Work Yourself into Financial Shape

Achieving overall health must include securing your financial health.  But attaining financial peace of mind takes effort. The consequences of insufficient planning are sleepless nights and fading hopes of the retirement and security you envisioned.

These heels are in the middle of Nowhere..Where are YOU?

Why and how are you spending your time, talent and finances in your personal and business life? What are your goals? What are your priorities? Where is your passion? What are you thinking?? Maybe it’s time to give some thought to what is important in your life.

These Heels are Made for…Giving

Did you know that women and children make up 54% of the homeless population in Dallas? One-fourth of homeless Americans are children in homeless families.

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This Holiday Season

Let’s review some hints for remaining sane and enjoying YOUR holiday season:

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder – so it is in art!

“The creation of art is not the fulfillment of a need but the creation of a need. The world never needed Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony until he created it. Now we could not live without it.” –Louis Kahn, architect

Jim and I moved into One Arts Plaza in 2007. For the last two years, we’ve witnessed the Winspear Opera House and the Wyly Performing

Hello World and Welcome to My Blog!

Petey Parker

I’ve been in the business world as a keynote speaker and consultant for a long time. I’ve learned a lot – both what to do and what not to do! It’s time to share my perspective with you, as well as offer my comments on today’s issues and headlines.

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Truth…or Consequences?

“Love means never having to say you’re sorry…” Sadly, that truth only exists in the movies! As long as we’re working with people, there will always be the need to apologize. Apologizing is like a “room freshener” for your company’s culture:

Are You Ready to ROWE?

The workplace has long been familiar with the notion of flextime and telecommuting. Now, there’s ROWE: Results Only Work Environment. ROWE was created by two former Best Buy employees who wanted to reshape their company’s culture. Now Gap Outlet has adopted the practice for its more than 137 employees.