Laina Turner-Molaski

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Lot’s going on and I love it. Staying busy keeps me out of trouble. Somewhat. As I count down the weeks until the kids go back to school, only three, I feel that soon summer will be over and I will really have to get back to work. Not that I have slacked off…much. But I haven’t networked or done a lot of the business generating activities I need to do. I felt that this year I deserved some time off and have taken it without feeling at all guilty (ok maybe just a little). However, there is so much going on I really need to get off this summer break.

So what is happening you ask? Even if you aren’t asking I’m going to tell you. I have been the Indianapolis Small Business Examiner for over a year. For those of you unfamiliar, the Examiner is an online magazine of sorts that is nationwide and centric to local communities as well. Well I also just became the Indianapolis Women’s Fashion Examiner. While this may seem odd, as they are different worlds, it is great for me because it combines two things I love. Business and fashion.

There will be a second printing of Stilettos & Scoundrels happening by the end of August and I have blog tours and other marketing events scheduled.

My next book Chiczofrenia – Being Fabulous is a Skill is almost done and ready to send to the editor and soon after will be the following up to Stilettos & Scoundrels.

Look for details coming the first week of August on some contests and promotions surrounding these activities.

Another thing I am going to be starting on this blog is book reviews. I get asked often about my opinion on this book or that, and to be honest I do on occasion give my enthusiastic opinion even when one isn’t wanted.

I spend at least a couple more days a week in a bookstore and I don’t think I ever leave without buying something. I like all genres and while I see the value of eBooks I just can’t help but loving the smell and feel of paper. You can’t get that old, musty paper smell from a eReader.

So if you wish to have your book reviewed please contact me at laina@lainaturner.com and you will just have to send me a print copy or  PDF copy.

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In one week we leave for California! Whoo-hoo! LA and San Diego will never be the same after we get there. 5 book signings in 4 days and then a 3-day SHRM Conference where my academic alter-ego will be presenting for Capella University.

Our schedule is as follows:

Wed: 2-4 pm PST Cecilia Boutique
928 Fort Stockton Drive
Suite 115
San Diego, CA 92103
619.692.3802
http://ceciliaboutiquesd.com/

Thurs: 12-4pm PST Buffalo Exchange
131 N La Brea Ave
LA, CA 90036
323-938-8604
http://www.buffaloexchange.com/
$5 off coupon if you buy a book and refreshments will be served.

5-7pm PST EM & Co.
7940 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323)782-8155
http://www.emandco.com/home.html

Fri: 4-8pm PST Pure Boutique
451 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92103-3115
619.294.pure (7873)
http://pureclothingboutique.com/index.htm
15% your in store purchase if you buy a book!

Sat: 4-6pm PST Buffalo Exchange
Hillcrest
3862 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 298-4411
http://www.buffaloexchange.com/
$5 off coupon for the store if you buy a book!

I apologize that I have been slacking on posting but with all the preparation time has just got away from me. The main focus for the Cali book tour is Stilettos & Scoundrels but my new book But It’s My Business will be out next week launching at the SHRM conference which is VERY exciting. Order your copy now at the SHRM conference price of $7.00!!

Store

Stilettos & Scoundrels $5.00 But It’s My Business $7.00

I came across this and LOVED it!!! Enjoy!

The optimist says the glass is half full.
The pessimist says the glass is half empty.
The project manager/engineer says the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
The realist says the glass contains half the required amount of liquid for it to overflow.
And the cynic… wonders who drank the other half.
The school teacher says it’s not about whether the glass is half empty or half full, it’s whether there is something in the glass at all.
Anyway… Attitude is not about whether the glass is half full or half empty, it’s about who is paying for the next round.
The professional trainer does not care if the glass is half full or half empty, he just knows that starting the discussion will give him ten minutes to figure out why his powerpoint presentation is not working.
The ground-down mother of a persistently demanding five-year-old says sweetheart it’s whatever you want it to be, just please let mummy have five minutes peace and quiet.
The consultant says let’s examine the question, prepare a strategy for an answer, and all for a daily rate of…
The inquisitive troublemaker wants to know what’s in the glass anyhow… and wants the rest of it.
The homebuilder sees the dirty glass, washes and dries it, then puts it away in a custom oak and etched glass cabinet that he built himself using only hand tools.
The worrier frets that the remaining half will evaporate by next morning.
The fanatic thinks the glass is completely full, even though it isn’t.
The entrepreneur sees the glass as undervalued by half its potential.
The computer specialist says that next year the glass capacity will double, be half the price, but cost you 50% more for me to give you the answer.
The engineer says (when the half is tainted) he’s glad he put the other half in a redundant glass. (Based on a Dilbert cartoon by Scott Adams)
The computer programmer says the glass is full-empty.
The Buddhist says don’t worry, remember the glass is already broken.
The logician says that where the glass is in process of being filled then it is half full; where it is in the process of being emptied then it is half empty; and where its status in terms of being filled or emptied is unknown then the glass is one in which a boundary between liquid and gas lies exactly midway between the inside bottom and the upper rim, assuming that the glass has parallel sides and rests on a level surface, and where it does not then the liquid/gas boundary lies exactly midway between the upper and lower equal halves of the available total volume of said glass.
The scientist says a guess based on a visual cue is inaccurate, so mark the glass at the bottom of the meniscus of the content, pour the content into a bigger glass; fill the empty glass with fresh content up to the mark; add the original content back in; if the combined content overflows the lip, the glass was more than half full; if it doesn’t reach the top, the glass was more than half empty; if it neither overflows nor fails to reach the top then it was either half-full or half-empty. Now what was the question again?
The Dutchman would suggest to both pay for the glass and share the content. Then tells you he will have the bottom half.
The personal coach knows that the glass goes from full to empty depending on the circumstances, and reminds the drinker that he can always fill the glass when he wishes.
The grammarian says that while the terms half-full and half-empty are colloquially acceptable the glass can technically be neither since both full and empty are absolute states and therefore are incapable of being halved or modified in any way.
The auditor first checks whether the empty half is material and then designs the audit procedures to obtain sufficient evidence to conclude that the glass is indeed empty.
The waiter will hurry to replace it with a full one. For him there are no doubts: the glass was empty when he took it away; it is full in the bill that he brings you.
The magician will show you the glass with the full half at the top.
The physician says that the glass is not empty at all – it is half-filled with water and half-filled with air – hence, fully filled on the whole!
The musician says he/she is unimpressed with the promoter of the concert for not providing more alcohol.
The ineffective organization would discuss the question during the board of directors meeting, convene a committee to research the problem, and assign tasks for a root cause analysis, usually without a complete explanation of the problem to those assigned the tasks. The directors would consider the problem to be above the pay grade of those assigned root cause analysis tasks.

And, it’s getting a little stranger, which is always interesting:

The dog just wonders: can he eat the glass or will you throw it so he can bring it back… The cat wonders why the glass is only half full (or empty)… is it a trick… poison perhaps…
The eternally optimistic eccentric would say, the glass is consistently overflowing (or is that the neurotic?…)
The person who is no longer trapped in The Matrix (whatever one might call him/her) says: “There is no glass…”

In certain places in the world a dowry may contain a young sow. Definition of dowry …Money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage. Now what I don’t understand is the guy is getting the girl. Why does he need more??
Laina

Now this is a word I like. Vicegerent, meaning…acting in place of another; having delegated authority.

I love to delegate!
Laina

I’m not sure why Mondays always seem to be the most difficult day of the week to get up, motivated, and out of the house. Especially since I, like many of us these days, work 7 days a week.
I used to be so good at getting up early and jumping right in to whatever I had to accomplish and work, work, work, until it was done. Somehow I have, in the last year, become lazy. With good intent (I think) but with an intent that was really a fairy tale existence of what I wanted and thought might happened if I wanted it bad enough. Not so much reality. Now to face that reality it means to give up on that fairy tale and my wish for a Prince Charming. I mean, I searched all weekend on Craig’s list and there were absolutely no Price Charmings to be found. Who would have thought he would be so hard to find. I thought anything and everything could be found on Craig’s list. What a disappointment.
This week I pledge to get up and be motivated and get my stuff done. I also commit to working out 3x this week and since I have said that they last 3 Mondays and not done it, it will not be easy. I am going to finalize the business book (since I am so way behind deadline) and write daily on my follow up book to Stilettos & Scoundrels.

There…now it’s written. It MUST happen.

Cheers and Happy Monday!
Laina

Meaning to wrap up. Like a pretty Christmas present. For example “I am going to mabble the present for Mother’s Day.” It kind of has a nice ring to it doesn’t it.

Laina

Marc Lerner was diagnosed with MS on May 15th 1981. Instead of taking a back seat to the disease Marc said “this has been an amazing challenge and a journey of self-discovery.” He wrote a book, A Healthy Way to be Sick, to share how he learned to cope with a chronic illness. Marc said “I found that, no matter what the challenge we face, the key to consciously deal with it is found in The Wisdom of the Body. I have found that the natural reaction of a person in a struggle is to look outside for the solution. By developing one’s inner wisdom, you can consciously participate as a partner with your doctor.”

Marc has an inner strength we can all learn from. It is hard to face any challenge life throws in our path without wanting to run toward finding that easy solution. But really when it comes down to it we must be strong. Stay strong and fight to overcome any challenge.

For National MS Week 2010, Marc was featured in his local paper,
AnnArbor.com on 3-17-10.

Marc also gives tele-seminars for the chronically ill and disabled to teach
them four main life skills; positive self-image, self-trust,
freedom from negative thinking, connecting to The Wisdom of
the Body. marc says “In my seminars, I am often told by the
participants that these are the skills that everyone
needs—not just those in a health crisis. In 1982, I
founded Life Skills Institute and continue to serve as its
president. Please go to A Healthy Way to be Sick to
review my e-book, which was endorsed by Bernie Siegel. Go to
Life SKills Inc to view the rest of my work.”

Thanks Marc for being a positive role model and such an advocate for Multiple Sclerosis.
Laina

WOW….that’s all I can say….WOW!!!!! I had so much fun with Blogmania and got to meet so many new folks and make new friends. I will be releasing the winners of the contest today and I apologize in advance that it has been delayed. I have been a bit under the weather.

Be back soon!!!
Laina

Today is Wednesday. Half way through the work day on Wednesday and I haven’t been able to get the things done I wanted for this week so far. That seems pretty typical but this week when it started I felt I had a good start and a good focus. Yet I haven’t blogged or participated in the great blogs I follow. I haven;t worked on my business book, which is weeks past due, and I haven’t been able to focus on the PR for Stiletto’s & Scoundrels like I want. So what have I been doing?

I have worked a lot of my new product HR in a Box, which needs a better name by the way. Had some meetings and worked with clients. A new semester is getting ready to start at Capella and the week prior is always crazy. I have accomplished a lot just so much more to do. Maybe I need to prioritize better? Maybe I need to just not sweat the small stuff that doesn’t get done?

It’s just a never ending litany of…well…stuff.

Laina