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When the numbers are off, so is trust

One of the things I’m very good at is proofreading. Part of this, as you might expect, comes from the years I’ve spent writing and editing. But even when I’m not looking for typos, misspellings, or other mistakes, they jump out at me. I’ve found them in books, magazines, newspapers, and catalogs, as well as the dictionary and the phone book. I even saw an error once in the numbers on the side of a measuring cup. I just found another one that surprised me, [...]

By bettyliedtke|February 13th, 2015|Columns, Values|Comments Off

A weekend workshop shows how we’re Called & Gifted

I spent much of last weekend at the Cathedral of St. Paul. I hadn’t been to the Cathedral since my kids were confirmed, and as I drove into the parking lot on Friday night, I was struck anew with the majesty of the building, especially the way it was lit up at night. So the first thing I did when I got there was a “touristy” thing – I took a few photos before I went inside. I did the same thing when I arrived [...]

By bettyliedtke|February 6th, 2015|Buried Treasure, Columns, Faith, Gifts and Talents|Comments Off

Success comes when we keep moving

One of the things I find most rewarding and gratifying about writing is when someone tells me that something I’ve written has helped them or inspired them or changed their life in some way. It’s also rewarding when something I write leads to a discovery of my own that helps me or inspires me or changes my life in some way. It happened again a few days ago, as I was journaling about different projects I’m working on that seem to be going nowhere at [...]

By bettyliedtke|January 30th, 2015|Accountability, Achieving Dreams and Goals, Coaching, Columns, Success|Comments Off

Dreaming and exploring can help your life to GROW

What is your dream? That was the theme of the meeting and of my presentation at GROW last week. GROW stands for “God Renewing Our Women,” and it’s a new women’s ministry that was started at my parish last September. Because of my background and experience in helping people achieve their dreams, I was asked last August if I could do a presentation on the subject. I still remember the day I received the request. It came in an email I received while I was [...]

By bettyliedtke|January 23rd, 2015|Achieving Dreams and Goals, Coaching, Columns, Faith, Success, Uganda|Comments Off

Update your resume for a new look at life

When is the last time you updated your resume? Not the one that reflects your employment history and career path, but the one that describes your life. I thought about this recently after a friend of mine, who’s applying for a new job, asked if I would look at her resume and cover letter and give her some feedback. I did, suggesting a few slight changes in her wording and organization. She made the changes, and did some other minor editing. Neither one of us [...]

By bettyliedtke|January 16th, 2015|Columns|Comments Off

A Smartphone suggestion supports a new habit

Often, at the start of a meeting, presentation, or entertainment event, people in the audience are reminded to turn off their cell phones for the duration of the program. But I was recently at a place where the speaker actually asked everyone to take out their Smartphones and use them, right then and there. I’m sure everyone else was just as surprised as I was, especially considering where we were, and who was making the request. The person speaking was the pastor of our parish, [...]

By bettyliedtke|January 9th, 2015|Columns, Faith|Comments Off

Try sleeping through your New Year’s Resolution

It’s New Year’s Resolution time, and I’ve been thinking about what change or improvement in myself I most want to make this year. It’s a tough choice, as I’ve got a lot of material to work with. Should I focus on getting rid of the extra pounds that I invariably add on over the holidays? Or tackle unfinished projects from the recent – or ancient – past? I could work at developing a good habit in some area of my life, or getting rid of [...]

By bettyliedtke|January 2nd, 2015|Accountability, Columns, Health and Well-being, Holidays|Comments Off

The most welcome gift is – you!

The theme of our Toastmasters meeting a few weeks ago was “You are a Gift.” I enjoyed taking part in the meeting, partly because it was such a festive and timely theme, since gifts are a big part of the holiday season. And partly because I always enjoy helping people discover their own gifts, no matter what season it is. Those gifts, of course, aren’t the kind that are bought from a store, or wrapped in shiny paper with a big red bow. You don’t [...]

By bettyliedtke|December 26th, 2014|Columns, Holidays|2 Comments

Florida philosophy is cause for celebration

I didn’t even need to put my shoes back on. I opened the sliding glass door and walked out, barefoot, to the backyard. I went over to the orange tree and picked a bowlful of oranges, then went back inside. Soon I was tasting what was literally the freshest orange juice I have ever had in my life. Then we opened a chilled bottle of champagne, and before long we were sipping on equally-fresh mimosas. As you probably guessed, we weren’t in Minnesota anymore. My [...]

By bettyliedtke|December 19th, 2014|Columns, Family, Travel|Comments Off

Clear your desk, and focus on what’s most important

One of my first jobs out of college was in a Chicago Advertising Agency. My boss was the Creative Director, and I also worked for several copywriters and whatever Account Executives needed extra assistance at any given time. My desk was always piled high with papers and projects, and other people’s priorities. One day, the president’s secretary came to me and said, “Betty, how would you like to clear your desk?” At first I thought I was being fired, but that wasn’t it at all. [...]

By bettyliedtke|December 12th, 2014|Columns, Holidays|2 Comments

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