September 2012 – Gayle Tabor

Hope – who doesn’t need HOPE?

2012/09/27 Gayle 0

It seems these days everywhere you turn there is a Mob of some ilk. Obviously the world has decided to cash in on the Herd mentality! From Flash Mobs to Cash Mobs businesses and individuals are trying to influence what we buy and how we act. Yesterday, I saw a business touting a Crop Mob (yep, they’re a garden / farm business). Now, I am in no way saying these things are bad. I actually think the cash mobs supporting local businesses are awesome! However, until a few days ago, I have never felt compelled to participate in a Mob of any sort (in case you didn’t know – I pride myself on not being overly influenced by the pack). However, last week my friend Marty tweeted about wanting to The rest of the story

Play to Your Strengths

2012/09/24 Gayle 1

Do you ever think about your character? You know – those innate traits, characteristics and features that form your individual nature. I sometimes think of character as the person you are when no one is looking. Just to be clear, I do not mean this in a moralistic sense, although I do believe morality can play a role in character, but that’s a different post. On Sunday I was reading The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work (affiliate link) by Shawn Achor. In the book he suggests taking a test that will help determine your character strengths. You too can take the test at http://www.viame.org. This site explains that “Your character strengths are already within you, but isolating The rest of the story

My Latest Adventure

2012/09/17 Gayle 0

sil•ly adjective \ˈsi-lē\, sil•li•er, sil•li•est,noun, plural sil•lies. adjective 1. weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a sillywriter. 2. absurd; ridiculous; irrational: a silly idea. 3. stunned; dazed: He knocked me silly. 4. Cricket . (of a fielder or the fielder’s playing position) extremely close to the batsman’s wicket: silly mid off. 5. Archaic . rustic; plain; homely. I feel reasonably confident that silly is not a word oft used to describe me. Although I can, in unique situations when the sun, the moon and the stars are all properly aligned, be down right silly (it never lasts, and is witnessed by few). However, I have embarked on an adventure which can be deemed nothing less than silly! AND, I am inviting you to The rest of the story

A Monkey Can Do It (yes, that’s a challenge)

2012/09/12 Gayle 0

In 1996 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy there was a study conducted by Nudo RJ, Milliken GW, Jenkins WM, Merzenich MM. The crux of the study, as I understand it, was to track the changes in the brain of a monkey as the changes relate to motor skill training (yes that’s an over simplification – but you can read the whole thing by clicking here). In the book I am reading, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work (affiliate link) the author, Shawn Achor, refers to the study as a famous study – And maybe it is but not in my world. The crux of the The rest of the story

Driven to Distraction

2012/09/10 Gayle 0

This morning I awoke with a blog post idea floating around in my head. I often feel that these are my best blog posts…the ones I write in my sleep. I hopped out of bed, grabbed my coffee and sat down to write. Then it happened, DISTRACTION! It started with me thinking, what bills must be paid this week? We suffered a rainout on Saturday (or near rainout) and therefore diminished income. I stopped to figure this out. Okay, I have a plan! Time to write! Then my brain shifted to the things I need to do this week! Make a list, prioritize. Mark off a few things. Accomplish some of the urgent needs. Okay, now I can write. Jenn pops her head in, ‘can The rest of the story

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