When people see my book cover or hear me say the name of the book, Worth Waiting For, Sane Sex for Singles, they often hear “same” sex rather than “sane” sex. I like the phrase “sane sex” because it’s close to safe sex in sound and is just one level up from safe sex on […]
Author: Joanne Deck
Positive Habits are Powerful
Did you know that habits are incredibly powerful tools for personal growth and success? Habits affect virtually every aspect of your life. Your weight and health are influenced by your eating habits. Your relationships with people are affected by your social habits. Your success at work is impacted by your work habits and your sleeping habits […]
My VA Job – A Parking Lot Success Story
Last week, I wrote about using the idea of a parking lot to place thoughts or needs that we have but can’t do anything about at the moment. I had a wonderful experience with this practice and how a need was met easily in a way that amazed me. When I was in college, it […]
Learn to Work the Room – Part 3
Learning to work the room not only means knowing how to start conversations, but how to end them as well. If you’re at a networking event where the goal is to meet a lot of people, try not to monopolize anyone too long. Suggest that you meet for coffee later in the week when you […]
Keep Your Food Safe
Do you know how to keep your food safe? Try this true-false quiz to see! 1. To keep most bacteria in a state of suspended animation, keep your refrigerator below 40 degrees F. 2. Although using a thermometer is the only way to know for sure the temperature of your refrigerator, only one in four […]
The Parking Lot
Most people think of cars when they hear the phrase “parking lot.” As a trainer, the phrase has an additional meaning. During a workshop, when participants bring up a relevant issue that we cannot address at that moment, I put the item in the parking lot. I label a flip chart page “Parking Lot” and […]
Learning to Work the Room – Part 2
So just how do you start a conversation and keep it going? Sounds pretty basic, but it’s simple things like these that keep people against the wall, in a corner, or away from a singles or networking event altogether. There are a few simple techniques that will help you work any room, whether it’s for […]
Safe Kitchen Practices
How you handle food, dishes, and cleaning aids in the kitchen can make a big difference in the safety of your kitchen. Here are some tips I picked up from the November 2011 issue of Nutrition Action Newsletter, published by CSPI, the Center for Science in the Public Interest: – Most sponges and dish cloths are […]
Letting Go of Judgment
Following up on last week’s theme of attracting good, one way to draw into our lives more of what we need and desire is to minimize judgment. Ideally it would be best if we could eliminate it altogether, but I’ve not met anyone who’s done that, although there may well be a few who have. […]
Working the Room at a Singles Event
Singles events, such as mixers, hikes, and parties, are a great, low risk way to meet other singles interested in dating. On Saturday, February 4 I’ll be speaking at the semi-annual Calculated Couples Singles Fair at the Doubletree Resort in Scottsdale, AZ, so I thought this would an appropriate time to cover the basics of […]