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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Health is Wealth TALK: Good Mental Health Social Media   2 days, 2 hours ago

    As social media has become increasingly popular, we are exposed to people’s dirty laundry more than ever.  For my liking there is too much detail on line about break ups, the bad day, week or month that people are having and more. The posts that say: “I’m sad today”, (“please ask me why so I [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Health is Wealth Talk: Cancer – what should YOU eat?   2 days, 3 hours ago

    I don’t even like to say this word.  As much as I try to keep it out of my vocabulary it seems to be everywhere.  I recently received two separate referrals from friends who have family members who have cancer.  I was pleased that what I have been saying to people around me has been [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Do you Procrastinate in your life?   2 days, 5 hours ago

    Procrastination – How to Avoid it If you don’t already know it and live it… all those piles around you are only piles of delayed actions… you know, the things that you will get around to doing later… BUT, we all know that ‘later’ never seems to get here. The following quick tips will kick-start [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: 411: Growing Your Business — “Safeguard Your DATA”   2 days, 5 hours ago

    Safeguard Your Data If you’re like me, you love technology when it works right and hate it when it doesn’t. Data backups are boring, but your data is one of the most valuable elements of your business. Imagine waking up one morning to find it gone. Of course, disasters happen to other people, not you, [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Get Organized and Enjoy more Time!   2 days, 5 hours ago

    Have A Game Plan For Better Time Management Interruptions are a fact of life and work. It has been proven that every time we are interrupted, it takes us 15 to 20 minutes to get back into prime focus. That’s just one interruption. Imagine if the average employee in your organization loses 20 minutes a [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Young Entrepreneurship: Special Feature “Start-Up Tavern”   2 days, 6 hours ago

    “You Are Better Than That” “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” – Marianne Williamson Just like you, I am just a human being. Just like you, I have my own weaknesses. No, I am not perfect; but I am striving to be [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Young Entrepreneurship: Special Feature “Start-Up Tavern”   2 days, 6 hours ago

    Are Your Friends Hindering Your Entrepreneurial Success? So we all have heard of the saying ‘Birds of a feather flock together’. Now in my life, I don’t know how much more truth that saying has for me; and I am indeed sure that I do not need to explain this saying. So the question to [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Sharon Lechter, Co-Author Founder of http://www.payyourfamilyfirst.com   6 days, 17 hours ago

    Ladies Power Hour is honored to feature Sharon Lechter, a CPA, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Educator, International Speaker and Mom.  She is a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, founder of  Pay Your Family First and YOUTHpreneur.  Her newest book, Three Feet from Gold is a bestseller, the money and life reality board game, ThriveTime for Teens, is [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Ladies Power Hour Delance: The truth about Women Empowerment   6 days, 17 hours ago

    Femininity is magic. Believe in yourself. Build your self-esteem. Be all that you can be. It is wonderful to be a woman. My admiration for women comes from knowing my mother. She was my role model, a beautiful, intelligent and courageous woman. She was also a singer and a true entrepreneur. Today, she is 84 [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Not too late to be Rich?   1 month ago

    What does it mean to be “rich”? It means money, luxury, mansions and fancy lifestyles. Or it can mean in another way — LOVE, Family, Financial Freedom and away from the 9 to 5 schedule.  Can we have it both ways?  Is it too late to be rich? We already know that to become wealthy [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Do Women have what it takes to enter Entrepreneurship?   1 month ago

    Modernization today is rapidly increasing Women’s opportunities to make a choice between a job, a career and a business — changing their lifestyle and positions. In the field of Entrepreneurship and Business, there is an increase of business opportunities for women to own and put up their own business, to indulge themselves in a free [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Launch Your Success!   1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Launch your Success! Ladies Power Hour honors “The Successful Woman in YOU”. We all have and CAN do what it takes to reach the TOP  and to live our passions everyday in business and in life.  Many of us are already successful — being able to wake up each day, to get to do our [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Starting with the Basics   1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Starting and going back to basics are needed strategies to take your expertise and business to the next level.  There are new, innovative ways that you can use to improve and propel your business to new heights.  You can blend the power of social media, blog writing and email marketing (just to name a few), [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Self- Promotion?   1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Today, Women are still going through challenges in advancing and getting ahead in business, today.  Women who still lack the full confidence to ask for a career promotion, salary promotion and in Self-Promotion itself. Being a woman, competing in business and getting the sales can be a real challenge that are usually tucked under the [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: The Successful Woman: “YOU”   2 months ago

    There are so many women who do not consider themselves “successful” … yet.  The usual mindset — we are not successful unless we have a lot of money, on top of the career position, a bigger house or a mansion and living a luxury lifestyle.  As a woman of today, we often forget that being [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Progressive Tech: Love it or Hate it?   2 months ago

    With cell phones, laptops and even Facebook to name a few — our lives have changed.  It is convenient for us to have in order to function daily with balancing personal and professional business.  However, it can be a big headache and can cause a problem with your spouse, children and take away the essence [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Power Hour Events: Conversation with Irene Natividad   2 months, 3 weeks ago

    Ladies Power Hour presents Irene Natividad of Global Summit of Women.  It is an honor to feature this conversation and learn from her experience as a Woman Leader who is all for women empowerment and women success! Irene Natividad, a recognized leader for women in the United States, wears many hats.  She is President of [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Power Hour Events: Conversation with Bonnie Marcus   2 months, 3 weeks ago

    Ladies Power Hour presents Bonnie Marcus of Head over Heels Radio Show Host and Women’s Success Coaching. She personifies a remarkable blend of business success and coaching talent. Bonnie’s father raised her to believe that she could achieve anything she wanted to achieve and be anything she wanted to be – and he was right. [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: f5 Expo in Vancouver   4 months ago

    Many Vancouver Business Professionals and companies will be at the f5 Expo on April 7th, 2010.  Ladies Power Hour is representing at the Media Open House to meet and interview many of the exhibitors and Speakers at the big event.  As featured in the Podcast, Lindsay Smith who is the Producer of the big event [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Keynotes with Mary Cantando, Author The Woman’s Advantage   4 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: 411 on Growing Your Business: Send Out Cards   5 months ago

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Networking is a way to “Move Up the Influence Ladder”   5 months ago

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Ladies Power Hour: “The Leading Ladies 2010″   5 months ago

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: 411 on Growing your Business: Customer Loyalty   5 months ago

    Increase Customer Loyalty

    When you consider the effort to acquire a new customer, it only makes sense to take care of that customer after the sale. No matter how many new customers you bring in the front door, if they’re walking out the back door your business will never truly grow.
    Following up after a sale is [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Power Hour Events: Conversation with Mary Cantando   5 months, 2 weeks ago

    Ladies Power Hour is delighted to share this Conversation with Mary Cantando, Author & Leading Business Growth Expert. She has authored The Woman’s Advantage – life changing book that you do not want to miss out on!

    Mary Cantando is sharing a collaboration with Ladies Power Hour to expand her reach and impact many more [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: 411 on Growing Your Business: Create an Advisory Board   5 months, 2 weeks ago

    Creating an Advisory Board to Grow Your Business

    An Advisory Board is one of the most powerful, yet overlooked, tools for growing a business. Developed properly, your Advisory Board can provide valuable input as well as accountability for your decision making.
    And a good Advisory Board can also enable you to evolve personally from a day-to-day manager [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Ladies Power Hour Presents: Re-invent Yourself your Business in changing times.   5 months, 2 weeks ago

    Reset your Business as the Economy recovers.
    7 Ways to come out ahead of this mess!
    This has been a rough year for many of us, but as the economy begins to recover, don’t just go back to business as usual. You can use the experience of this recession year to create a stronger, more profitable business [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Ladies Power Hour Presents: Business Growth Advice   5 months, 2 weeks ago

    Eliminate Selling by Expanding Your Influence
    Are you one of the millions of women entrepreneurs who dread selling? If so, you can sidestep many aspects of this critical function by expanding your influence.  I’m not talking about traditional networking—it’s much more deliberate than that. I’m talking about developing a strategic “Influence Plan” and then moving forward [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Mary Cantando helps women turn their business into Multi-Million Dollar business.   5 months, 3 weeks ago

    The bottom line is about helping you grow your business – whether you are a start-up, self-employed professional or a big business. Mary Cantando has valuable information and strategies that will help you get on the path to success!
    Ladies Power Hour is sharing a collaboration with Mary Cantando – a rare event that will [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: 411 on Growing Your Business: Don’t Cheap Out   5 months, 3 weeks ago

    Starting a business is simple and can be easy. But does it mean, we don’t make mistakes? It’s often overlooked and underestimated because we are so busy thinking about so many things at once!
    Learning from Mary Cantando’s book The Woman’s Advantage and recently, had the previlige to interview her about Entrepreneurship – simply, [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: To blog or NOT to blog?….that is the question.   6 months ago

    What is a blog? How do you create a blog? When do you use a blog?
    So many questions…. so many answers!
    To create a blog, to write a blog and to use a blog – ALL IMPORTANT for your business. There are many women professionals and start-up businesses who are still not aware [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: 411 on Growing Your Business: Focus on the VISION   6 months ago

    The VISION is a key element in growing your business. Many of us want to maximize the opportunities, thinking that we will take on as many different projects and offers to reach the overall goal of growing our company, our business and for bigger revenue. However, this can be a big mistake! [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: What Excuse?   6 months ago

    We have so many activities and issues happening at one time that it gets challenging to make any more time for anything else! Or maybe, most of us just make the EXCUSE not to take action or do anything? This is a very complext subject to explore but one main characteristic of “excuse” [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: 411 on Growing YOUR Business: “Research your Market”   6 months, 1 week ago

    The 411 on Business: We are committed to helping you grow your business, starting TODAY!
    Women helping women win! We will do our very best to bring you the latest information, insights and topics that will help YOU start a business, stay in business and compete in this world of [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: What QUALITY?   6 months, 1 week ago

    Unheard of these days!?!
    We can debate about this topic but most imporantly, we can all agree how important QUALITY is in product, service and human relationship. How do we achieve that quality result? Quality service? Quality product? Quality in management, in teams and in companies? Whether big or small business, [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Part 4: Women for Success – Pay it forward!   6 months, 1 week ago

    Pay it forward.
    Simply helping others or contributing back to the world without any expectation of return or exchange. There are so many of us out here in the real world, holding high titles and expertise, on top of our careers and making 6 figures income – of course, it keeps us very busy too! [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Power Hour Events: Conversation with Amanda Vega   6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Upclose Conversation with Amanda Vega will be featured on this month’s Issue of Power Hour Events!
    Ladies Power Hour is previliged to do a blog and an interview clip of Amanda Vega. She is one of the pioneers of Social Media and Public Relations. Amanda started working at 15 years old, worked as a [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Part 3: Women for Success – Change for Success!   6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Start a JOURNAL.

    Writing down your thoughts, putting them in a notepad, diary, post it notes – you name it, it will help you visualize what you are wanting to do! Setting goals, writing them down and getting on the habit of keeping a journal will keep you focused turning each goal into action, one [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Part 2: Women for Success – Change for Success!   6 months, 3 weeks ago

    Set Important Goals

    Most of us get into the lazy mode, almost impossible to write anything down. Some prefer to use journals, diaries or notepads – whatever it is, this is one way to set goals. From small notes to SELF, to a list of TO DO or pour your heart out in a diary – [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: PART 1: Women for Success – Change for Success!   6 months, 3 weeks ago

    Detach from Negativity
    It is New Year, 2010!!!  We are reflecting and realizing that it is possible to make improvements in our life.  Afterall, we get one life to live and MUST live it well.  Women for SUCCESS is all about finding a path for choices and decisions to be made, that can bring us POSITIVE [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Are you Fearful OR Fearless?   7 months, 1 week ago

    So many of us out there in search of “something better” whether it’s for financial, career, friendships and health – the truth is we want more out of life!  There are so many things to balance and juggle as a career woman, as a mom, as a student and in general – too many activities [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: elgg social networking platfor…   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    elgg social networking platform – Reviews, News, and How To Geeks http://bit.ly/7xoN4G

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Jon Lund » Blog Archive » Fa…   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Jon Lund » Blog Archive » Facebook rules Danish social networking http://bit.ly/6xPkoE

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Juniper Networks Extends Leade…   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Juniper Networks Extends Leadership in Network Security Markets http://bit.ly/6T9FhL

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Lightower Completes Successful…   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Lightower Completes Successful 100G Optical Trial With Nortel Solution http://bit.ly/8xZaXg

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Mobile Social Network Mozat Ma…   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Mobile Social Network Mozat Makes Waves In Asia, Raises Funding http://bit.ly/8WvcsO

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Internet users warned of Koobf…   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Internet users warned of Koobface virus on social networking sites http://bit.ly/5ElZPn

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: visit our site at http://www.ladiespo…   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    visit our site at http://www.ladiespowerhour.ca

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Mobile Social Network Mozat Ma…   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Mobile Social Network Mozat Makes Waves In Asia, Raises Funding http://bit.ly/7dTzCi

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Fans online, yes; friends, no …   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Fans online, yes; friends, no way http://bit.ly/6SNsT2

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Industry Veteran to Head up Wo…   7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Industry Veteran to Head up Worldwide Channel Sales at Aruba Networks http://bit.ly/8SaVT4

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    Jona posted a new status update:   7 months, 3 weeks ago

    figuring out how to navigate and utilize Garage Entrepreneurs site. Just moved in :)

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    Jona and Natalie are now friends   7 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Jona and Ashley are now friends   7 months, 4 weeks ago

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    Jona wrote on their own wire:   7 months, 4 weeks ago

    Hello Fellow Garage Entrepreneurs,

    I am thrilled to be here! Please stop by and say hello. :) I am very open to connecting and networking with everyone as I know, we all share this common ground now, of being here.

    I believe that in business and in life, I have to take enough [...]

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    Jona and Eric are now friends   7 months, 4 weeks ago

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    Jona became a registered member   7 months, 4 weeks ago

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: What a Woman wants in a Man: the “List”   8 months, 2 weeks ago

    What I Want In A Man!
    We all have our standards and specific issues that we uphold when we are in search for a Prince Charming.  Most of these issues have to do with physical looks, certain good or bad habits and whether they have money or not.  When we talk to our girlfriends or day [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: CEO in business in life.   8 months, 2 weeks ago

    What does it mean to be your own CEO in business and in life?
    It is amazing how women of today climb their way up the ladder of success, career- or business-wise. Perceived by many as Wonder Women of this modern era, women have ascended beyond the society’s initial expectations. They have come a long way, [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Endulge on this Recipe!   8 months, 2 weeks ago

    If you have days when you feel like trying a new recipe, type of food or just feel like cooking…. a little something for you to try.  Enjoy!
    Pork Spareribs
    INGREDIENTS (Nutrition):
    * 5 pounds pork spareribs, cut into serving size pieces         * 1/2 cup butter
    * 1 medium onion, chopped           [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Travel Solo?   9 months ago

    Traveling is a great way to explore the world, or as a leisure hobby because you can meet different types of people and learn about different cultures, food and languages.  For those who are afraid to travel for whatever the reason maybe, one way to assure you is how traveling can be a part of [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: A Woman’s Purpose   9 months ago

    “Life is a Journey to be discovered moment by moment. Look with childlike eyes; whatever you can and imagine that you can create.”
    We believe that each of us has a unique purpose in Life.
    We all know that sometimes life is full of surprises and several exhilarating while some are “learning experiences.”  These experiences over the [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Career: A Fortune or Discretion?   9 months ago

    How much of our career path is fortune and how much is discretion? In my judgment, it is 50/50. We are given a life map at the start of our lives, and there are things we are entailed to learn, people we are entailed to meet, and work we are intended to perform. But numerous [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: “Life is not about finding yourself… it’s about creating yourself.”   9 months ago

    Oprah is one of the few women we all know about because of her show, Angel Network and being an African American.  She has experienced tremendous hardships growing up until the beginning of her professional career in broadcasting to TV Host.  The adversities she overcame makes her a better and stronger- willed individual.  From being [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Strategy = Success   11 months, 1 week ago

    We all want to be successful in anything and everything we do, right or wrong?  Not to be exact, because there are people out there who are satisfied to settle for whatever they have in their lives.  And there are other people out there who are always searching and exploring what can be better. [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: Recession creates Fashion Business Divas!   11 months, 2 weeks ago

    In today’s vulnerable economy, no person is truly secure of a job.  Lay offs from big companies happening and businesses drying up for the self employed – it can only bring us down feeling hopeless and scared of what else can happen.  We can only imagine how it would be like to stay [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: The Power of Mind   11 months, 2 weeks ago

    Michael J. Fox is well known for his Parkinson’s Disease and being a Hollywood Celebrity.  Of course, even with his fame and fortune, he is only human vulnerable to what can happen in life.  The amazing thing is that he is not letting this illness affect his thoughts and his passion for living as normal [...]

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    Jona wrote a new blog post: The Power of Mind   11 months, 2 weeks ago

    Michael J. Fox is well known for his Parkinson’s Disease and being a Hollywood Celebrity.  Of course, even with his fame and fortune, he is only human vulnerable to what can happen in life.  The amazing thing is that he is not letting this illness affect his thoughts and his passion for living as normal [...]