Claire Knowles
Claire Knowles is a retired human resources and labor relations manager,
certified in coaching and mediation. She is a partner in Richard N. Knowles & Associates, Inc.
Her coaching/consulting focus can be viewed at lightsonworkshop.com Lights On! is created especially for women:
Presentations, Consulting, Coaching, Retreats, and Facilitations.
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Did You Know? |
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• Women are starting businesses at twice the rate of men. |
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• One out of every 11 American women owns her own business. |
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• Currently there are over 10.6 million women-owned businesses employing 19.1 million people and generating $2.5 trillion in sales. |
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• Women make or influence over 85% of all purchasing decisions. |
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• Business growth is the #1 concern of business owners. |
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• In 2010 women will have the majority of wealth in America. |
Claire Knowles Clarie Knowles Most Times Life Moves You Forward...But What Happens When it Doesn't?
Most Times Life Moves You Forward...But What Happens When it Doesn't?
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If you've not read The Comfort Trap or, What If You're Riding a Dead Horse? by Judith Sills, I'd recommend that you do. In my coaching practice I meet women who are stuck in their jobs but who do not have the courage to move on; and women who know that something is deeply missing in their marriage or life, but can't bear to rock that boat; or women who know what they need to do, know the conversation that is overdue, know the friendship that needs to be distanced---but they cannot move--they are painfully paralyzed.
Judith Sills, the author of this book, calls this "The Comfort Trap"--being stuck in a comfort zone. "Face it", she says, "the horse is dead, and it is time to get off!" The author shares her valuable insights on how to get off. Lights On! is about helping women to face and embrace life's situations. How do you break out of your comfort zone and make changes when life isn't moving you forward? The basic question is this: What would you do if your weren't afraid? Consider the merry-go-round. Once you are on it....it is up to you to choose when you are going to get off. Or, are you going to stay with the spinning....round and round and round? Is life moving you forward? Or are you at a place where you need to break out of your comfort zone and make some changes?
Claire Knowles is a retired HR and Labor Relations Manager, certified in both Coaching and Mediation. Her coaching focus can be viewed at (www.lightsonworkshop.com)
Linda Chalmer Zemel has been a News Book Reviewer for The Buffalo News, and her op-ed pieces have been published in Truthout.org. Her feature stories have been published in regional newspapers since 1986. She created, wrote, and hosted “What’s New,” a radio interview series for WHLD, 1270 AM in Buffalo. She received her BA and MA at the University of Rochester, where she also did doctoral work in human development. She has worked under grants to develop distance learning programs and to train teacher aides for the Buffalo schools. She retired from the State University of New York as adjunct assistant professor of English at Monroe Community College. At Medaille College in Buffalo, she teaches writing and adolescent education
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Take Time
Take Time to Think....
It is the source of power.
Take Time to Play...
It is the secret of perpetual youth.
Take Time to Read...
It is the fountain of wisdom.
Take Time to Pray...
It is the greatest power on earth.
Take Time to Love and Be Loved...
It is a God-given privilege.
Take Time to Be Friendly....
It is the road to happiness
Take Time to Laugh...
It is the music of the soul.
Take Time to Give...
It is too short a day to be selfish.
Take Time to Work...
It is the price of success.
Take Time to Do Charity...
It is the KEY TO HEAVEN.
