this view! It proved to be a visual solution to the random, undefined... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299039 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:12:51 +0100 2299039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2301624&cid=t_123878_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FU4IN4tolXtA%2Fresearch-20-how-drug-companies-are.html Pharmaceutical companies are utilizing social networks at an increasing rate. In Sarah Kliff's article on Newsweek.com, she covers just one of them--Inspire.com. According to Ms. Kliff, Inspire's nearly 100,000 users aren't just sharing with each other (and the 62 nonprofits who partner with the site), they're also receiving targeted information from pharmaceutical companies who use the site as a recruiting tool for drug studies. Opening this door between patients and drugmakers has some obvious benefits but also raises a host of ethical and medical dilemmas. Kliff goes on to describe this phenomenon as a Pharma Facebook, of sorts. According to Kliff's research, three of the four pharmaceuticals working with Inspire declined to discuss their interest in social networks, or even reveal thei... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2301624 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:30:00 +0100 2301624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2192507&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F16%2Fare-you-a-people-pleaser%2F Ever have shining moments of blinding revelation? I had one this morning. Said revelation actually started dawning on me last summer … It had to do with a comment made to me by a close friend. Her exact words escape me at the moment — probably because I was in a state of semi-shock when she [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2192507 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:05:16 +0100 2192507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2185033&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Fyou-have-today-what-will-you-do-with-it%2F So many times we get caught up in the notion that we don’t have time. A odd notion that somehow we have time to worry about the time we don’t have — instead of merely doing something with the time we have! You have today. What will you do with it? I know from my [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2185033 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:05:35 +0100 2185033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2169034&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F07%2Fno-parking-anytime%2F Is there a part of you that cannot simply be? Able to shift gears, and park … And be still? Does the absence of words and activity sound an alarm in your head that results in immediate (idle and endless!) chatter and frantic movement? Do these circumstances seem to scream: “Quick!! Say something! Do something! [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2169034 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:10:19 +0100 2169034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2169035&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F06%2Fhappy-birthday-4%2F My grandmother always delighted in the fact that she shared a birth date with former President Ronald Reagan. She was particularly excited to receive birthday greetings from him when I served on staff with the United States Senate during his Administration! I keep thinking of her so much today … The second birth day [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2169035 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:59:57 +0100 2169035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2158083&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F03%2Fgratitude-is-a-many-splendored-thing%2F splen´dor n.    —    Great brightness; brilliant luster; brilliancy; as, the splendor of the sun. Right up front, let me be clear: I am writing this more as a reminder to myself more than a proclamation. Because I am so-o not feelin’ it right now! And while it is accurate to see gratitude as a [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2158083 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:38:21 +0100 2158083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2145391&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F30%2Fhello-fear%2F You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, “I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along. …You must do the thing you think you cannot do. ~Eleanor Roosevelt        [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2145391 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:16:41 +0100 2145391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2142577&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F29%2Fis-there-ever-enough%2F ♥ In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it. ~Robert Heinlein There are so many tasks, situations and people literally demanding our time, money and energies. How about just for today, we promise one another to do only what we have “enough”  [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2142577 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:30:44 +0100 2142577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090857&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F08%2Fconnect-the-dots%2F The necessity of bed-rest and sleep for the past four days has granted me a lot of time to “connect the dots” — to draw lines between the points on the page of my Life Plan. Said points (and squiggles and visual cues) include: Securing a work-from-home, part-time, paid staff position Continuing to work freelance and to [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090857 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:15:26 +0100 2090857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077161&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F01%2Fa-boarding-pass-for-2009%2F I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. ~Thomas Alva Edison I remember the first time I flew on an airplane. It was a gloomy, rainy, cloudy day. I boarded, found my seat and prepared for take-off. As the plane ascended through the clouds … the bright rays of the sun filled [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077161 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:50:26 +0100 2077161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077164&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F28%2Fpondering-my-branches%2F Seeds of inspiration fall into my pocket when I breath in the fresh country air and soak in the warmth from the sun as it shines over my gardens. These seeds — various and a sundry — take root in my heart as I tend to them with the fertilizer of commitment and sprinklings of [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077164 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:16:45 +0100 2077164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2066309&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F25%2Fits-a-wonderful-life%2F Admittedly, going into this Christmas season, I have been somewhat in need of my own Clarence — my own guardian angel to remind me what is truly important. And she would have most certainly earned her wings last night! Actually, I have several precious guardian angels. Every day they remind me what is important and are ever-faithful [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2066309 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:03:38 +0100 2066309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2063229&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F24%2Fdreaming%2F Becoming mature means learning to accept what you cannot change, facing unresolved sorrows and learning to love life as it really happens, not as you would have it happen. When someone attaches unkindness to criticism, she’s angry. Angry people need to criticize as an outlet for their anger. That’s why you must reject unkind criticism. [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2063229 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:16:00 +0100 2063229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2008293&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F03%2Ffirst-days%2F Today is the first day of the rest of your life. I have always liked that saying. It inspires me to consider new beginnings, letting go, moving on … New directions! What will you do with today? Pursuing one’s dreams — making little micromovements — too often begins “someday” or tomorrow. Got dreams? Why not [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2008293 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:18:27 +0100 2008293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960813&cid=t_123878_87_f&fid=35047&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ideasforwomen.com%2Fnews%2Fcareer%2F2008%2F11%2F14%2F720%2F (see part 1) Barbara Walters - ABC News and ‘The View’: … On the other hand, I have been blessed with a fascinating career. One I never expected to have when I began as a writer on television. And if today, if a young woman comes up to me and says, ‘I’m in journalism because of you,’ I think that is my reward. I never had a mentor, and I am both grateful and so proud that I could be that for someone else. Jonelle Procope - CEO, Apollo Theater Foundation: You should always be open to opportunities and new experiences. You don’t always know where life is going to take you and where the next opportunity is going to come from. If you’re open to trying different things, you can eventually find yourself at the right place at the right time. Very of... Ideas For Women News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960813 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:34:46 +0100 1960813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1956573&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F12%2Fgoing-off-grid%2F There are times when one is completely tapped; nothing more to offer … Barely able to close the window blinds, unplug the phone and turn off all things plugged-in, in order to achieve off-grid status. Going off-grid. That is how I moved through this past Sunday and Monday. Too much information being processed and running faster [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1956573 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:07:02 +0100 1956573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960814&cid=t_123878_87_f&fid=35047&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ideasforwomen.com%2Fnews%2Fcareer%2F2008%2F11%2F13%2F716%2F A few weeks ago in Newsweek, they had short interviews with a number of women with successful careers. I thought they had a bit too many involved in the entertainment industry, but in general I think they did a good job with it. I would love to give you the link to read the whole thing on the Newsweek web site, but their site is not organized well and their search is shitty. I spent a lot of time looking and couldn’t find this article on their site anywhere. However, some of the quotes were quite inspirational and I’d like to share some of them here: Julie Hembrock Daum - Practice Leader, Spencer Stuart: Even today, there are times when a woman might find herself the only woman in a room. In all situations, but particularly then, it is important to be present in the room and t... Ideas For Women News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960814 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:03:00 +0100 1960814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909443&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F27%2Fmud-pies-or-chocolate-pudding%2F Funny thing about planning … Although result-producing techniques differ from person to person, planning always requires some dedicated time, the right ingredients and following the instructions of a recipe. Most of us throw together a couple of basic ingredients — stir and serve. Then we are frustrated and disheartened when we realize all we have are [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909443 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:14:31 +0100 1909443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907012&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F25%2Ffull-spectrum-resilience-energy%2F A year ago I discovered something I refer to as full-spectrum living: Embracing and experiencing one’s life within the bounds of black and white — delighting in every color in between! Full-spectrum living acknowledges the dark times; however, it also can be still in said times as there is an assurance of proverbial color [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907012 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:03:27 +0100 1907012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873893&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F14%2Fsomeday-now-%25e2%2580%2594-part-1%2F My son and I drove to Colorado last month. We decided upon a return route that took us back into our great state by way of New Mexico’s state highway 456. If you have never personally traveled the stretch of this highway from Raton, New Mexico into the panhandle of Oklahoma, you have missed an [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873893 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:54:39 +0100 1873893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1849028&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2Fim-not-dreaming-i-am-planning%2F Clouds in the awesome blue of an Autumn Oklahoma Sky Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. ~Gloria Steinem If you have been convinced that you are merely a legend in your own mind … You live with your head in the clouds … [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1849028 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:45:49 +0100 1849028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1818952&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F23%2Fcome-hell-or-high-water%2F Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. ~John W. Gardner The truth is more important than the facts. ~Frank Lloyd Wright Somewhere in my personal history I came to know about this phrase. I can hear my maternal grandmother’s distinct, and rather loud, voice broadcasting these words. Perhaps this is the personal origin for [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1818952 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:33:59 +0100 1818952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1813232&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F22%2Fthe-key%2F Well I know it wasn’t you who held me downHeaven knows it wasn’t you who set me freeSo often times it happens that we live our lives in chainsAnd we never even know we have the key ~The Eagles, Already Gone Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1813232 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:20:14 +0100 1813232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1807414&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F19%2Fassessing-in-order-to-progress%2F Apparently, I am completely unable (unwilling?) to sort my proverbial To-Do without blogging it here. I have been pondering the realities of the universe — especially my universe — for most of two hours now and … Well, I simply must blog to think sometimes! So … here we go! First of all, [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1807414 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:07:09 +0100 1807414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1803911&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F18%2Falarm-clocks-habits-and-life-unscripted%2F Seeing “home” with new eyes can be a bit disconcerting. Because there are scenes which occur daily and yet are unscripted. They just happen because these scenes have become familiar. Said scenes are habits. Yes, habits: an acquired-over-time pattern of behavior which occurs automatically. Habits occur without even a moment of thought or consideration regarding what [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1803911 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:43:23 +0100 1803911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1783926&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F11%2Flocked-in-the-loop%2F What a visual for the process of determining Life Choices to ensure the current destination! Honestly, using a map is not one of my strengths. I am more of an On-Star gal; better yet just provide me with a personal driving assistant! However, out of necessity (as I am somewhat of a spur-of-the-moment road-tripper!) [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1783926 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:04:10 +0100 1783926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1761409&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F03%2Fchanges%2F The night I knew things would change … Tada! Wow! I adore this new template! And I was pondering a change to reflect the beginning of my favorite “one-third” of the year! (And my life-changes as I move into the next leg of my journey …) So, ta-da! Happy September! ♥ My blogging absence reflects the reality that [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1761409 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:12:13 +0100 1761409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739237&cid=t_123878_87_f&fid=35047&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ideasforwomen.com%2Fnews%2Finspire%2F2008%2F08%2F27%2F424%2F I’m not really into sports and think that we as a species would be much better off if instead of getting together to compete with each other we would instead get together and cooperate on solving problems like poverty, the environment and all the various diseases we could have cures for if we really put our minds to it. Nevertheless, I did pay some attention to the Olympics this time. I really like the slogan China chose: “One World, One Dream”. There were a couple of songs written around that slogan for the Olympics too. One of them was played at the Opening Ceremony - “You and Me”. The other was called “One World, One Dream”, and if you search you can find it on YouTube. I thought a lot about the slogan and the lyrics to these songs and felt ve... Ideas For Women News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739237 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:59:04 +0100 1739237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728181&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F23%2Fcourageous-patience%2F USS Missouri docked at Pearl Harbor — Oahu, Hawaii “Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience.” ~ Admiral Hyman Rickover (About) Patience is not one of my favorite subjects. And yet, let me tell ya’, I have endured lots (and LOTS!) of instruction regarding the Lessons of Patience! [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728181 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:11:32 +0100 1728181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728183&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F19%2Fgot-my-mud-runners-on%2F With regard to this video … I am not sure what is more notable: Me actually knowing what a mud runner is or someone taking this video or the fact that 996,981people have watched it! Well, Happy Tuesday, ya’ll! For the record, I am past the tears, the gritting-of-teeth and the katie-bar-the-door screamin’ [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728183 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:59:01 +0100 1728183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728184&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F18%2Faction-within-the-glory-and-the-minutiae%2F I watched very little of the Olympics due to a variety of circumstances and priorities of the past days. However, one particular Olympian caught my eye early on: Michael Phelps. For this reason, articles and commentaries about his road to his record-breaking performance in Beijing certainly captured my attention. One of the opportunities he had to [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728184 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:39:24 +0100 1728184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728186&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F13%2Fropes-and-bombs%2F Okay … My thoughts for this post began with this quote: Heroism consists of hanging on one minute longer. ~Norwegian Proverb Then I thought, “Ah, end of rope … tie a knot …” Then I thought, “This is the last day of ‘this’… “ Then I thought, “Ah, ‘last day’ means tomorrow is a new day — a new [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728186 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:39:33 +0100 1728186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728188&cid=t_123878_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F11%2Finvisible%2F P.S. For those who know … My appointment is at 9:00 a.m. CST this morning. (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728188 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:35:59 +0100 1728188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1660821&cid=t_123878_87_f&fid=35047&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ideasforwomen.com%2Fnews%2Finspire%2F2008%2F07%2F28%2F308%2F - or so they say. Actually they say ‘if life hands you lemons, make lemonade’. But you have to work with what you got. Of course the point of the saying is that when something seemingly bad happens, you should try to find some way to make good use of it. And that is true, many times things don’t turn out the way we wanted but in the end we find something in the situation that isn’t so bad. If fact sometimes we end up with something better than the thing we originally wanted. Like in Office Space when the one guy backs out of his driveway, gets hit by a car and is severely injured and ends up getting a bunch of money from it and becomes rich. Certainly my career hasn’t turned out the way I had planned or had wanted it to. On the other hand, now I’m ab... Ideas For Women News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1660821 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:06:42 +0100 1660821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1642705&cid=t_123878_87_f&fid=35047&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ideasforwomen.com%2Fnews%2Finspire%2F2008%2F07%2F21%2F263%2F Now and then we all need to reevaluate where we are in life and figure out what we need to do next. Its easy to get caught up in the details and the smaller goals that we have set for ourselves along the way and lose track of what it was we were trying to accomplish to begin with. This weekend I found myself at one of these crossroads again and didn’t know which road to take. I felt overwhelmed with all the choices. I had to remind myself what it was that I really wanted to achieve so that I could put everything into perspective again. When I do this I always put health at the top of the list - I know that if I’m not keeping myself as healthy as I can I won’t be successful with the goals I’ve set for myself. So what does keeping healthy consist of? I always brea... Ideas For Women News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1642705 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:13:17 +0100 1642705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822378&cid=t_123878_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F148249266%2Fcolor_and_shape_presentations.html Visualize a presentation that piques your curiosity … and you’ll not likely come up with a lecture or even a staff meeting you've attended lately. Why is this?  Interestingly, your unique spatial intelligence to solve problems craves art and shapes along with colors that connect to meanings – and that’s why words alone can bore you. Not surprisingly, when we graft in images or icons to presentations, we also appeal to an audiences’ multiple intelligences.  How so? Here are 8 strategies that add visuals to presentations -  in ways that engage participants’ full mix of intelligences: 1. Place a unique art piece on display or in a slide and invite people to share with the person next to them. Ask... &ld... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822378 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:05:37 +0100 822378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707695&cid=t_123878_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F129598895%2Fare_you_confident_enough_to_be.html Drew McLellan asked a compelling question over at Drew’s Marketing Minute…Are you confident enough to be simple? Drew suggests that people are “afraid the audience won’t get it." Then he added that this fear … “speaks volumes – but not about the audience.” Interestingly, fear adds cortisol that zaps confidence needed for simplicity. To communicate simply, though, takes mental steps – that tend to come mainly to communicators who target clarity and interactive exchanges with participants. So why is confidence involved? Here are 5 areas where confidence segues into simplicity:1. Replace jargon with words more familiar to a wider mix of people. I like to play with words in ways that people will have fun “trying on&rd... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707695 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:58:26 +0100 707695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=659392&cid=t_123878_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F122473798%2Fone_word_inspirations_from_100.html In the past few days I’ve been surfing through several … well quite a few … blogs that I admire. I thought I’d spotlight colors of “inspiration” by one word that inspired me in a recent  blog at each site. See my results below and you’ll likely agree that there’s enough inspiration and insight out there to go around. No particular order – but each word moves the business mind in interesting directions. 1. Overflowing  Brain Based Biz 2. Research Brain Injury News3. Carnival Customers are Always4. Glassful Converstations5. Community LeaderNotes6. Thinking Successful Bloggers7. Blog-tipping Business Blogwire8. Human Leading Questions9. Improve Tune Up Your EQ10. Caring What Would dad Say11. Question I Can’t Say That12. F... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=659392 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:25:11 +0100 659392