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Celebrate the end of summer – and enhance your career
September 1, 2011
As summer draws to a close, are you sad? Or, are you looking forward to the fall? I had an awesome summer with the best kayaking ever. The end of summer means winter is not far behind. I sure miss kayaking in the winter. I also love the fall, it’s my favorite time of year […]
Lessons learned from setting goals
August 25, 2011
First of all, you have to define what success means to you. You also have to have goals and concrete steps to achieve those goals. My main focus this summer was to increase my upper body strength so that kayaking would be easier and more enjoyable. Did I succeed? Yes! Here are the lessons I […]
Lessons learned from a lost watch
July 7, 2011
Savour every moment – that’s my mantra for the summer. I lost my watch yesterday and it taught me an important lesson about slowing down. I spend time every morning in quiet prayer and meditation. My mind was not quiet on this Saturday. I had a million errands to run. So I kept looking at […]
How a kayaking clinic improved my business skills
June 23, 2011
You can probably tell from my blog posts that I love kayaking more than anything, even more than technology. When the opportunity to participate in a kayaking clinic came up, I jumped on it. I was a little nervous since I only kayak with my husband and not in a group. The day was cloudy, […]
How new hiking poles help me make better business decisions
May 24, 2011
If you’ve read my other blog posts, you know that I love the outdoors. There’s something about being outside, whether it’s hiking, kayaking or snowshoeing, that works both my body and my mind. A recent experience with new hiking poles taught me a lesson in making better decisions. Here’s how my new hiking poles have […]
What a puppy can teach us about marketing
February 22, 2011
I was sitting in my office, staring out the window and procrastinating – oops, I mean thinking. Our neighbor’s new puppy was playing in the backyard and I couldn’t help but smile as I watched her. That got me thinking about how a puppy can help teach us about marketing. And it’s not just because […]
What a burrito can teach us about marketing
December 29, 2010
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I love burritos. This started during our vacation to Sante Fe, where I really love the Southwestern lifestyle. I am so ready to move out there and enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery. I don’t think of Boston as having great burritos. Irish lager maybe and pizza, but not burritos. But, I was pleasantly surprised […]
Career lessons learned from successful women
November 30, 2010
I had the pleasure of attending the first annual The Successful You 2010 Women’s Leadership Forum at the Microsoft NERD Center. This conference brought together leading women from many industries, who shared their stories. One of the sessions was “Lessons Learned: Women’s Career Decisions in Review.” We can always learn from others’ experiences. The panelists: […]
How kayaking helped me learn technology
September 28, 2010
I finally figured out how kayaking has helped me in business. Who would have thought that a low tech activity like kayaking could be such a help in learning technology? Here’s what kayaking has taught me about technology: 1. Stop waiting for that perfect moment and just do it. A perfect kayaking day […]
Nancy Loderick's Blog 
October 6, 2011
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