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This has no tie in to writing, unless you want to tie it into what to wear to conference which is what got me started thinking about this.

Okay, I saw this in our local paper, but found it online here. Business casual is out. Who knew? When I worked my corporate job before my kids, women who wanted to get ahead wore suits. Nice suits. The occasional tailored blazer with slacks when the windchill hit below zero. I loved my suits. (hated panty hose, but that’s beside the point).

Now my college aged son got a summer internship at a company here in the city. They wear suits and ties at the main office. Everyday. Whether they are meeting with people or not. He’s a geeky engineer and works at their big computer center. They wear “business casual” there…which to them is dress slacks and a long sleeve button down shirt…without the tie.

I find this whole trend/ swing back towards more dressed up business attire in the work force fascinating. We were just commenting on how many more suits we saw at our local lunch place. My dh has always worn a shirt and tie to his business…never mind he’s a pediatric dentist and most of the time it’s under a lab coat. When I work his front desk it’s dresses or really nice slacks and a blazer.

I realize some areas of the country will always be more casual than others, but I do find this trend interesting. What are they wearing in your area? Has it gone to more formal business wear?

Baby Boomer, Life, such that it is by Kacey
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The spa! Such that it is. No, we don’t have little kids…that’s MY spa. Sitting there beckoning me to come sit in it and cool off. Drink a beer Read a good book.

Now some of you might be saying that’s just a cheap old blow up wading pool…but use your imaginations!! We’re creative people! It’s a SPA!! Really.

Now I’m going off to ice up some beer…

Life, such that it is by Kacey
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so I’m listening to a workshop from RWA National last year. (yes, on the previously mentioned MP3 player)

The workshop is called When Real Life Gives You Nightmares, Six Steps to Achieve Your Dreams. The workshop was by Karen King. (#9-270 Under Life/Muse on Disc 3 if you’re looking for it…and really, the numbering system on these CD’s makes NO SENSE…but I digress)

Anyway, the talk is very motivating. Common sense things like, if you’re unpublished and it takes you two years to write a book, and the next unpublished person is writing 4 books a year…who has better odds of getting published?? The more work you have out there, the better your chances.

Set a page goal for everyday. And then set a BIG page goal. Reward yourself if you reach the Biggie…like 20 pages…and don’t cook dinner

okay, she said some stuff I don’t agree with, like don’t revise until after you have the first draft. Well, I start out revising the previous day’s writing each new day to get me going. So, whatever works for you…

And one thing, her # one thing…was Believe in Yourself. Take yourself seriously. She also said she did affirmations. Writing “I am a published author” longhand 15 times (not sure what # times she used) every day.

So I sat down and did that today. Long hand. With a fancy pen…

I am a published author. I am a published author. (fifteen times…)

Anyone want to join me in 21 days of writing these down?? (you know, that whole theory of 21 days to make something a habit) I’m going to throw in some more affirmations everyday too.

Old Ramblings by Kacey
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